President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting behind closed doors with some traditional rulers from different parts of the country.
The meeting holding inside the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja has in attendance the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad; the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; and the Emir of Kano, among others.
Details later…
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