As part of the Ramadan fasting, President Bola Tinubu on Monday night hosted an Iftar ceremony at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he played host to the embattled Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, his estranged godfather and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, as well as other governors, ministers, and heads of ministries, departments, and agencies.
As a Muslim, the Iftar is a regular tradition where the President invites special guests he deems necessary to break the fast.
Among those spotted at the Iftar dinner are Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, and several cabinet members.
State governors in attendance include Dr Alex Otti of Abia, Pastor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Hyacinth Alia of Benue, Babagana Zulum of Borno, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, Monday Okpebholo of Edo, Muhammad Yahaya of Gombe, Umar Namadi of Jigawa, and Uba Sani of Kaduna.
Others present are Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano, Nasir Idris of Kebbi, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, Mohammed Bago of Niger, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo, Duoye Diri of Bayelsa, and Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi.
Also in attendance were heads of key government agencies, including the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Professor Abdullahi Mukhtar Muhammad; the Acting Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche; the Comptroller General of the Federal Fire Service, Jaji Abdulganiyu; and the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi.
Additionally, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Abba Kyari, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, were present.
