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Ex-President Jonathan steals the show at first Council of State meeting

FROM LEFT: Former Head of Interim National Government, Chief Ernerst Shionekan; Former Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubarka; Former President Goodluck Jonathan; Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Lawal Uwais; Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Alpha Belgore and Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Idris Kutigi during Council of State Meeting at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Wednesday (7/9/16) Photo by CAPTUREWELL IMAGE

Council of State approves appointment of Police IG, RECs

byTalatu Usman
September 7, 2016
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The Council of State has approved the appointment of the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.
The council met at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.

It also approved the appointment of six Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and five commissioners for the National Population Commission.

FILE PHOTO: President Muhammadu Buhari (L) in a handshake with the new Acting IGP, IBRAHIM IDRIS, during a visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday (21/6/16) 4523/21/6/2016/ICE/HB/NAN
FILE PHOTO: President Muhammadu Buhari (L) in a handshake with the new Acting IGP, IBRAHIM
IDRIS, during a visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday (21/6/16) 4523/21/6/2016/ICE/HB/NAN

Chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, the council also received briefing on the state of the economy and efforts by the government to revamp it.

More details soon….

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