- The annual Iftar forms part of President Tinubu’s Ramadan engagements, during which he hosts political leaders
- the President has used the occasion to stress national unity and the need for responsible leadership
- At the 2025 edition, he urged governors and ministers to prioritise policies that directly improve citizens’ welfare
President Bola Tinubu on Monday evening received state governors at the State House in Abuja for a Ramadan Iftar dinner.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the gathering, now in its third consecutive year, brought together governors, deputy governors and top government officials to observe the breaking of the fast during the holy month.
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Among the governors sighted at the Presidential Villa before 7:00 p.m. were Hope Uzodinma of Imo; Dapo Abiodun of Ogun; Monday Okpebholo of Edo; Usman Ododo of Kogi; Babagana Zulum of Borno; Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe; Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto; Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta; Mohammed Bago of Niger; Umar Namadi of Jigawa; Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa; Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano; and Agbu Kefas of Taraba. The Deputy Governor of Bauchi State was also in attendance.
Also present were Vice President Kashim Shettima and the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, alongside members of the Federal Executive Council.
The annual Iftar forms part of President Tinubu’s Ramadan engagements, during which he hosts political leaders and senior officials for the breaking of fast.
In previous years, the President has used the occasion to stress national unity and the need for responsible leadership.
At the 2025 edition, he urged governors and ministers to prioritise policies that directly improve citizens’ welfare, encouraging them to “do more” for the people.
Similarly, in 2024, he called on political office holders to put aside partisan differences and focus squarely on governance, noting that the period for politicking should give way to service delivery.
The President is expected to host additional Iftar sessions with senior officials, traditional rulers and members of the diplomatic community as Ramadan continues.
In earlier administrations, former President Muhammadu Buhari also maintained the tradition of hosting leaders of the National Assembly, the judiciary, party officials and other stakeholders during the fasting period.
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