Tinubu Holds Closed‑Door Meeting with Senate President Akpabio and Akwa Ibom Governor

At the Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met behind closed doors on Friday with Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State.
According to reports, the meeting is thought to be a component of larger consultations meant to improve federal-state relations and highlights the President’s ongoing interaction with important political figures and state executives.

Akpabio, a former state governor, and two other prominent local politicians accompanied Governor Eno, the head of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom, to the meeting.

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Punch claims that although specifics of the meetings were not yet available, they may have focused on strengthening ties between Akwa Ibom State and the Federal Government as well as tackling matters of national importance.

Following the meeting, the three of them posed for pictures at the Villa, indicating a friendly and cooperative atmosphere.

The visit was confirmed by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga in a tweet on 𝕏, formerly known as Twitter.

“Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno and Senate President Godswill Akpabio visited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday,” Onanuga tweeted, referring to Governor Eno as the APC leader in his state. The APC leader in his state is Governor Eno.