JUST IN: President Buhari in a closed door meeting with Ghana President

President Muhmmadu Buhari had a closed-door meeting with President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, on Sunday night at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting was made know at about 11:36pm on Sunday by Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, through the micro-blogging site, Twitter.

He tweeted: “President @MBuhari receives Ghanian President H.E. @NAkufoAddo tonight in his official residence at the State House, Abuja.”

Ahmad, who did not explain on purpose of the meeting, however posted a picture of both presidents.

Although tips on why President Buhari hosted his counterpart were not yet out as at the time of filing this publication, there were indications from sources from the Presidency that it might be in relation to the recent diplomatic row between Nigeria and Ghana.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) had recently attended an Extraordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Ghana, after which he addressed the Nigerian community in Ghana on the row.

Lately, speaker Femi Gbajabiamila also travelled to Accra to hold talks with his Ghanaian counterpart on the crisis.