Again, Buhari Attends Council of State Meeting

Abuja — For the second time in three months, President Elect, Muhammadu Buhari is in attendance at the National Council of State meeting.

The meeting which is still in progress has in attendance all the former heads of state and presidents alive.

After a long absence from Council of State meeting, Muhammadu Buhari attended the council of state meeting late january where it was decided that the elections be rescheduled to allow the military enough time to reclaim some areas lost to Boko Haram in the North East. This is the first council of state meeting since Buhari defeated president Jonathan in the March Presidential elections.

Former presidents and heads of state in attendance at Tuesday’s meeting are, Shehu Shagari, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida, Abdulsalam Abubakar and Ernest Shonekan.

The National Council of state comprises of the President, former presidents, former chief Justices of the Federation, state governors, the attorney General of the federation and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.

The meeting was still on going at the time of filing this report.

Source