- Muazu Babangida Aliyu, former governor of Niger state reacted to the meeting that President Muhammdu Buhari recently had with leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
- Aliyu said Preisident Buhari's gesture has proved that he is a true democrat
- The former governor also said the president meant well for the growth of democracy
Muazu Babangida Aliyu, former governor of Niger state said President Muhammadu Buhari displayed the component of a true democrat when he recently hosted the leadership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Daily Trust reports that Aliyu made this known while briefing correspondents chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in his residence in Minna at the weekend.
NAIJ.com gathered that he said that the president’s action would encourage healthy rivalry among contending political parties.
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According to him, ''I am happy with President Buhari for his meeting with opposition. We need a vibrant and strong opposition and the meeting with PDP showed that President Buhari means well for the growth of democracy''.
He said the PDP and its teeming members were reassured by the president’s composition proved that it could compete in future elections without fear of being prevented by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.
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The former governor said what was required for the party to bounce back is to put its house in order ahead of 2019 elections.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that President Buhari was meeting with leaders of the PDP as well as those of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Watch a NAIJ.com TV video below of Nigerians talking about the Buhari administration: