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Why I visited Buhari, by Tinubu

Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has explained why he visited President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday at the President’s official residence in the State House, Abuja.

Speaking to State House correspondents after the closed-door meeting, Tinubu stated that his Sunday’s mission to the seat of power was to thank President Buhari for visiting him when he was recovering from a surgery at his residence in London.

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), however, dismissed the insinuation that he was in the Presidential Villa to discuss politics with the president.

Tinubu said: “I came only to thank, first of all, the president for his visit to my residence in London after the surgery, and wishing me well, lifting my spirit.
Indeed, what an exceptional leader will do.

“That’s what I came for and to welcome him back from the trip from Saudi Arabia

“No politics, just courtesy call, thanking him in a big way, that’s all.”

President Buhari had on August 13 visited the APC chieftain in London.

The president, who had stayed back in London after attending the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE 2021-2025), paid Tinubu what had been described in some quarters as “surprised and unexpected visit”.

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