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Buhari meets National Assembly leaders, Ekweremadu absent

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President Buhari on yesterday (Wednesday) night met behind closed doors with the leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

The meeting was attended by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, who led the leadership of the two chambers to the State House.

The other Senate leaders at the meeting included the Senate Majority Leader, Ali Ndume; the Deputy Majority Leader, Bala Ibn Na’Allah; Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio and Minority Whip, Philip Aduda.

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However, the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu was absent at the meeting.

Honourable members from the House of Representatives at the meeting included the Deputy Speaker, Yusuf Lasun; and House Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila.

They reportedly arrived the Conference Hall venue in a convoy at about 8.45pm.

The meeting started around 9.15pm when Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and some top government officials arrived at the venue.

There was no media coverage of the meeting.

Although the agenda of meeting was not made public, it was gathered that it was connected with moves to resolve the crisis and reconcile Saraki with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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Saraki, who is being prosecuted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal for alleged false declaration of assets emerged the President of the Senate against the party’s wish.

Another issue that might be tabled during the meeting is the plan by the President to send a supplementary budget to the National Assembly.

The meeting continued till about 10.53pm on Wednesday night.

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