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Senate President Bukola Saraki says his ongoing trial at the code of conduct tribunal did not feature at the meeting he and other federal lawmakers held with President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday.

Saraki said the meeting, which was at the  instance of the president, focused on ensuring smooth relationship between the executive and legislative arms of government.

“We discussed a number of issues. The general commitment is that, yes, the national assembly has legislators from different parties but now we are representing Nigeria,” he said.

“We have a common goal to see that we work together for the interest of the country as a whole. We are talking about what will make Nigeria work, we are talking about the promises we made during elections. Those are the big issues we are talking about and to ensure that there are no distractions.

“It is normal in democratic setting, from time to time, you see the parliament talking with the executive, and that is how to make things work.

“We are committed to work together and it is going to be for the good of Nigerians at large. It is a good development. We are all committed to what we are all elected to do in order to make Nigeria work.”

Senate majority leader, Ali Ndume; deputy majority leader, Bala Ibn Na’Allah;minority leader, Godswill Akpabio; and minority whip, Philip Aduda, all attended, but Ike Ekweremadu, the deputy senate president, was not in attendance.

Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, also attended the meeting alongside, Yusuf Lasun, his deputy and Femi Gbajabiamila, house leader.