President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with two former governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers and his Kaduna State counterpart, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja
The Senate has cleared Wike to be a minister and is awaiting a portfolio assignment, while the Senate has stepped down the screening of el-Rufai.
The former governors arrived at the State House separately.
While Wike came about 1:40p.m., el-Rufai entered the presidential wing of Aso Rock about 2p.m.
It is learnt that efforts were being made to ensure that the Senate confirms Malam el-Rufai.
