Former President Goodluck Jonathan Attracted The Most Attention In Aso Rock on Wednesday As He Attended His First Council Of State Meeting As A Former President.

 

At the ongoing Council of State meeting which is being held at the presidential villa, Abuja, there was a reported mild drama at the Aso Rock gathering as photographers and cameramen 'abandoned' President Muhammadu Buhari for his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan.

 

According to a report by Daily Trust, the cameramen and photographers focused on Jonathan for some minutes while President Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, governors and other officials in attendance remained standing.

 

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, Former President Abdulsalam Abubakar and Former Head of State, Chief Ernest Shonekan at the Statehouse on 7th Sep 2016.

 

President Buhari later led Jonathan as well as former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar and former Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan to the meeting.

 

This is the first meeting of Council of State to be attended by Jonathan since Buhari became president.