The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum have sounded a note of warning to anti-party forces within the party as the November national convention draws close. In an official statement issued on Saturday after a meeting in Gusau, the PDP governors reiterated their support for the national convention slated for November in Ibadan, Oyo state. […]
Some top officials of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Secretariat in Abuja have been embroiled in allegations of financial fraud and recklessness. NGF Director, Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, made this known in a leaked letter addressed to the NGF chairman and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq. In the leaked letter, Barkindo alleged that […]
By Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki The Chairman of the South East Governors Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi, on Sunday, said the zone is already on “red alert” as a result of the sit-at-home ordered by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Umahi lamented that the sit-at-home order by IPOB, if not stopped, […]
Philip Clement, Abuja The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has inaugurated the NESG-NGF Economic Roundtable steering committee. The inauguration which took place virtually on Wednesday, April 21st 2021, had in attendance the Chairman of the NGF and Governor of Ekiti state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. Other governors in attendance included […]
The Director General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Dr.Salihu Lukman has debunked claims of division among governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in their resolution to amicably resolve all crisis rocking the party. Lukman in a statement on Monday reacted to a newspaper publication on Sunday June 21, 2020 […]
Executive Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the aegis of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) have joined other Nigerians, to celebrate the birthday of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, National Leader of the party on his 68th birthday. In a statement by its chairman, His Exvellency, Atiku Bagudu, Governor of Kebbi […]
The apex Igbo cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has commended the Nigeria Governors’ Forum for donating N200 million to victims of the recent explosion in Lagos state. It would be recalled that on March 15, an explosion rocked the Abule-Ado axis of FESTAC Town in which many lives were lost and houses destroyed. National Publicity […]
The Northern Governor’s forum have condemned the series of attacks leading to destruction of lives and properties in Plateau. The governors condemned the act during their condolence visit to Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Saturday in Jos. The delegation, led by Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi, said the killings were detrimental to the progress […]
Sokoto state Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has emerged as replacement for Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum. Gov. Tambuwal’s choice as chairman was approved Sunday night during the governors meeting in Abuja and he was officially presented to the party leadership at the PDP’s 88th National […]
Governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed Senator Hope Uzodinma into the fold of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) while it congratulated him on his victory at the Supreme Court, as governor of Imo state. The Progressives Governors Forum rejoiced with Uzodinma and the people of Imo State, […]
Lokoja – The Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) has condemned the recent attack on Tawari community in Kogi and urged security agencies to bring to book those behind the dastardly act. Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, who is the Chairman of the forum, made the call while on a visit to Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello […]
Consequent upon a recent news report circulating online that one of its member-governors, Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state is involved in anti – party activities, the PDP Governors Forum has said that Umahi’s membership of the party is not in doubt. Condemning the report that the Ebonyi state governor belongs to both the Peoples Democratic […]
Governors under the auspices of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) on Thursday, stated that they were not voted into power to pay salaries alone but also to provide good infrastructures such as roads, electricity, education, etc. The governors stated this in response to the contentious issue of minimum wage implementation. The governors also called for […]