Tag: South-West Governors

Sanwo-Olu emerges South-West Governors’ chairman

Aminu Imam
Sanwo Olu

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu was yesterday nominated as the new Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum. Sanwo-Olu was nominated at the South-West Governors Forums meeting held at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos yesterday. All South-West governors were present at the meeting, which lasted for hours. At the meeting were Governors Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun) and Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti).?The governors unanimously nominated Sanwo-Olu, who is now in his second-term to lead them as chairman. The meeting by the South-West Governors Forum addressed…

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Constitutional amendment: South-West governors propose supreme courts for geo-political zones

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Governors in the South-West geo-political zone have proposed de-centralisation of the Supreme Court in the on-going amendments to the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly. In their memorandum, through the South-West Caucus in the National Assembly, the governors are seeking the establishment of six more apex courts, one in each of the geo-political zones. The document, dated July 5, 2021, was titled: “Proposals for the Review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As Amended): Presentation by South West Governors Forum“. Specifically, the governors are seeking an…

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South-East govs disown IPOB, say secessionist group not speaking for Igbos

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Governors in the south-eastern part of Nigeria, under the umbrella of South East Governors Forum, have declared that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) are not speaking for the entire region on the call for secession. The governors who met on Saturday in Enugu State to figure out ways of curbing the current security crisis bedeviling the region condemned all secession agitation in the country. Chairman of the Forum, David Umahi who stated this while addressing newsmen shortly after the meeting, said they believe in one Nigeria. His…

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Igangan attack: South-West Govs approve joint operations for Amotekun

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The governors of the six States in the South-West region have condemned the killings in Igangan, a community in Ibarapa, Oyo State. This was disclosed in a statement issued yesterday by the chairman, South-West Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu. This development is coming after 15 people were reportedly killed in an attack by gunmen at Igangan town, Oyo state, on Saturday. The governors have also directed the Commanders of the Western Nigeria Security Network, otherwise known as Amotekun, to convoke a joint security meeting of all Commanders in the South-West with…

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South-West govs, APC leaders kick against secession

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”Yoruba nation agitators on their own” – Gov.Akeredolu The South-West All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains have kicked against agitations for secession across the nation. The stakeholders, in a meeting yesterday in Lagos, said a united and peaceful Nigeria should remain the pursuit of all well-meaning leaders. The meeting was attended by the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; South-West governors, Reps. Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila and other stakeholders. A communiqu at the end of the meeting signed by former Interim National Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande, also…

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Southern Governors accuse Buhari of lopsided top political appointments

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’There’s an iota of truth in allegation’ – Bauchi Gov. Governors of the 17 southern States have accused President Buhari of lopsided top federal appointments and demanded for its review to reflect federal character. Picture caption: South-West Governors This is coming on the heels of a recent request by a group, calling itself the ‘South West Concerned Group’, asking President Buhari to appoint the next Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) from Lagos, on the grounds of being the host State of the nation’s premier seaport, accounting to…

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South-West govts. tighten security at schools

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Following the spate of mass kidnapping of students in the northern part of the country, governments of south-western states have activated structures to tighten security around their schools. Reports from each of the South-West States showed that both formal and informal security outfits are being strengthened to ward-off possible serious security breaches that manifested in the mass abductions in the North. The Lagos State government said it had taken measures to ensure that the kidnapping of students happening in the north of the country does not occur in the State.…

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#EndSARS: South-West governors meet, to improve security

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South-West Governors yesterday met in Lagos to strategise on improved security in the region following the recent #EndSARS protest mayhem. In his opening remark, Chairman, South-West Governors Forum, Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, said that the region had gone through a lot in recent time.  Akeredolu said that when the #EndSARS protest started in the South-West and other parts of the country, the police were guiding the protesters, adding that what started as a peaceful demonstration by the youths eventually turned to a different thing.  He said that the meeting…

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