Politics
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, October 30, met behind closed door with Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that before his meeting with Tinubu, Buhari had earlier met with Bukola Saraki, the Senate president and Yakubu Dogara, the speaker, House of Representatives.
The two separate meetings between the president and his visitors took place at the new Banquet hall.
President Buhari, had on October 26, met with the leaders of the National Assembly after the cancellation of the planned dinner for lawmakers in the Presidential Villa.
The president was to host the lawmakers to dinner at the new Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja, by 8:30p.m. on Thursday, October 26.
He, however, met behind closed doors at his official residence with Saraki and Dogara with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and some presidential aides in attendance.
President Buhari had earlier met with President Alassane Ouattara of Cote D’ivoire, who was on official visit to Nigeria.
Ouattara had since returned to Abidjan, the capital of Cote D’ivoire. – NAN
– Oct 30, 2017 @ 17:45 GMT |
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