BREAKING: Tinubu holds crucial meeting with Kwankwaso in Aso Rock

BREAKING: Tinubu holds crucial meeting with Kwankwaso in Aso Rock

  • President Bola Tinubu has staged a crucial meeting with the flagbearer of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso
  • The meeting will be the second after the duo met in Paris, France, in the build-up to the presidential inauguration
  • Reports confirmed that Kwankwaso was cited at the presidential villa on Friday, June 9, at around 5:30 pm

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FCT, Aso Villa - President Bola Tinubu is in a closed-door meeting with the flagbearer of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso.

The meeting will be the second meeting between them in four weeks after Kwankwaso admitted that he met President Tinubu in France during his inauguration build-up.

Tinubu, Kwankwaso, Aso Rock
The meeting will be the second between the duo after previously holding a meeting in France in the build-up to the presidential inauguration. Photo Credit: @KwankwasoRM and @officialABAT
Source: Twitter

According to TheCable, Kwankwaso arrived at the presidential villa on Friday, June 9, around 5:30 pm for a meeting with the President.

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In their previous meeting in France, it was gathered that the duo had a conversation about the possible inclusion of Kwankwaso in the current administrative structure.

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The President reportedly initiated this approach to form a government that is united with the opposition to foster quick development.

It was also gathered that they had a conversation about the dilemma in the selection of the principal officers of the lower and upper chambers of the National Assembly.

Kwankwaso was said to have agreed to join Tinubu’s government subject to consultations with the stakeholders on both sides.

The meeting between the duo also treated the long heated feud between Kwankwaso and the former governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje, as he promised to reach a truce between them.

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Before becoming governor, Ganduje deputised Kwankwaso between 2011 to 2015 before they had a fallout.

According to Daily Trust, Kwankwaso is the first presidential candidate to visit the Aso Rock Villa, having held an earlier meeting with the President in Paris before his inauguration on May 29.

Ganduje Angered by Tinubu, Kwakwanso Meeting in Paris, Leaked Audio Reveals

In an earlier report, ex-Governor Abdullahi Ganduje is not pleased with the president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu

It was gathered that Ganduje was angered by Tinubu’s meeting with his rival Rabiu Kwankwaso.

Ganduje’s plight was captured in a leaked phone conversation with former ‘placeholder’ vice presidential candidate of APC, Ibrahim Masari.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.