First lady Aisha Buhari has invited all presidential aspirants from various political parties to a dinner on April 23 at the State House Conference Centre.
The letter inviting the aspirants for the Ramadan Iftar dinner with Mrs Buhari was seen on Thursday.
The first lady asked them to leave their phones behind but come with their invitation cards which would serve as their entry pass.
The first lady’s spokesperson Aliyu Abdullahi confirmed the development, saying the directive on phones will not apply to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, governors and ministers.
“There is nothing here. This is a standard operational protocol in the Villa when you are having a meeting with either of the three occupants of the Presidency,” he told PUNCH.
Senator Bola Tinubu, Osinbajo, minister of transportation Rotimi Amaechi, minister of labour and employment Chris Ngige, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello are some of the presidential aspirants expected at the dinner.
