Fubara absent as Southern Govs meet in Ogun
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Newly elected Chairman of the Southern Governors' Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun (middle) with his colleagues during the meeting of the Southern Governors's Forum, which took place at the Presidential Lodge, Ibara, Abeokuta, on Monday
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State was conspicuously absent, on Monday, at the Southern Governors Forum meeting held, in Abeokuta, teh Ogun State capital.
At the meeting, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State emerged the Chairman of the Forum.
Also, Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, emerged as the Vice Chairman of the Forum.
The emergence of the Governors Abiodun and Soludo was part of the decision reached at the end of the meeting of the Southern Governors Forum.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state announced their emergence.
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Sixteen out of the 17 governors that constituted the Southern Governors Forum attended the meeting with only Governor Fubara, absent at the meeting.
While some governors were physically present at the meeting, some were represented by their deputies.
The governors that attended the meeting included Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), Alex Otti (Abia), Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Bassey Otu (Cross River).
Other governors in attendance were Charles Soludo (Anambra), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi),
Peter Mbah (Enugu), Douye Diri (Bayelsa) and Uno Eno (Akwa Ibom).
Also on ground to represent their governors were Deputy Governors, Chinyere Ekomaru (Imo), Monday Onyeme (Delta) and Olayide Adelami (Ondo).
Speaking with journalists at the end of the meeting, Governor Abiodun commended his colleagues for electing him as the Chairman of the Forum.
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He said, “It is indeed an honour and a humble one at that, that I have been nominated to lead the Southern Governors’ Forum, along side with Professor Charles Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State as the Vice Chairman of this Forum.
“I first want to thank all the governors, the 17 Governors for coming to Abeokuta today for this meeting, the first meeting after about three years. It underscores the commitment and the determination to ensure that the Southern States occupy by their pride of place.
“I also want to thank them for this confidence so reposed in myself and Professor Soludo and pledged that we will ensure that this confidence is justified.
“We have discussed a whole ranging number of issues but because of time constraints, myself and Governor Soludo will available to you pressmen the details of our communique that reflects our aspirations, our determination and the new and repositioned Southern Governors’ Forum”.
