Abiodun emerges Southern Governors' Forum Chairman, Soludo, VIce Chairman

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has been elected at the new chairman of Southern Governors’ Forum.

The Southern Governors Forum serves as the collective body for the 17 governors from the South-West, South-South, and South-East geopolitical zones of Nigeria.

While the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo, emerged the Vice Chairman.

Abiodun emerged as the SGF Chairman after the death of Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu.

16 governors were in attendance except the Govenror of Rivers State, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara.

The governors had a closed door meeting which lasted about five hours at the Presidential Lodge, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

Abiodun while briefing newsmen after the meeting said,  It is indeed an honour and a humble one at that, that I have been nominated to lead the Southern Governors’ Forum, along side with Professor Charles Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State as the Vice Chairman of this forum.

“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 by their pride of place.

“I also want to thank them for this confidence so reposed in myself and Professor Soludo and pledged that we will ensure that this confidence is justified. 

“We have discussed a whole ranging number of issues but because of time constraints, myself and Governor Soludo will available to you pressmen the details of our communique that reflects our aspirations, our determination and the new and repositioned Southern Governors’ Forum.”

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