February 10, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the National Council of States (NCS) meeting at the State House, Abuja.
The Council of state is an organ of the Federal Government saddled with the responsibility of advising the executive on policy making.
The meeting holding at the Council Chambers is being attended by former Heads of State Generals, Yakubu Gowon and Abdulsalami Abubakar, as well as former President Goodluck Jonathan.
THEWILL reports that former President Olusegun Obasanjo joined virtually
About 14 Governors are also attending the meeting both physically and virtually, with some represented by their Deputy Governors.
Others in attendance include Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, two former Chief Justices of Nigeria, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, among others.
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu; the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba, are also on ground to brief the Council.
The Council, which has the President as Chairman and Vice President as Deputy Chairman, has all former Presidents and Heads of State, all former Chief Justices of Nigeria, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, all State Governors and Attorney-General of the Federation, as members.
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