The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan alongside five other governors of the Southwest region converged on Lagos State House Marina to discuss issues that affect the region.
Engr. Olaniyan who represented Seyi Makinde, the Oyo State Governor, was joined by Governors Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Dapo Abiodun and the host, Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos).
While speaking to the press after the event, the Chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo state, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu declared that the meeting was to discuss the way forward for the Southwest and discuss matters that affect the region.
The Ondo State Governor said they discussed matters pertaining to the common heritage of the West, the Oodua group of companies and issues bothering on security of the western states.
The Chairman stated that the content and agreement of the deliberations which was held behind closed doors for about 2 hours and a half will not be made public.
After the meeting, the Forum visited the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at his private residence in Bourdillion Street, Ikoyi.
Akeredolu said, “We deemed it fit to visit our leader who has returned home successfully and who is hale and hearty and to the glory of God almighty, that is why we have visited him.”
He said the whole Southwest believes in the leadership of Tinubu adding that “he had shown that he is doing his best to lead us, as he is not only a leader of the Southwest but a leader of the entire nation and the southwest lays first claim to him.”
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