The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambawal, was absent
at the Council of State meeting held on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja.
Following his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the
ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last week, Tambuwal’s security aides have
been withdrawn with alleged underground moves to impeach him.
The former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari and all the All Progressives
Congress (APC) governors were also absent when the meeting started by 11.35am.
Those at the meeting included former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Shehu
Shagari, former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, and former Head of Interim
National Government, Ernest Shonekan.
Also at the meeting are the Senate President, David Mark, former Chief
Justices of Nigeria, Idris Kutigi, Mohammadu Uwais, National Security Adviser,
Sambo Dasuki, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim
and the Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke.
The governors at the meeting when it started are that of Abia, Ekiti,
Enugu, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Ondo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Cross Rivers, Kogi, and
Ebonyi States.
Katsina Deputy Governor also attended the meeting
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