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Minimum wage, IGP approval on menu as Obasanjo, Jonathan join Buhari in council meeting

Obasanjo makes U-turn, says he didn’t endorse Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting behind closed doors with members of the National Council of State at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The council is expected to discuss among others things, the minimum wage, confirmation of the appointment of the acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo offered the opening Christian prayer while Mohammed Uwais said the Muslim prayer.

The meeting comprises of past presidents and heads of state, Chief Justices of Nigeria, leadership of the National Assembly, state governors among others.

Those at the meeting include former Head of Interim National Government, Ernest Shonekan 10.36am, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo 10.51am, Abdulsalami Abubakar 10.56, Jonathan 11.08am

The former leaders also offered one minute silence in honour of late former President Shehu Shagari, late Aloysius Katsina Alu, Idris Kutigi.

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The meeting which is also attended by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, also had the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC who was invited to brief the leaders

State governors at the meeting include those from Osun, Kebbi, Zamfara Plateau, Ebonyi, Adamawa, Edo, Lagos, Niger, Borno, Ogun, Ekiti, Kogi as well as Deputy State governors of Bauchi, Kaduna, and Rivers.

Others present are the National security Adviser (NSA) Gen Babagana Monguno(rtd), Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Mohammed Bello and Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige,

In a brief remark during the opening session, the Secretary to the Government of the Federations said that the meeting will discuss five point agenda without providing details.

 

The forthcoming general elections and security of the nation are also expected to engage the attention of the Council of State.

Details later…