According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Willie Bassey, director of information at the office of secretary to the government of the federation, President Muhammadu Buhari carried out a minor reshuffle of his cabinet.

Tayo Alasoadura, who was the junior minister in the ministry of labour and employment, is now the minister of state for Niger Delta affairs.

The relationship between Keyamo and Godswill Akpabio, the minister of Niger Delta affairs, had been less than cordial.

It had been thought that Keyamo would be moved to ministry of justice as minister of state to assist Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation.

Malami had made efforts two weeks ago to have him redeployed to resolve the “civil war” between the duo but he was advised against it.

It is still unclear what the source of friction was between Akpabio and Keyamo.

Keyamo will now work under Chris Ngige, the minister of labour and employment.

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Also in the entourage of the Senate President on the early Friday visit are Senators Andy Uba, Danjuma Goje, Ahmed Yerima, Tayo Alasoadura and a former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola.

They arrived at Obasanjo’s Hilltop Mansion, Abeokuta, at about 9.10am in about seven Sports Utility Vehicles.

The senators and other All Progressives Congress chiefs proceeded into the inner chamber of former President’s home as soon as they alighted from their vehicles.

The two leaders are meeting for the first time since Mr. Saraki became Senate president in controversial circumstances.

It is not clear why the Senate President and his entourage are visiting the former President, but sources close to Saraki say the visit is essentially to “pay homage on President Obasanjo and appeal to him to reach out to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress and President Buhari to accept the new leadership of the Senate whole heartedly”.

Saraki’s emergence as Senate President had sparked crisis in the ruling APC, which backed his main challenger, Ahmed Lawan, for the position.

The emergence of a Peoples Democratic Party’s senator, Ike Ekeremadu, as Deputy President of the Senate is believed to have irked the APC even more.

Although the party claimed it has accepted Saraki’s leadership of the Senate, attempts at full reconciliation are still afoot and uneasy calm remains within the party’s fold.

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