Southern Governors Elect Gov Dapo Abiodun As Chairman

 Governor, Dapo Abiodun  of Ogun state  has been  elected as  chairman of the  Southern Governors’ Forum while Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra state was elected  as Vice Chairman.

The Southern Governors’ Forum serves as the umbrella body for the 17 governors from the South-West, South-South, and the South-East geopolitical zones in the country.

Governor Abiodun replaces late Chief Rotimi Akeredolu, who was until his death on December 27, 2023, the governor of Ondo state and the chairman of the forum.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the governors held a closed-door meeting that lasted about five hours at the Presidential Lodge , Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, 13 governors and 3 Deputy Governors attended the meeting with the solitary exception of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state who neither attended nor sent his deputy to represent him.

‘Firstly, I want to thank all the governors, the 17 governors, for coming to Abeokuta today for this first meeting after about three years. It underscores the commitment and the determination to ensure that the Southern States are occupied by their pride of place.

I also want to thank them for the confidence reposed in me and Professor Soludo and I pledge that we would ensure that this confidence is justified.

We have discussed a whole range number of issues but because of time constraints, me and Governor Soludo will avail you pressmen the details of our communiqué that reflects our aspirations, our determination and the new and repositioned Southern Governors’ Forum’ Governor Abiodun later told journalists-–Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you