- President Muhammadu Buhari caused laughter at a meeting with Nigeria's 36 governors when he called Ifeanyi Okowa the favourite of the press
- President Buhari said it while shaking hands with the governors who attended the meeting in Aso Rock Villa
- The meeting with the governors held after a similar meeting the president held with members of the opposition PDP
Among the governors that met with Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, August, 25, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state will not forget in a hurry how the president made him laugh wholeheartedly.
The meeting with the governors held minutes after President Buhari held a similar closed-door meeting with members of the ruling All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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After the meeting, the president shook hands with the governors.
When he got to Okowa’s turn, Buhari made his usual fun and ended by calling the governor the favourite of the press.
This resulting in an outburst of laughter.
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NAIJ.com earlier reported that President Buhari met with leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as those of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The president met with the leaders of the two main parties on Friday, August 25 at the Presidential Villa.
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Senator Ahmed Makarfi led the delegation from the opposition party to the meeting which was also confirmed by the president's aide.
President Buhari also spoke at the end of the meeting, commending the leaders for coming around.
Watch this video and see the way Buhari's return was recently celebrated: