FORMER Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari are physically attending attending the inaugural Council of State meeting under the administration President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

But two former Heads of State, Generals Yakubu Gowon (retd) and Abdulsalami Abubakar, joined the meeting virtually alongside the governors of Abia, Adamawa and Akwa Ibom States.

The council comprises of president as chairman and vice president as deputy chairman, all living former Heads of State and Presidents, all former Chief Justices of Nigeria, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, all state governors and Attorney-General of the Federation as members.

The council of state is an organ of the federal government saddled with the responsibility of advising the executive on policy making.

The meeting which began at 12:35pm, is expected to address pressing national issues, including food security, national security, and economic policies.

The last council of state meeting was held on February 10, 2023, under former President Buhari.