President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, presided over the meeting of Council of State, with former Head of State Yakubu Gowon, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, absent.

The meeting took place at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with former President Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalam Abubakar, as well as Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State joining virtually.

The meeting is expected to be attended by all surviving former Presidents and Heads of States, the Vice President, serving and retired former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

This is the second Council of State meeting to be hosted by President Tinubu, as the President had presided over a similar meeting in August, 2024.

Others are George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, serving Governors, the Chief of Staff to the President and other invited government officials.

The meeting is also being attended by Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.

As of the time of filing in this report, former Chief Justice Muhammad Tanko, Mohammed Belgore and Walter Onnoghen, had arrived for the meeting.

Others are Governors of Kwara, Rivers , Enugu, Kano, Kebi, Kogi, Borno, Ogun, Sokoto, Edo, Kaduna and Abia States.

The meeting is expected to discuss issues around the prevailing insecurity that has ravaged various parts of the country, as well as 2027 general election. (Business Day)