Sanwo-Olu succeeds Akeredolu as Southwest Govs Chairman

The six governors of the South-West geopolitical zone convened in Lagos on Monday and named Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State as the new Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum.

The governors convened at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, Office of Governor Sanwo-Olu, and released a communique following three hours of debate.-

Sanwo-Olu, briefing the state house correspondents after the meeting, announced that the governors appointed him as the new chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum.

He succeeded the late Ondo State Governor, Ogbeni Rotimi Akeredolu.

However, he was silent on the decision taken on the issue of the ongoing minimum wage controversy between the Federal Government and Organised Labour.

The governor said they await the outcome of negotiations between the two parties.

The six state governors attended the meeting.

By 12 noon today, Monday, all the governors had arrived and then went in for the meeting.

As of 11.30 a.m., three of the six governors had arrived at the state House. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, was said to be among the early arrivals.

Governors of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde; Osun State, Ademola Adeleke; Ondo State, Luky Aiyedatiwa, and Ekiti, AbiodunOyebanji, were all at the meeting.