There was a tensed drama today during the 2019 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration in Abuja between the Senate President Bukola Saraki and the out going Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.
Igbere Tv correspondent at the event reports that the bad blood between the duo came to the fore when Saraki conspicuously refused to accept handshake extended to him by the police boss.
Both were at the event held at the National Arcade, Abuja,to mark the climax of activities of the 2019 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration.
The police chief,who was standing near the mounted podium at the event, had saluted the Senate President, preparatory to a handshake as has been the practice but instead of walking towards Idris to accept the handshake from him,the Senate President steadily looked at him and walked away to shake the service chiefs who were standing together with the IGP.
But the case was different with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara,who had arrived at the occasion not only in company of the Senate President but also took walked to the podium to take salutes at the same time.
Igbere TV reports that President Buhari yesterday approved the appointment of AIG Mohammed Adamu to replace Idris as IGP following his retirement from service.
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