PHOTOS: Jonathan, Abdulsalami, Gowon attend council of state meeting in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the council of state meeting to discuss the petrol and naira scarcity, as well as insecurity ahead of the elections. 

The hybrid meeting is taking place at the council chambers of the presidential villa, Abuja.

Yakubu Gowon and Abdulsalami Abubakar, former heads of state, are in attendance at the meeting while former President Goodluck Jonathan is also present.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo joined virtually while several governors are physically present at the meeting.

Alfa Belgore and Mahmud Muhammad, former chief justices of the federation, are also in attendance.

Other leaders in attendance are Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives.

Membership of the national council of state comprises the president, vice-president, secretary to the government of the federation, former presidents, former heads of state, former chief justices of Nigeria, senate president, house of representatives speaker, governors of the 36 states of the federation and the attorney-general of the federation.

Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Alkali Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), and Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), are expected to brief the council on preparations for the elections.

See photos below.