Highlights of the Day: Jonathan meets Tinubu behind closed doors in Aso Rock after Tinubu sneaked out and begged legislators to support Akpabio- Ali.

President Bola Tinubu "sneaked out" and "begged" some members-elect of the 10th Senate to support his preferred candidates for principal positions before their inauguration on Tuesday, according to Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno South District in the 10th National Assembly.

This was stated on Channels Television's Politics Today program on Tuesday, just hours after the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly (NASS) and the election of principal officers. Ndume is one of the few remaining "landlords" in the NASS. He has been a federal lawmaker for the past 20 years.

Jonathan Meets Tinubu Away from public scrutiny In Aso Rock

Photograph credit: Sahara reporters were in Abuja on Tuesday when Nigerian President Bola Tinubu met with former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at the Aso-Rock Villa.

Mr. Jacob Ogunseye, a leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), made the disclosure via his Twitter account.

Photo courtesy of: Abba Yusuf Demolishes Roundabout Near Kano Government House In the cable, Kano governor Abba Yusuf instructed the demolition of a roundabout structure near the government building.

In his inaugural address on May 29, Yusuf instructed security personnel to begin the demolition of buildings that were believed to have been constructed "illegally" by the previous administration.

The governor had stated that the demolition exercise was a part of his promise during the campaign to "restore" the city's urban development masterplan.

The Kogi government fires the commissioner and two others. daily trust On Tuesday, Mr. David Apeh, the Commissioner for Agriculture, was fired by Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello.

Mr. Danladi Isah-Yunusa, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Emergency Management, and Hajiya Maryam Salifu, the Part-Time Chairman of the Kogi State Hotels and Tourism Board, were also fired.