Governors of the southern states have said the next
president of the country should come from the region.
The governors made their stance known after a meeting held
in Lagos state on Monday.
During the meeting, the governors also discussed state
police, restructuring, open grazing and fiscal federalism.
“The forum reiterates its commitment to the politics of equity, fairness, and unanimously agreed that the presidency of Nigeria be rotated between southern and northern Nigeria and resolved that the next president of Nigeria should emerge from the south,” Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo state governor, said on behalf of the Southern Governors Forum (SGF).
Some of the governors present at the meeting are Nyesom Wike
of Rivers, Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu, and Philip
Shaibu, deputy governor of Edo, who is representing Godwin Obaseki, governor of
the state.
Others are Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, Emmanuel Udom of Akwa
Ibom, Diri Duoye of Bayelsa, Willie Obiano of Anambra, Ben Ayade of Cross
Rivers, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, David Umahi of Ebonyi, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti,
Hope Uzodimma of Imo, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, and Seyi Makinde of Oyo.
More to follow…
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