President Bola Tinubu has taken steps to maintain order in the weekly meetings of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) by restricting the attendance of certain individuals, including his son, Seyi, who he accused of having “undue access” to the Council Chamber in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
FEC, the highest decision-making body of the government, is presided over by the President and includes members such as the Vice President, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, all ministers, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, and some top presidential aides.
During the opening of the last council meeting, President Tinubu expressed his concern over the unauthorized presence of individuals at the meetings.
He specifically mentioned his son, whom he saw in a picture sitting behind a cubicle during a council meeting, describing this as unacceptable.
President Tinubu went on to list the names of individuals who were permitted to attend the meeting with his consent. He said, “I will announce to you those who are supposed to be here with my consent: Hadiza Usman, the Special Adviser on Policy Coordination, Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the Principal Private Secretary, and Damilotun Aderemi, the Private Secretary.”
Emphasizing the need for order and protocol, he directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, to ensure that only individuals granted permission should have access to the FEC meetings.
