Just In: Buhari Meets With Former Heads Of State

'Dotun Akintomide
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President Buhari with former President Olusegun Obasanjo during the Opening Ceremony of 33rd AU Summit in Addis Ababa on 9th Feb 2020.

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President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with Nigeria’s former Heads of State over the state of the nation.

The meeting is coming a day a after Buhari met with Security Chiefs at the National Security Council meeting, Thursday.

Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan are among the leaders attending the meeting virtually.

While the meeting coordinated from the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, has in physical attendance Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin and the Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu.

Others present at the Council Chambers with the President are Secretary to Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari and National Security Adviser, NSA, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd).

More to come…

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