Council of State, NGF pass confidence vote in Tinubu
“The high note of the (Council) meeting was a unanimous passage of a vote of confidence on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, Commander in Chief of the Nigerian armed forces”
The National Council of State and the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), on Tuesday, separately passed votes of confidence on President Bola Tinubu at their meetings with the president
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazak, the Kwara State Governor and chairman of the forum, who disclosed this to journalists, said after the meeting of the Council of State, the governors held a separate meeting with the president.
All the governors were present except Alex Otti (Abia), Umo Eno ( Akwa Ibom) and Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa) who attended virtually.
The advisory council, comprised of serving and past presidents/heads of state, and governors, reflected on the nation’s state during its meeting in Aso Villa, Abuja.
It is the council’s first meeting since President Tinubu assumed the reins last year.
Present at the meeting were former Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. Former military Heads of State – General Yakubu Gowon and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar – joined virtually.
But former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Military President General Ibrahim Babangida were absent.
Speaking to journalist, the Kwara governor, who is also NGF chairman, said; “The high note of the (Council) meeting was a unanimous passage of a vote of confidence on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, Commander in Chief of the Nigerian armed forces.”
“Members, especially those of the Nigerian Governors Forum, were satisfied with the presentation by the members of the Federal Executive Council, and after that meeting, there was an executive session between members of the Nigerian Governors Forum and Mr President, and frank and fruitful discussions were held between both parties.
“And I am glad to say we are on the right track and to say in the same vein members of the NGF also, like the members of the Council of State, passed a vote of confidence on Mr President. We also wish him well and pray to God,” Governor AbdulRazak said
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