Buhari, President Vaz meet in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari and the President of Guinea Bissau, Jose Mario Vaz on Thursday held a closed door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja over that country’s failed general elections in that country which was supposed to hold on November 18.

The Guinea Bissau leader Who arrived State House at about 11am and was received by President Buhari who took him straight to his office where they met behind closed doors.

It was not clear what was discussed by the two leaders, but Speaking after the meeting through an interpreter, President Vaz told reporters that he came to Nigeria to brief and seek advice from President Buhari on the postponement of election in his country that was initially scheduled for 18th November.

He said he briefed President Buhari on the ongoing voters registration exercise in Guinea Bissau and expressed satisfaction that the engagement with the Nigeria’s President was fruitful.

He said, “I came to see President Muhammadu Buhari in his capacity as the President of Nigeria and also in his capacity as the current Chair of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States). I came to see him as my elder brother to seek his advice and experience because as you know we in Africa respect the elders.

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“I had the opportunity to brief him about the situation in Guinea Bissau, the voter registration process going on in Guinea Bissau. As you are aware the international community will be aware Guinea Bissau was to hold election on 18th of November, but we have come to the conclusion that it will not be possible, that is the reason why I came to see my elder brother so that I can seek his advice and brief him about the situation.

“I am going back home very much encouraged because I was given very important advise. Nigeria has been a great supporter of the process in Guinea Bissau in the voter registration process going on. I can tell you that I took the engagement before the President and all the advice I got from him will be applied fully.

“That is why I am very happy about our discussions for his warn welcome and this comes as no surprise because this is a reception from an elder brother to his younger brother.”

President Buhari did not say anything after the closed-door meeting with his Guinea Bissau colleague.