Governors in attendance were Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), with Ekiti State governor and chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi and his Ondo State counterpart, who incidentally is the chairman of Southern Governors’ Forum and South-West Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, presided. Northern Elders reject southern governors’ position over zoningNorthern Elders Forum (NEF) rejected the position of the Southern governors that the 2023 presidency should be zoned to the southern part of the country. Thus the NEF sees the decision of the southern governors as an expression of sentiment that could be best discussed within a political process. He made the declaration on the heels of the resolution of the Southern Governors’ Forum which met on Monday and demanded for power shift to the South. Speaking in Abuja with newsmen, Senator Yarima said he would not shelve his ambition since there is no provision for power shift in the Nigerian Constitution and the APC Constitution.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 07, 2021 05:48 UTC