President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja with former governors of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai.
The two former governors have been nominated for cabinet positions.
However, whereas Wike was screened and certified by the Senate, el-Rufai was not confirmed by the nation’s higher legislative house due to an unsubstantiated security report.Former governors arrived at the State House in separate cars.While Wike arrived about 1:40 p.m., el-Rufai arrived at 2 p.m. and entered the presidential wing of Aso Rock.
According to sources at the Presidential Villa, efforts are being made to ensure Mallam el-Rufai’s confirmation by the Senate.