Southwest govs reject Buhari’s allies as secretary, vice-chair of APC

Southwest politicians from the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) bloc in the All Progressives Congress (APC) are set to lose out at the coming APC national convention following their rejection by governors in the region, reports say. The defunct CPC bloc is made up of politicians, who joined Muhammadu Buhari to merge with the Action […]

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Constitution amendment: Six Southwest govs propose 6 federating units for Nigeria

The six governors from the Southwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria have proposed conversion of the present six geopolitical zones into federating units, as part of the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly. In a document presented to members of the National Assembly from the geopolitical zone, the Southwest Governors’ Forum also […]

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Southwest govs, senators, reps meet, take common position on Constitution review

Governors, Senators and House of Representatives’ members from Southwest Nigeria zone, have agree to present a common position for Nigeria’s constitution review. They took the position at their Tuesday evening meeting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory and also set up a committee to harmonise the positions of the Governors and lawmakers from the zone. […]

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Osinbajo, Southwest govs, others meet over Amotekun

A meeting between Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the governors of the Southwest states over the recently established security outfit, Operation Amotekun has begun at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Nigeria. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami SAN, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed […]

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