BREAKING: Tinubu holds crucial meeting with 3 influential African leaders in Aso Rock

President Bola Tinubu currently hosts presidents of three neighbouring West African countries at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The colleague-presidents visiting President Tinubu are Patrice Talon of Benin Republic, Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau, and Mohammed Bazoum of Niger Republic.

Although reasons for the meeting were officially unavailable when filing this report. But it is believed that President Tinubu's promise and commitment to an economically united continent would help Africa compete on the global stage with other world power like the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, China, France and others.

The visiting presidents, who arrived at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa at about noon, are expected to discuss economic issues with their host, The Nation reported.

The three presidents arrived at the Presidential Villa one after the other and were received at the forecourt of his office by President Tinubu.

In Kenya President Bola Tinubu was, on Sunday, July 16, honoured with a standing ovation on his arrival at the African Union 5th Mid-year Coordination meeting in Nairobi.

The Nigerian President, elected as the chairman of ECOWAS last week, was welcomed with a standing ovation.

President Tinubu on Saturday travelled to Kenya to attend the African Union (AU) 5th Mid-year Coordination meeting.