Tinubu Meets Niger, Benin, Guinea-Bissau Presidents in State House 

Deji Elumoye in Abuja 

President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with his counterparts from three neighbouring West African countries at the State House, Abuja.

The meeting is coming two days after President Tinubu attended a mid-year summit of the African Union in Nairobi , Kenya in his capacity as Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. 

The visiting Presidents are Patrice Talon of Benin Republic, Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau; and Mohammed Bazoum of Niger Republic.

The three presidents arrived the Presidential Villa one after the other and were received at about Noon by President Tinubu at the forecourt of his office

Although reasons for the meeting were officially not available as at the time of filing this report, the visiting presidents are expected to be discussing, primarily, issues bordering on security and economy among the four nations with their host.

Details later…