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Buhari meets FIFA President, Obasanjo behind closed doors

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President Buhari
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja met separately with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and former President Olusegun Obasanjo behind closed doors.

 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari first met with former President Obasanjo in the Presidential Villa for over one hour, before the arrival of Infantino.

 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the FIFA President was at the State House at about 1.50 p.m. and was accompanied by FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura.

 

He was accompanied by the Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, and the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick.

 

Infantino and Samoura, who arrived in Abuja on Sunday for a two-day visit to Nigeria, were scheduled to be guests at an under-13 exhibition football match at the Abuja National Stadium.(NAN)

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