Politiics/Governance
Dapo Abiodun Emerges Chairman Of Southern Governors Forum
Reported by Ayooluwa Afolabi
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been elected Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum.
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, emerged as Vice Chairman.
The Southern Governors’ Forum serves as the umbrella body for the 17 governors from the South-West, South-South, and South-East geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
Abiodun succeeds the former governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), who died in December last year.
This followed a meeting of the Southern Governors Forum in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday.
The meeting, which lasted about five hours, had in attendance 13 governors and three deputy governors from the southern states.
The governors are Dapo Abiodun, Ogun, Godwin Obaseki, Edo, Seyi Makinde, Oyo, Alex Otti, Abia, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos, Ademola Adeleke, Osun, Francis Nwifuru, Ebonyi, Peter Mbah, Enugu, Douye Diri, Bayelsa, and Umo Eno, Akwa Ibom State.
Others are Biodun Oyebanji, Ekiti, Bassey Otu, Cross River, Charles Soludo, Anambra, Imo state deputy governor, Chinyere Ekomaru, Delta State deputy governor, Monday Onyeme, and Ondo State deputy governor, Olayide Adelami.
Briefing newsmen after the meeting, Abiodun described his choice as the next chairman of the forum alongside Prof Soludo, as an honour he would forever appreciate.
“I first want to thank all the governors, the 17 governors for coming to Abeokuta today for this meeting, the first meeting after about three years.
It underscores the commitment and the determination to ensure that the southern states occupy their pride of place.
“I also want to thank them for this confidence so reposed in myself and Prof Soludo and pledged that we will ensure that this confidence is justified.
“We have discussed a whole ranging number of issues but because of the time constraints, myself and Governor Soludo will make available to you newsmen, the details of our communique that reflects our aspirations, our determination, and the new and repositioned Southern Governors’ Forum,” he said.
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