President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, hosted state governors, ministers, and heads of paramilitary agencies to an Iftar dinner at the State House, Abuja on Monday.
Notably, the Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, and his predecessor, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, were in attendance.
In the power tussle between Wike and Fubara in Rivers, the Supreme Court recently ruled in favour of the faction led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, who is aligned with Wike.
The judgment reinstated 27 lawmakers loyal to Wike, challenging Fubara’s earlier attempts to assert control over the state assembly.
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In response, Fubara invited the pro-Wike legislators for a meeting to discuss the implementation of the court’s decision.Related News
Monday’s dinner is the first Iftar the President is hosting this Ramadan.
Seated are Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and cabinet members.
Among the governors in attendance were Alex Otti of Abia State, Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, Babagana Zulum of Borno State, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, Muhammad Yahaya of Gombe State, Umar Namadi of Jigawa State, Uba Sani of Kaduna State, Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, Nasir Idris of Kebbi State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Mohammed Bago of Niger State, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, Duoye Diri of Bayelsa and Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State.
Also in attendance were heads of key government agencies: the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Professor Abdullahi Mukhtar Muhammad, the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, the Comptroller-General of the Federal Fire Service, Jaji Abdulganiyu, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, were also spotted.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, are also part of the gathering.
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