President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja for a closed-door meeting.
Adeleke arrived at the Aso Rock Villa at about 5:25pm, days after securing re-election in the August 15 Osun State governorship election.
The governor, dressed in a navy blue traditional outfit and carrying a walking stick, arrived in a black Toyota Land Cruiser SUV alongside the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
The meeting marks Adeleke’s first official engagement with President Tinubu since his re-election.
Tinubu had earlier congratulated Adeleke over his victory in the governorship election, describing the outcome as an assurance that democracy would continue to flourish in the country.
The President also urged the governor to unite the people of Osun State, irrespective of their political affiliations and choices during the election.
Adeleke’s visit to the Presidential Villa is coming amid expectations that discussions between the two leaders could focus on issues affecting Osun State and the need for continued cooperation between the state and Federal Government.
Several Osun officials and political figures were also seen arriving at the Villa shortly after the governor.
Among them were the Director-General of the Adeleke Campaign Council, Senator Lere Oyewumi; a member of the council, Sunday Bisi; the Osun State Chief of Staff, Akinleye Kazeem; and the member representing Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Bamidele Salam.
The outcome of the closed-door meeting was not immediately made public.
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