- The closed-door meeting began around noon at Governor Sanwo-Olu’s office.
- He succeeded the late Ondo State governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who served as the forum’s chairman until his passing on December 27, 2023.
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been elected as the Chairman of the South West Governors’ Forum.
Sanwo-Olu will now lead the forum, representing the collective interests of the South West states.
All six governors in the southwest adopted and unanimously elected Lagos Sanwo-Olu as chairman.
Governors from South West states convened at the Lagos House in Ikeja, Lagos State, for their zonal meeting earlier today.
The meeting is attended by Governors Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun), and Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti).
The closed-door meeting began around noon at Governor Sanwo-Olu’s office.
Earlier, in a statement on Monday, Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu’s media aide, said the meeting would address issues affecting the south-west zone and Nigeria as a whole.
“The South-West Governors Forum is the umbrella body for all the six governors in the geo-political zone,” Akosile said.
The meeting, convened by the South-West Governors Forum, aims to tackle regional issues, discuss the implementation of the new national minimum wage, and address broader national concerns.
This forum is the collective platform for the six governors within the South-West geopolitical zone.
Former Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. who passed on months ago was the last chairman of the forum.
The Lagos state governor, Sanwo-Olu succeeded the late Ondo State governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who served as the forum’s chairman until his passing on December 27, 2023.
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