Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and the immediate past vice president, Mohammed Namadi Sambo, today met at the Aso Rock Presidential  Villa in Abuja.

The closed-door meeting, held at the vice president';;s wing of the Presidential Villa, lasted 50 minutes.

It was Sambo';;s first visit to his successor since he left office in 2015.

Sambo later told State House reporters that he was at the Villa on a familiarisation visit to Osinnajo.

';;It is a usual familiarization visit. As you know, former presidents visit Mr. President and former Vice Presidents visit the Vice President. 

"I am happy to see all of you, our good friends. I want to thank you very much for this reception," the former vice president said.