BREAKING NEWS: BUHARI ABSENT AT FEC MEETING AGAIN; VP Presides

Emerging reports from Aso Rock villa in Abuja, seat of government on Wednesday, May 3 reveals that, President Muhammadu Buhari, for the third time in a row, was again absent at the Federal Executive Council meeting.

In his place as Presiding Officer, was Vice President Osinbajo, the Cable reports. 

It could be recalled that NAIJ.com had reported earlier that President Buhari was expected to preside over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting which holds today, Wednesday, May 3, 2017.

Vice president Osinbajo presiding over the meeting on Wednesday, May 3

A print media; Daily Trust had said that the president’s itinerary for this week confirmed that he was scheduled to preside over the FEC meeting billed to hold at 11:00 am inside the Council Chambers of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Vice president Osinbajo arriving for the FEC meeting which he chairing for the third straight time in President Buhari's absence.

"All is now set for Mr President to preside over tomorrow’s (today’s meeting of the Federal Executive Council. I can confirm to you very strongly that Mr President will be at the Council Chambers for FEC meeting tomorrow (today)", the report quoted a source as saying.

Ministers Raji Fashola and Chibuike Amaechi share a joke with colleagues ahead of the meeting.

President Buhari's personal assistant on new media Bashir Ahmad shared video of the meeting on his official Twitter handle.