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Tinubu Presides Over FEC Amid Cabinet Reshuffle Talk

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Enioluwa Adeniyi

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President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.​


Naija News understands that the meeting is being held amidst plan to reshuffle is cabinet.

Before the commencement of the council meeting, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, commended President Tinubu for his commitment to democracy through “the conduct of free and fair election in Edo State.”

Akume also commended the leadership of Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the victory of Monday Okpebholo.

He said, “We want to use this opportunity, Mr. Chairman, to congratulate the people of Edo State, particularly the APC family, properly guided by the father of APC, in their fantastic outing, recording a huge victory, which had eluded the APC for over eight years.

“The election has been adjudged to be free and fair and that is what Mr. President has always stood for. We want to thank you, Mr. President, for being committed to the electoral process and ethos of democracy.

“Once again, we thank our family members of the APC from Edo state for this wonderful showing.”


The SGF also formally notified the council of the passing a former Minister of Women Affairs and Youth Development, Mrs Salome Jankada.

Mrs Salome Jankada was a Minister of Women Affairs and Youth Development in the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

The council then observed a minute silence in honour of the late former council member, who died in August 27 this year.

Those in attendance at the meeting include the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, the National security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.

Majority of the Ministers were also in attendance.

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