Tinubu Meets Kwankwaso’s Ally Jibrin amid Defection Rumours, Video Trends
- Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, an ally of the leader of former governor of Kano state, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, held a closed-door meeting at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday
- Jibrin explained why he met with President Tinubu days after Kwankwaso accused Tinubu of neglecting the northern region in Nigeria
- A presidential aide, Dada Olusegun, confirmed the development in a terse statement and video shared on his social media page
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
State House, Abuja - On Wednesday, July 30, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu held a closed-door meeting with Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, a close ally of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, at the State House, Abuja.
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The meeting comes against the backdrop of mounting speculation about a possible defection of Kwankwaso and supporters to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as well as a wave of recent criticisms of the Tinubu administration by the NNPP presidential candidate in the 2023 general election.
Why I met Tinubu - Jibrin speaks
Jibrin, a member of the House of Representatives representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency and a long-time associate of Tinubu and Kwankwaso, revealed to journalists after the meeting that discussions focused on national issues of public interest.
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Jibrin said:
"It is not a surprise to see me here because I have a personal relationship with him, I came to discuss National issues that are in the interest of the people."
Dada Olusegun, the special assistant to president on social media, confirmed the meeting via a vide shared on his X page on Wednesday night.
He tweeted:
"Abdulmumin Jibrin addresses the press after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House."
Watch the video below;
“Tinubu neglects the north,” Kwankwaso alleges
Jibrin's meeting came days after Kwankwaso, the NNPP 2023 presidential candidate, accused Tinubu's administration of sidelining the northern region.
The former governor of Kano state, Kwankwaso, alleged that Tinubu is using northern resources to develop the southern region.
Legit.ng reported that a former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, just like Kwankwaso, alleged that Tinubu is doing everything to destroy northern Nigeria.
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2027: Why Jonathan is north’s best choice
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Sani, on Saturday, July 26, asserted that former president Goodluck Jonathan should emerge as his party’s presidential candidate rather than Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party.
The media aide to former vice president Namadi Sambo stated that whether the speculations are true or false, the North will prefer Jonathan to Obi.
Source: Legit.ng
