Yahaya Bello and Simon Lalong Meet Vice President Shettima

Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, former Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong, and other political figures held a closed-door meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The delegation, representing the National Directorate of Arewa for Asiwaju Movement, arrived around 4 pm on Monday.

Other attendees included former Jigawa State Governor Abubakar Badaru, Director-General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brigadier General Buba Marwa (retd.), and Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala-Usman. The purpose of the meeting was not disclosed, but it was reported as a courtesy call.

At the time of their arrival, Shettima was engaged in another meeting with various officials, including the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, and Professor Attahiru Jega, who is involved in the Federal Government’s livestock reform initiative. This meeting coincides with the All Progressives Congress's preparations for the upcoming elections, with the Presidential Campaign Council set to be inaugurated on October 14.