President Muhammadu Buhari is now presiding over the meeting Council of State.
The meeting will discuss important issues affecting Nigeria such as the currency crisis and fuel scarcity.
It will also review preparations for the general election.
The National Council of State is an organ of the Nigerian government with the power to advise the Executive on policy making.
The membership of the Council includes the President, Vice President, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, former president, former head of state, former chief justice of Nigeria, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, governors of 36 states. of the federation and the Attorney General of the Federation.
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Friday’s meeting was a hybrid meeting: while some members were physically present at the Abuja State House, others participated online.
Former Nigerian leaders who were physically present were Yakubu Gowon, Abdulsalami Abubakar and Goodluck Jonathan.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo joined online.
Others who joined online include Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal, Kebbi State Governor Abubakar Bagudu, Plateau Governor Simon Lalong, Ebonyi Governor David Umahi, Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello, Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke, Jigawa Governor Abubakar Badaru, and Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun.
Others are the Deputy Governor of Benue State Benson Abounu, the Deputy Governor of Nasarawa, Emmanuel Akabe, and the Deputy Governor of Enugu.
Two former Chief Justices of the Federation – Alfa Belgore and Mahmud Muhammad – also almost joined.
Those who attended the meeting included Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmad Lawan,
Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila, Attorney General Abubakar Malami, Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha, and Head of Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan.
The governors who attended physically were: Taraba, Dairu Isiaku; Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai; Borno, Babagana Zulum; Gombe, Inuawa Yahaya; Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Kwara, Abdulrahman Abdulrazak and Bauchi Deputy Governor, Baba Talla.
What is expected to brief the council, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu; The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Alkali Baba, the Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps Hammed Audi and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.
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