Shettima meets Yahaya Bello, Badaru, other political figures in Aso Rock

Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Monday met with erstwhile Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, erstwhile Jigawa State Governor Abubakar Badaru and different governmental figures astatine the Presidential Villa successful Abuja.

The delegation, reportedly comprising leaders of the National Directorate of Arewa for Asiwaju Movement, arrived astatine the Presidential Villa astatine astir 4 p.m. on October 12, 2026.

Others seen astatine the gathering included erstwhile Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong; Minister of Livestock Development Idi Maiha; erstwhile Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) president Professor Attahiru Jega; and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Chairman Brigadier General Buba Marwa (retd.).

Presidential advisor Hadiza Bala-Usman was besides among those seen astatine the Villa.

The gathering comes 2 days earlier the planned inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) statesmanlike run committee, scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, successful Abuja.

However, details of the discussions person not been made public, and it remains unclear whether the gathering was straight connected to the APC’s preparations for the 2027 elections.

Shettima meets Yahaya Bello, Badaru, different governmental figures successful Aso Rock