#BBB NEWS| President Buhari Meets Obama At The White House [PHOTOS]

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari met with US President Barack Obama for the first time on Monday morning at the White House in Washington, DC, during the African leader’s first official visit to the US.

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#BBB NEWS| United States’ Pressure Made Nigeria’s Transition Peaceful - President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday that the continued pressure on the immediate past administration by the United States and some European countries made the general elections in Nigeria to be free and fair. (pictured above) President Muhammadu Buhari during the meeting with Pres. Barack Obama at the Oval House Photo Credit: Bayo Omoboriowo/State House

The President said this while responding to the welcome remarks by President Barack Obama before the start of the bilateral meeting between officials of both countries at the Oval Office of the White House, Washington DC on the second day of the visit.

President Buhari, who noted that without the external pressure, “we would not be where we are today” in Nigeria, recalled that the pressure started from the visit of the United States Secretary of State, John Kerry to the past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega.

#BBB NEWS| READ: President Buhari’s Schedule In Washington DC Unveiled

President Muhammadu Buhari will have a packed schedule throughout his four-day official visit to the United States at the invitation of President Barack  (pictured above) Pres. Buhari and Obama at the Oval Office today Photo Credit: Getty Images

The Nigeria leader arrived in the US via the Andrews Airfare Base around 4p.m. EST on Sunday and immediately moved into the Blair House guest house of the US President.

After checking-in, the President met with members of his entourage, which includes five state governors and members of his All Progressives Congress party. He had dinner with former US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, following which he met Lawal Idris, Professor John Baden, Patrick Berry and Ahmad Abubakar before retiring to bed.

President Buhari earlier met with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the Oval Office at the US White House, the National security advisor Susan Rice and Secretary of State John Kerry were also in attendance.   He will also have an audience with the US Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, to discuss how to improve business relations between both countries.