The National Council of State has insisted that any change in government in Nigeria must follow constitutional procedures.
In addition, the council gave President Bola Tinubu a vote of confidence based on his “achievements” in the year since he took office.
In response to the recent #EndBadGovernance Protests, the National Council of State disapproved of the call made by a portion of the demonstrators for President Bola Tinubu’s resignation.
Those who attended the meeting physically were former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari, while former Heads of State, Generals Gowon Yakubu and Abdulsalami Abubakar joined the meeting virtually.
State governors, some deputy governors, Ministers, former Chief Justices of the Federation, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the National Security Adviser were among those who attended the meeting.
Briefing State House Correspondents shortly after the meeting, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq of Kwara State, said the Council commended the President for policy decisions he has taken since assuming office.
He said that following the National Council of State meeting, the governors passed a vote of confidence in President Tinubu during a separate executive meeting.
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, submitted a report to the Council detailing the security state of the nation as well as an initial assessment of the most recent protests.
After the council meeting, Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq and Minister of Solid Minerals Dele Alake briefed State House Correspondents on the protests, saying that they were perceived as a covert attempt to sabotage the administration’s operations.
Alake said, “The council expressed gratitude to all Nigerians for opposing any unlawful attempt to change the government.”
