President Bola Tinubu has summoned the Council of State and the Police Council for a meeting on Thursday, October 9, 2025, as part of renewed efforts to tackle the worsening security situation across parts of the country.
This was slated to hold at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, and aimed to deliberate on national security, policing reforms, and other pressing governance issues.
In a statement issued on Monday, Emanso Umobong, the Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Affairs Office, announced that George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), had formally invited members of both councils to attend the meetings either physically or virtually.
According to the statement, the Council of State meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m., followed by the Police Council meeting at 2:00 p.m.
“The meetings aim to discuss matters of national importance and key issues affecting national security and policing,” the statement read.
The Council of State, chaired by the President, serves as an advisory body comprising former Presidents and Heads of State, former Chief Justices of Nigeria, all state governors, and the Attorney-General of the Federation.
The body provides counsel on critical policy matters, including national security and major appointments.
Similarly, the Police Council is responsible for the organisation, administration, and operational control of the Nigeria Police Force, including the appointment and discipline of senior officers.
It was learnt that the meetings will review ongoing security operations across the country, assess the effectiveness of current military strategies, and consider new measures to curb banditry, kidnapping, and communal conflicts in the northern and central regions.
The deliberations will also touch on key political and administrative matters, including the anticipated nomination of a new chairman for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to replace the outgoing head.
The meetings come on the heels of Tinubu’s return to Abuja on Monday evening after a 10-day working visit to Lagos, where he engaged with investors, development partners, and political stakeholders.
His aircraft, a San Marino-registered BBJ T7-NAS, landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 6:55 p.m., according to a statement from the State House media office.
Thursday’s Council of State meeting will be the second under Tinubu’s administration, aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture.
