Sanusi rushes to villa to see President Tinubu after meeting with Niger coup leaders

On Wednesday night, August 9, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi are currently meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Coup: Sanusi, Tinubu holds closed-door meeting with Sanusi

Details of Sanusi meeting with Tinubu

The meeting is holding a few hours after the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), met with the junta leaders in Niger Republic.

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi arrived at the Presidential at about 8:25 pm immediately after a high delegation of the Nigeria Islamic Ulama met with the President, Vanguard reported.

When asked about his visit to Niger, the former Emir simply said, it’s fine.

At the time of filing this report, Sanusi was still meeting with the President.

Niger junta declined a meeting with US delegate

This meeting came after the military junta declined a scheduled meeting with representatives from the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and diplomats from the United States, The Guardian report added.

Niger has been in the international spotlight following a military coup that has sent shockwaves through the region for the past few days.

The country’s presidential guard, a group that was supposed to protect democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, blockaded the presidential palace.