As the planned EndBadGovernance protest slated for August draws close, President Bola Tinubu on Thursday entered an emergency closed-door meeting with top traditional rulers, security top brass in his government and governors of his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The high-delegation meeting was held at the State House in Abuja, the nations capital.
The APC governors were led to the meeting by the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma.
Some first-class traditional rulers were spotted at the meeting with the President. They include the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi; the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Saad Abubakar III; and other traditional leaders across the country.
The meeting was also attended by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; as well as ministers and other members of the Presidents cabinet.
A delegation of Islamic scholars (Ulamas) later joined the high-powered meeting with the President.
Tinubu, former Lagos governor, who was sworn in as President in May 2023, has appealed to displeased youths to shelve the planned EndBadGovernance protest slated for next month.
As part of moves to placate aggrieved citizens, the President sent a bill to raise the minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000 to the National Assembly this week.
Both chambers of the legislature speedily passed the bill on Tuesday, awaiting the Presidents assent.
