President Muhammadu Buhari has hosted the founding fathers of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including former Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu, to a dinner at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.

The get-together was to show Buhari’s appreciation to the critical stakeholders for their continued support, understanding, and cooperation with his administration.

It was also meant to show appreciation to the founding fathers for keeping faith in the goals and ideals of the ruling party for national salvation.

The engagement was also in furtherance of genuine efforts by the Buhari administration aimed at ensuring a rancor-free and successful National Convention of the party, slated for March 26.

Others in attendance included the first Interim Chairman of the Party, Chief Bisi Akande, Dr. Ogbomnaya Onu, Rochas Okorocha, Ibrahim Shekarau, and Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko.

Others are Governors Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna, Aminu Masari of Katsina, and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.

The Chairman, Caretaker, and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the party, Mai Mala Buni, and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, also attended the dinner.

NAN reports that no official statement was issued on the outcome of the interactive dinner at the time of filing this report.

Buhari had earlier met with APC governors, national chairmanship aspirants of the party as well as the party’s leadership at the National Assembly during which issues relating to the APC National Convention were discussed.