Buhari Met With Tony Blair To Discuss Private Issues

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, met with All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (ret) following which he resolved to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan.
The confirmation of the meeting with the country’s opposition leader proved speculations that Buhari was in the United Kingdom for medical reasons false. Blair, however, did not disclose the time of his proposed meeting with President Jonathan, just as he refused to be drawn into the nature of his discussions with the APC presidential candidate last Saturday.  

Buhari’s campaign office had stated that the former head of state was in the U.K. on a working visit. Rianne Buter, Senior Media Manager at Blair’s office in London had in response to enquiries on the meeting between the former prime minister and Buhari said: “Mr. Blair had a private meeting with General Muhammadu Buhari in London,” adding “Mr. Blair hopes to visit Nigeria . 

In an e-mail response to on behalf of Blair stated that “the meeting between Mr Blair and General Buhari was a private meeting and therefore we cannot disclose what was discussed. The photograph was taken during that meeting”.  

Prime Minister Tony Blair, met with All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (ret) following which he resolved to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan. The confirmation of the meeting with the country’s opposition leader proved speculations that Buhari was in the United Kingdom for medical reasons false. Blair, however, did not disclose the time of his proposed meeting with President Jonathan, just as he refused to be drawn into the nature of his discussions with the APC presidential candidate last Saturday.

Buhari’s campaign office had stated that the former head of state was in the U.K. on a working visit. Rianne Buter, Senior Media Manager at Blair’s office in London had in response to enquiries on the meeting between the former prime minister and Buhari said: “Mr. Blair had a private meeting with General Muhammadu Buhari in London,” adding “Mr. Blair hopes to visit Nigeria  

In an e-mail response to on behalf of Blair stated that “the meeting between Mr Blair and General Buhari was a private meeting and therefore we cannot disclose what was discussed. The photograph was taken during that meeting”.