HAPPENING: Buhari, Emir Of Qatar In Crucial Meeting In Villa

President Muhammadu Buhari and Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Althani are currently in closed doors meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Daily Trust reports.

The Qatari leader reportedly arrived the forecourt of the Presidential Villa at 12:11pm.

Wearing dark ash suit, white shirt, navy blue tie and black shoe, the emir was received by President Buhari at the forecourt.

JUST IN: President @MBuhari receives Emir of Qatar, HH @TamimBinHamad at the State House, Abuja. The Emir is in Nigeria for a State Visit. pic.twitter.com/Z4LM0Aj9oN

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) April 23, 2019

The newspaper reports that after a brief ceremony at the forecourt that lasted for about 30 minutes, the two leaders went into the meeting. The meeting is still on as at the time this report was filed.

The emir is visiting three years after President Buhari went to Doha, the Qatari capital in February 2016, where he attended a meeting of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

The emir is expected to return to Doha, the Qatari capital today immediately after the meeting.