Tinubu Meets PDP's Namadi Sambo, Others in Abuja, Photos Emerge

Tinubu Meets PDP's Namadi Sambo, Others in Abuja, Photos Emerge

  • President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, September 27, joined other Muslim faithful for a special Jumat prayer at the National Mosque, Abuja
  • President Tinubu, the Etsu Nupe, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, Honourable Tajudeen Abass, former vice president Namadi Sambo, and other dignitaries were at the Jumat prayer
  • The special Jumat prayer was part of the activities to mark Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs and governance.

FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu met former vice-president, Namadi Sambo, and ex-head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, during Jumat prayer at the national mosque, Abuja, on Friday, September 27.

Legit.ng reports that since his exit from government, Sambo, Goodluck Jonathan’s former lieutenant, has not contested for any public office.

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Photos: Tinubu meets PDP's Namadi Sambo and others in Abuja
President Tinubu was at the national mosque on Friday, September 27, to observe Jumat prayer. Photo credit: @aonanuga1956
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Although not considered an influential politician, Sambo, 70, is still a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In April, Sambo attended the meeting of the national caucus of the PDP in Abuja.

The speaker of the house of representatives, Tajudeen Abass; and Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar; were also present in the mosque as religious leaders offered prayers for the nation ahead of its 64th Independence anniversary on Tuesday, October 1.

Nigeria typically holds memorial ceremonies at the capital’s Eagle Square parade ground, open to the public, but authorities plan a low-key 64th Independence Day anniversary celebration to reflect the economic hardship.

George Akume, the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), disclosed this recently. He, however, stated that the event would present government an opportunity for the government to showcase its scorecard to Nigerians.

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.