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Southern governors

September 19, 2021

Umahi won’t blackmail us to zone presidency to South: PDP

Mr Umahi is accusing the PDP of insincerity on the issue of zoning of its offices ahead of 2023.

PDP Governors
September 16, 2021

Southern governors back Wike, Sanwo-Olu, insist states will collect VAT

Governors of states in Southern Nigeria on Thursday acknowledged the power of the states to collect value-added tax.

August 28, 2021

Buhari’s insistence on colonial grazing routes shows he’s mentally unstable: Wole Soyinka

“It’s like there’s some delusion about this thing, a kind of mental delusion about this thing. What is it?” Mr Soyinka asked.

July 10, 2021

Withdraw open grazing ban or forget 2023, Fulani groups threaten southern governors

“They (the southern governors) are hungry for power. Why are they making open grazing an issue? Is it the only problem in the country? They may not even get the power.”

Southern Governors, Ibrahim Abdullahi, and Saleh Alhassan
July 7, 2021

Southern governors demanding 2023 presidency in a wrong way: NEF

Northern Elders Forum has accused southern governors of demanding, in a wrong way, the mandate to produce Nigeria’s president in 2023.

Southern Governors and Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
July 5, 2021

Southern governors behaving like Kanu, Igboho: ADP Chairman

Mr Yabagi berated the governors for their stance on issues contained in their communiqué Monday, alleging that their meeting was a gang up against the North and President Buhari.

Yabagi Sani
July 5, 2021

Southern governors insist on electronic transmission of election results

There had been reports that the National Assembly has blocked electronic transmission of election results by introducing a controversial clause in the proposed electoral act.

Buhari, Gbaja, Akeredolu, and Lawan
July 5, 2021

Southern governors reject new PIB sharing formula

The Southern Governors’Forum at its meeting in Lagos on Monday rejected the equity share holding percentage allocated to oil host communities.

Southern Governors
July 3, 2021

Southern governors meet in Lagos over open grazing ban, restructuring, other issues

The meeting would be in second since May where the governors made a big statement on issues of regional concern.

Southern Governors