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President Tinubu parleys El-Rufai as Wike lobbies for suitable ministerial portfolio

By David Kabiyesi

Incoming report has it President Bola Tinubu met with immediate past Governors of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Wike sauntered into Aso Rock Villa at about 1:40 pm, el-Rufai entered the presidential wing about 2pm.

The essence of the meeting, iwitnesslive.com gathered may not be unconnected with some of the delays that has trailed El-Rufai screening while word was rife that Wike is lobbying for a more suitable ministerial portfolio after he was given a clean bill of health by the Senate.

It was also gathered that the president has prevailed on the nation’s upper legislative chamber to confirm el-Rufai after an alleged security report was sorted.

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