Obasanjo, Buhari, others attend Jonathan’s last C.-of -S. meeting

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the
President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, were among
living former Nigerian leaders who on Tuesday
attended a meeting of the Council of State, held
inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Council consists of the President (as the
Chairman), Vice President, all former Presidents or
former Heads of State, all former Chief Justices of
Nigeria, President of the Senate, Speaker of the
House of Representatives, all state governors and the
Attorney-General of the Federation.
That was the last time President Goodluck Jonathan
would be presiding over the meeting, since he will be
handing over to Buhari on May 29.
As at the time the meeting started at around 11am,
former Nigerian leaders in attendance included
Buhari, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, Gen. Yakubu Gowon,
Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, Chief Ernest Shonekan and
Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar.
Obasanjo however joined the meeting at about
12:15pm.
Obasanjo and Buhari had been avoiding most of the
Council's meetings under Jonathan's leadership.
The President-elect however made a surprise
attendance at the last meeting held on February 5.
At that meeting, the Chairman of the Independent
National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega,
briefed members on preparation for the general
elections.
Council members had then been divided over the
desirability or otherwise of postponing the general
elections from the earlier scheduled dates of
February 14 and 28.




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