Breaking: Tinubu Chairs Council of State Meeting
…Jonathan , Buhari in Attendance
Joy Yesufu, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the first Council of State meeting since assuming office.
The National Council of State consists of the President, who is the chairman; the Vice President, who is the deputy chairman; all former presidents and Heads of State, serving and all former Chief Justices of Nigeria; the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, governors of the 36 states of the federation, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
It plays key advisory roles to the President on government operations and maintaining public order within the country.
The last National Council of State meeting was held on February 10, 2023, under former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Today’s meeting includes a virtual component, and has in attendance the vice president, Kashim Shettima, the president of the senate, Godswill Akpabio, former presidents Muhammadu Buhari, and Goodluck Jonathan physically present, while retired Generals Abubakar Abdulsalam and Yakubu Gowon are attending virtually.
Also present are state governors, some ministers and former Chief justices of Nigeria.…Jonathan , Buhari in Attendance
Joy Yesufu, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the first Council of State meeting since assuming office.
The National Council of State consists of the President, who is the chairman; the Vice President, who is the deputy chairman; all former presidents and Heads of State, serving and all former Chief Justices of Nigeria; the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, governors of the 36 states of the federation, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
It plays key advisory roles to the President on government operations and maintaining public order within the country.
The last National Council of State meeting was held on February 10, 2023, under former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Today’s meeting includes a virtual component, and has in attendance the vice president, Kashim Shettima, the president of the senate, Godswill Akpabio, former presidents Muhammadu Buhari, and Goodluck Jonathan physically present, while retired Generals Abubakar Abdulsalam and Yakubu Gowon are attending virtually.
Also present are state governors, some ministers and former Chief justices of Nigeria.
