Abiodun emerges Chairman of Southern Governors Forum

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been elected Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum.

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, emerged Vice Chairman.

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.