BEVERLY HILLS, February 22, (THEWILL) –Â Former Nigerian leaders, Goodluck Jonathan and Ibrahim Babangida, are absent at the meeting of the National Council of State currently holding inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, the meeting began at 11:05am and is also being attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Senate President Bukola Saraki.
An unusual face at the meeting is the governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, who is attending a meeting chaired by Buhari for the first time.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.) and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), are however attending the meeting which is the third of such under Buhari.
The governors in attendance are those of Sokoto, Delta, Adamawa, Imo, Benue, Lagos, Nasarawa, Abia, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kebbi, Plateau, Kano, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Ekiti, Zamfara, Ogun, Niger and Ebonyi States.
Former Chief Justices of Nigeria, Idris Kutigi and Aloma Muktar are also in attendance.
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, who is also a member of the council is also absent.
