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BREAKING: Again, President Buhari fails to attend FEC meeting (Photos, Video)
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BREAKING: Again, President Buhari fails to attend FEC meeting (Photos, Video)

by  Akinyemi Akinrujomu 1 min read

Reports from Aso Rock villa in Abuja on Wednesday, May 3 are that for the third time in a row, President Muhammadu Buhari was absent at Federal Executive Council meeting.

The Cable reports that in the president's place is Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

Legit.ng had reported earlier that President Buhari was expected to preside over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting which holds today, Wednesday, May 3, 2017.

President Buhari fails to attend FEC meeting
Vice president Osinbajo presiding over the meeting on Wednesday, May 3

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.

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President Buhari fails to attend FEC meeting
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.

President Buhari fails to attend FEC meeting
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.

Watch this Legit.ng TV video of a man on the streets of Lagos who has harsh words for President Buhari who he believes is not doing so well for the masses.

Source: Legit.ng

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Akinyemi Akinrujomu Akinyemi Akinrujomu is a professionally-trained journalist with over 17 years of experience. His knowledge spans print, broadcast, and online media. He has worked in several top media organizations in Nigeria. He has also pioneered several print media publications. He is a graduate of History and International Studies from the Lagos State University and he also holds a professional National Diploma in Journalism. He loves reading, travelling and listening to music.

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