President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday hosted an Iftar dinner at the State House, Abuja, welcoming state governors, ministers, and key security and government agency heads to the first such gathering of the Ramadan season.
Among the notable attendees were Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Their presence came amid ongoing political tensions in Rivers State, where a recent Supreme Court ruling favored the faction led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, a Wike ally.
The ruling reinstated 27 pro-Wike lawmakers who had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led Assembly, posing a direct challenge to Governor Fubara’s authority. In response, Fubara has invited the legislators for a meeting to discuss the court’s decision.
The event was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, and several cabinet members.
Governors in Attendance
The Iftar dinner brought together governors from across the country, including:
South-South: Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Douye Diri (Bayelsa).
South-East: Alex Otti (Abia), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi).
South-West: Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo).
North-Central: Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa), Mohammed Bago (Niger).
North-East: Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Babagana Zulum (Borno), Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Muhammad Yahaya (Gombe).
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North-West: Umar Namadi (Jigawa), Uba Sani (Kaduna), Nasir Idris (Kebbi), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara).
Also in attendance was newly sworn-in Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo.
Top Government Officials Present
The Iftar was attended by key security and agency chiefs, including:
Professor Abdullahi Mukhtar Muhammad, Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria.
Haliru Nababa, Comptroller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service.
Jaji Abdulganiyu, Comptroller-General, Federal Fire Service.
Bashir Adeniyi, Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service.
Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
Mele Kyari, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
The gathering underscored President Tinubu’s effort to strengthen political and institutional relationships during the holy month of Ramadan, fostering dialogue among Nigeria’s top government officials.