PDP honours current Governors, Fayose, Mimiko, Dickson, Dankwambo

…as Forum welcomes new party’s Governors-Elect, honours past Governors’ Forum Chairmen

By Tunde Opalana

The PDP Governors’ Forum under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, CFR, is organising welcome/reception of PDP Governors-Elect and send forth of Past PDP-GF Chairmen tomorrow.

A statement Tuesday by Hon. Cyril Maduabum, Director-General, PDP Governors’ Forum indicated that the event is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.

The Governors-Elect being received into the Forum are: Umo Bassey Eno of Akwa Ibom, Peter Ndubusi Mbah of Enugu State, Agbu Kefas of Taraba State,
Ameopusenibo Siminalayi Fubara of -Rivers State, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State and Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State.

Three re-elected Governors, namely, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, and Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State will also be welcomed.

The Forum as well wanted to use the opportunity to formally send forth past Chairmen of the Forum, namely: Segun Mimiko, Ayodele Fayose, Ibrahim Dankwambo and Seriake Dickson.

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“All outgoing PDP Governors:
Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State (Chairman); Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State (Vice Chairman); Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State; Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue State; Gov. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State; Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State; and Gov. Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State, will also be honoured during the ceremony for all their services to the Forum.

“This event will feature a discussion on “Good Governance at the Sub-National level: Issues, Perspectives, Expectations and Outcomes”, which will lay out the challenges facing governance at the sub-national level and possible solutions and is to be presented by Dr. Muda Yusuf, a renowned economist, as Guest Speaker.

“It is expected to be a star-studded event as invitations have been extended to the Acting PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Umar Iliya Damagum and Members of the PDP National Working Committee, 2003 PDP Presidential Candidate and Former Vice President, H.E. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, GCON and H.E. Namadi Sambo, GCON, Former Vice President, Former PDP Governors, Current and Former PDP Presiding/Principal Officers of the National Assembly, Party Leaders, Stakeholders, friends and well wishers,” said the Direct General.

He said the programme will serve as an opportunity for PDP leaders, stakeholders and members to come together, since after the general election.