Senator Kwankwaso and Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Barely 13 days to the much anticipated presidential inauguration, Nigeria’s president-elect, Mr Bola Tinubu has reportedly met with Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP).
Kwankwaso who was the opponent of Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential poll came fourth after he only won Kano State, a stronghold of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Sources said that the duo met for hours in Paris, capital of France, on Monday.
Tinubu was said to have appealed to Kwankwaso to reach out to his political associates on the need to work together.
Though, the former Lagos governor (Tinubu) and Kwankwaso also agreed to hold subsequent meetings according to the source.
Kwankwaso’s wife and Abdulmimin Jibrin, an NNPP lawmaker-elect, accompanied him to the meeting, while Tinubu’s wife and Femi Gbajabiamila, outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, were part of the meeting.
“The President-elect and Senator Kwankwaso met for over 4 hours behind close door in Paris on Monday. The meeting which started at about 12.30pm ended at about 4.45pm. The meeting was attended by Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon Femi Gbajabiamila. Kwankwaso was accompanied to the meeting by member elect from kano Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin,” the source said.
“Sen Oluremi Tinubu was also there to receive Kwankwaso’s wife Hajia Salamatu who came with her husband. Discussions were centered around their long term friendship since their days in the National Assembly in 1992, national unity and development, priorities for the new government, national assembly contests and the plan by the President elect for a government of national unity which Kwankwaso has in principle accepted to join.” Continue Reading>>>
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