Former
Nigerian leaders, Goodluck Jonathan and Ibrahim Babangida, are notably absent
at the meeting of the National Council of State that kicked off minutes ago at
the council chamber of the presidential villa Abuja.
The
meeting, which started some minutes after 11 a.m., is being chaired by
President Muhammadu Buhari.
Former
President Olusegun Obasanjo arrived late for the event.
He
hurried into the council chamber at about 11:12a.m. after the national anthem and
opening prayers were offered by former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, and former
chief justice of the federation, Mohammed Uwais.
Mr.
Obasanjo headed straight to greet Mr. Buhari, forcing journalists who were
already leaving the room to rush back and capture the moment.
It
would be the second public meeting between the two leaders since Mr. Obasanjo
urged President Buhari to quit in 2019, dismissing his government as corrupt
and incompetent.
The
speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, who is also a member of
the council is also absent.
An
unusual face at the meeting is the governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, who
is attending a meeting chaired by Mr. Buhari for the first time.
The
Secretary to the Government of Federation, Boss Mustapha, called for a minute
of silence in honour of former CJN, Dahiru Musdapher, who died recently.
Among
those attending the meeting, apart from the governors and former presidents,
are the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; former Chief Justices of Nigeria, Mariam
Mukhtar, Mohammed Belgore, Mohammed Uwais and Idris Kutigi.
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