Tinubu meets Buhari in Aso Rock over Some Ministerial Names

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the first national chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, held a secret meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari inside the commander-in-chief office at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday.

The visit came less than 24 hours after former President Olusegun Obasanjo met with Buhari. Sources in the seat of power said that Tinubu met Buhari and approve some names.


Addressing correspondents after the hour long meeting, Tinubu said he came for serious business.

A reliable source also told Punch that the ministerial list was one of the topics discussed at the meeting. He said just as Tinubu was given the power to pick Buhari’s running mate during the electioneering, Buhari was giving him the privilege of filling some positions that should go to the South-West.

He said, “Buhari never marginalised the South-West as is being speculated. Most of the northern appointments that Buhari made are those that will work closely with him in the villa and Tinubu was not really interested in them.

“It was Tinubu that recommended Babatunde Fowler to head the Federal Inland Revenue Service and that is the next best thing after oil which many people don’t understand.

“Buhari has insisted that people that are answering to cases of corruption will not be part of his government and Tinubu is aware of this. He has recommended a former commissioner in Lagos for appointment too and he will be part of Buhari’s economic team even if he is not appointed as a minister.”