President Goodluck Jonathan will on today preside over the Federal Executive Council meeting for the last time as the country's President.
The council consisting of the President (as chairman), Vice President, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, ministers, special advisers to the President, Head of Civil Service of the Federation and the National Security Adviser is the highest decision-making body in the country.
Members meet every Wednesday (except occasionally when meetings are postponed) to approve contracts and government policies.
Since Jonathan will be handing over to Muhammadu Buhari as the country's new President on Friday, this is the last time he would be chairing the meeting.
He is expected to use the opportunity of the valedictory session to thank council members for their supports while his administration lasted.
Although there were speculations on Tuesday evening that Jonathan might thereafter dissolve his cabinet, our correspondent learnt that he might not do so.
A top government official said the President might delay such proclamation till Thursday or be silent about it and allow the tenure of the ministers to expire naturally with him.
The official said dissolution of cabinet on Wednesday might stop outgoing officials who are members of the presidential inauguration committee from continuing to render their services as they could not be doing so in their personal capacities.
The SGF, Senator Pius Anyim, co-chairs the inauguration committee with a former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipreye Sylvia, of the All Progressives Congress.
Ministers such as Senator Bala Muhammed (Federal Capital Territory); Dr. Akon Eyakenyi (Land, Housing and Urban Development); Mr. Abba Moro (Interior); Mr. Osita Chidoka (Aviation); Chief Edem Duke (Culture and Tourism); and Col. Austin Akobundu (retd.) (State, Defence) are also members of the inauguration committee.
Coming barely 48 hours to the end of Jonathan's administration, however, members of the council may not take any important decision at the Wednesday meeting.
Members might be given opportunities to speak on their experiences and thank the President for the opportunity given them to serve.

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