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State of the Nation: Buhari meets Sultan, Ooni, others

The agenda of the meeting is not known

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently holding a closed-door meeting with some selected Traditional Rulers in Nigeria led by the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar.

The Sultan is the Chairman of the Council of Traditional Rulers.

The delegation at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, includes the Ooni of Ife, His Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi; Emir of Kano, Emir of Fika, Tor Tiv, and, Chairman, Imo State, Council of Traditional Ruler, among other notable kings and title holders.

The agenda of the meeting is not known.

But Daily Trust learnt that the traditional rulers might be meeting President Buhari in order to offer advice on how to solve the challenges facing the country in view of the fallout of the recent#EndSARS protests.

On October 23, President Buhari held a crucial virtual meeting with former Nigerian leaders, including Generals Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), Goodluck Jonathan and Earnest Shonekan.

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