The 17 Southern governors on Monday agreed that Nigeria’s next president should emerge from the southern region.
The governors also set September 21, 2021, as the deadline for the promulgation of anti-open grazing law among its member states.
Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, said this while addressing journalists on Monday, after a closed-door meeting of the governors in Alausa, Lagos State.
Newsclickng.com reports that governors in attendance include Host governor; Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Dapo Abiodun (Ogun); Gboyega Oyetola (Osun); Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) and Nyesom Wike (Rivers).
Others are Duoye Diri (Bayelsa); Emeka Ugwuanyi (Enugu); Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo); Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta); Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom).
Deputy Governors Philip Shaibu (Edo), Ude Chukwu (Abia), Placid Njoku (Imo) and Kelechi Igwe (Ebonyi) are representing their principals.
Governors Willie Obiano (Anambra) and Ben Ayade (Cross River) were absent and did not send representatives.
