The spate of killings being carried out by herdsmen in parts of the country is expected to form part of discussions as the Council of State holds on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to preside over the meeting of the council that has all living former Presidents and Heads of Government as members with the constitutional duty of advising the President in the exercise of his powers with respect to national census, prerogative of mercy, award of national honours, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the National Population Commission (NPC).
The Council also has the responsibility of advising the President whenever requested to do so, on the maintenance of public order within the federation or any part thereof.
Those expected at the meeting include former President Shehu Shagari, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former President Goodluck Jonathan, former military Heads of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), as well as the former Chairman of the defunct Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan.
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will also attend the meeting alongside the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; all living former Chief Justices of Nigeria; all the 36 state governors and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami.
