At the centre of the discussion, according to reports, was the potential involvement of Kwankwaso in the incoming administration
Nigerian president-elect, Bola Tinubu and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, who flew the flag of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the February 25 presidential election, met for four hours in Paris, France, on Monday.
At the centre of the discussion, according to reports, was the potential involvement of Kwankwaso in the incoming administration as Tinubu plans to form a “government of national unity” — which means giving certain positions to opposition parties.
The meeting also discussed issues around the election of the legislative leaders ahead of the June 13 inauguration of the 10th national assembly.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has zoned the two top positions in both chambers but some of its members are kicking against the formula and threatening to go in alliance with the opposition to torpedo the arrangement
While APC has 59 senators and 175 members of the houses of reps, NNPP has two and 19 respectively.
A simple majority of 56 senators and 181 reps are needed elect the top two leaders in the house respectively.
Tinubu’s representatives have also been meeting with key figures in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), according to TheCable.
The Paris meeting between Tinubu and Kwankwaso started at 12.30pm and ended at 4.45pm, insiders reportedly disclosed.
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of reps and presumptive chief of staff to the president-elect, attended the meeting while Abdulmumin Jibrin, an NNPP rep-elect and former leader of a Tinubu campaign organisation, accompanied Kwankwaso.
Oluremi Tinubu, senator and wife of president-elect received Kwankwaso’s wife, Salamatu.
It was learnt that Tinubu and Kwankwaso reminisced on their relationship dating back to the national assembly in 1992, TheCable news platform stated.
