Details have emerged on why President Bola Tinubu held a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. Those present at the meeting included Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin; Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele; Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas; Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu; and the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma. The meeting took place shortly after plenary sessions were held at both chambers of the National Assembly. The President met with the leadership of the National Assembly and reminded them of the need to put their houses in order. Some of the disagreements reportedly centred on aspects of budget implementation and ongoing debates on constitutional amendments currently being considered by the National Assembly.

Source: Punch March 15, 2026 06:12 UTC