Former Head of
State and Presidential flagbearer of leading opposition All Progressives
Congress (APC) today made a surprise appearance at the Council of State meeting
today at the State House, reports www.odogwublog.com
.
It would be recalled that Rtd Maj. Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari and Speaker Aminu Tambuwal has not attended the council of
state meeting for a long time.
Buhari upon
arrival was quickly ushered in to see President Goodluck Jonathan by the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim.
Also in attendance
at the Council of State meeting is the embattled Speaker of the Nigerian of
Representative, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal along with all APC Governors.
PDP Governors were
also in attendance at the meeting which is still proceeding.
The Council of State meeting is currently ongoing with some past presidents and current Governors in attendance to deliberate on the forthcoming general elections and other important national issues.
Those at the meeting include former President, Shehu Shagari, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar and Chief Ernest Shonekan, Vice President Namadi Sambo; President of the Senate, David Mark; Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal; Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke.
Others include Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyin Pius Anyim; National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki, Governors Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano), Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Aliyu Wamako (Sokoto), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Abdulfatahi Ahmed (Kwara), Tanko Almakura (Nasarawa), Adams Oshiomhole (Edo), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara) and the deputy governors of Borno and Yobe States.
Apart from President Olusegun Obasanjo, all Nigerian past leaders alive are presently attending the meeting.
President Jonathan is presiding over the meeting.
The Council of State meeting is currently ongoing with some past presidents and current Governors in attendance to deliberate on the forthcoming general elections and other important national issues.
Those at the meeting include former President, Shehu Shagari, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar and Chief Ernest Shonekan, Vice President Namadi Sambo; President of the Senate, David Mark; Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal; Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke.
Others include Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyin Pius Anyim; National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki, Governors Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano), Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Aliyu Wamako (Sokoto), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Abdulfatahi Ahmed (Kwara), Tanko Almakura (Nasarawa), Adams Oshiomhole (Edo), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara) and the deputy governors of Borno and Yobe States.
Apart from President Olusegun Obasanjo, all Nigerian past leaders alive are presently attending the meeting.
President Jonathan is presiding over the meeting.
More details to
come...
Breaking news: Buhari appears in the council of state meeting , Ushered to President Jonathan
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