The Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, held a secret meeting with former
President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Hilltop home in Abeokuta, capital of
Ogun State, on Tuesday.
Tambuwal, who arrived at the former president’s residence around 5.30pm, left around 6.18pm.
Our correspondent gathered that the visit might not be unconnected with the speaker’s 2015 political ambition.
However, his media aide, Mr. Imam Imam,
said Tambuwal and Obasanjo only rubbed minds on the state of the nation
and how to move it forward.
He said, “You know Baba is father to all
in the country. The visit was a consultation. It is about rubbing minds
on how to move the country forward and make Nigeria better.”
Asked whether the visit was in connection
with Tambuwal’s rumoured presidential ambition in 2015, Imam said he
could not confirm that because it was a closed door meeting between
Tambuwal and Obasanjo.
He said, “I can’t say anything on that
because it was a closed door meeting. About the presidential ambition,
that also I cannot comment on. Let’s wait till 2015 and then we will
address that.”
