Others who attended the meeting, which held behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, were the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Abayomi Olonisakin, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar and Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas.

Monguno was also absent from last Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Buhari.

It could not be immediately ascertained whether Mongonu’s absence had anything to do with the power tussle between him and the Chief of Staff (COS) to the President, Abba Kyari.

A report, which followed a leaked memo in the presidency, had revealed a subtle battle for supremacy between Monguno and Kyari, both President Buhari’s men from Borno State.

After the meeting with President Buhari, the service chiefs proceeded to Kyari’s office, where they had another meeting with the COS.

The development is coming on the heels of calls for the removal of the service chiefs following the deteriorating security situation in the country.