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August 17, 2025 • Opinion
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President Muhammadu Buhari has held a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.
The bilateral meeting between the two leaders was held on the sidelines of the 33rd AU Summit which commenced in Addis Ababa, Sunday.
President Buhari and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with Nigerian born Masai Ujiri, Coach Toronto Raptors, who led his team to victory at the last USA NBA finals during a Bilateral Meeting with Canadian Prime Minister in Addis Ababa on 9th Feb 2020President Buhari and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Nigerian Ambassador to Ethiopia Amb. Bankole Adeoye, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Abike Dabiri, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State and Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama during a Bilateral Meeting with Canadian Prime Minister in Addis Ababa on 9th Feb 2020
Earlier, the President joined other African leaders and heads of government attending the opening ceremony of the AU Summit in Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
Members of the Nigerian delegation who joined the President for the summit include Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, Cross State Governor, Ben Ayade and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma.
President Buhari joins other African Heads of State and Government as they pose for family photograph during the Opening Ceremony of 33rd AU Summit in Addis Ababa on 9th Feb 2020President Buhari with President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger Republic and President of African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina during the Opening Ceremony of 33rd AU Summit in Addis Ababa on 9th Feb 2020President Buhari with Rwandan President Paul Kagame during the Opening Ceremony of 33rd AU Summit in Addis Ababa on 9th Feb 2020President Buhari with former President Olusegun Obasanjo during the Opening Ceremony of 33rd AU Summit in Addis Ababa on 9th Feb 2020.
