Ahead of the party’s governorship primaries next month, 31 All Progressives Congress (APC) governors are meeting in Lagos under the auspices of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) to discuss the state of the nation.

The Governors gathered at the Eko Hotel on Victoria Island on Sunday for the meeting, which was originally slated for the afternoon. The governors had initially paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu’s Ikoyi mansion to congratulate him on his successful state visit to the United Kingdom and the Eid-el-Fitri celebration.

As of 9.40 p.m., only 21 out of the 31 governors had come for the important meeting.

It was gathered that one of the key issues for deliberation is the focus on holding a rancour free, successful party’s primaries.

The meeting is presided over by Chief Hope Uzodimma, Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and Governor of Imo State, with Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu serving as host.

The following people attended the meeting: Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo, Bassey Otu of Cross River, Agbo Kefas of Taraba, AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, and Monday Okpebholo of Edo.

Others include Umo Eno, Awka Ibom, Ahmadu Sule, Nasarawa, Siminalayi Fubara, Rivers; Usman Ododo, Kogi; Francis Nwifuru, Ebonyi; Caleb Mutfwang, Plateau; Abba Yusuf, Kano; Umaru Bago, Niger; Peter Mbah, Enugu; Umaru Bago, Niger; Namadi Umar, Jigawa; Dikko Umaru, Katsina; and Douye Diri, Bayelsa.

The forum is, however, expected to issue a communique at the end of the meeting.