Tinubu, 10 governors attend National Council of Traditional Rulers meeting in Lagos

A total of 10 state governors are attending the National Executive Committee meeting of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) holding in Lagos.

The meeting, themed “The Traditional Institution: The Imperative of Its Inclusion in Effective and Efficient Governance in Nigeria,” is being attended by prominent traditional rulers from across the country.

The council, co-chaired by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, comprises several first-class traditional rulers who play advisory and leadership roles in national unity and governance.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is represented at the meeting by the Governor of Imo State and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Senator Hope Uzodinma.

Also in attendance are the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum and Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, and Governors Usman Ododo of Kogi, Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina, Nasir Idris of Kebbi, Aliyu Ahmed of Sokoto, Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, Bassey Otu of Cross River, Monday Okpebholo of Edo, and Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti.

The meeting is expected to deliberate on strengthening the role of traditional rulers in national governance, conflict resolution, and grassroots development.