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Tinubu hosts ex-Niger Delta militant Asari Dokubo in Aso Villa

Mr Dokubo comes amongst many visiting Mr Tinubu since he assumed office as president.

• June 16, 2023
President Bola Tinubu and Asari Dokubo
President Bola Tinubu and Asari Dokubo [Photo Credit : NTA]

President Bola Tinubu on Friday hosted Asari Dokubo, a former Niger Delta agitator in the State House.

Mr Dokubo, who supported Mr Tinubu’s presidency bid, was seen in a viral photo with Mr Tinubu in the Villa on Friday.

Details of what Messrs Dokubo and Tinubu discussed are yet to be disclosed.

Mr Dokubo comes amongst many visiting Mr Tinubu since he assumed office as president.

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