Tinubu holds closed-door meeting with Akpabio, Oyetola

President Bola Tinubu is engaged in a private meeting with Senate President Godswill Akpabio at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja, according to our correspondent. The meeting commenced at 6:12 pm on Tuesday, when Akpabio's official S-Class Mercedes arrived at the presidential office. At the time, the Minister of Information and National Orientation was already conversing with the President.

The purpose of the meeting remains undisclosed. This comes shortly before the official beginning of campaigns on August 19, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2027 elections. With three years of experience, Stephen, a correspondent for The PUNCH, has been reporting on Nigeria's presidency, politics, security, immigration, and trafficking in persons.

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