President Bola Ahmed Tinubu invited his predecessors to the Council of State meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.

Former President Muhammadu Buhari, former President Goodluck Jonathan were present at the meeting, while former presidents Yakubu Gowon and Abdulsalami Abubakar joined virtually.

The invitation to the National Council of State meeting was to seek advice on policy decisions and other national matters.

Members of the council include the President, Vice President, former Presidents and Heads of State, the Senate President, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), state governors, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF).

This will be the first time President Bola Tinubu will hold the Council of State meeting since he assumed office.

The meeting comes following the nationwide protest that lasted for ten days over hunger, economic hardship, bad governance, and other crises under Tinubu’s administration.

Other notable figures present at the meeting held at the State House Council Chambers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, include governors from Abia, Adamawa, and Akwa Ibom, Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Chief Justices of Nigeria and the incumbent, the Senate President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, all state governors, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF).