President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday received the leadership of the Nigerian Senate at his Lagos residence as part of activities marking the Eid el-Kabir celebrations.
The delegation was led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and included Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Senator Solomon Adeola, former Zamfara Governor and Senator Abdulaziz Yari, Senator Sunday Karimi, Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho, and other members of the National Assembly.
According to a statement shared by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, the President hosted the lawmakers during a Sallah homage visit, describing it as part of continued engagement between the executive and legislative arms of government.
The statement noted that the Senate leadership visit followed President Tinubu’s participation in Eid prayers on Wednesday at Dodan Barracks in Ikoyi, Lagos, where he joined other Muslim faithful in marking the Eid el-Kabir celebrations.
The Sallah visit is part of the traditional festive courtesy calls by political leaders during the Eid period.
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