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NGF Holds Valedictory Meeting As 17 Governors Depart, Details Emerge
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NGF Holds Valedictory Meeting As 17 Governors Depart, Details Emerge

by  Esther Odili 2 min read
  • Nigerian governors will hold its 5th valedictory meeting on Wednesday, April 26th, in Abuja, the nation’s capital
  • The director-general of the NGF, Asishana Okaura, confirmed the development and disclosed this in an invitation issued to all the 36 governors
  • Okaura noted that 17 governors would be leaving the forum, having completed their terms of office, and newly elected governors will be inducted between May 14 and 17, 2023

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The valedictory meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), comprising of the 36 state governors of the federation, will hold on Wednesday, April 26, in Abuja.

This was contained in an invitation sent to all the 36 governors, issued by the director-general of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Asishana Okauru, The Punch reported on Tuesday, April 25.

Governor Aminu Tambuwal, the Sokoto State Governor, former NGF chairman and ex-Ekiti state Governor, Kayode Fayemi, Nigeria Governors’ Forum
The meeting will bring to an end the chairmanship of Governor Aminu Tambuwal, the Sokoto state governor, who took over from former Governor Kayode Fayemi. Photo credit: Nigeria Governors’ Forum
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NGF bid 17 outgoing govs farewell

According to the letter, the valedictory meeting will be physical, unlike the four previous sessions, which were virtual.

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The letter further stated that seventeen governors are leaving the forum, having completed their terms of office, while newly elected ones would be inducted between May 14 and 17, the Voice of Nigeria report added.

Meanwhile, first-time governors are ineligible to contest for the chairmanship of the forum.

North Central APC organises prayer sessions for Tinubu ahead of May 29 inauguration

The All Progressives Con­gress (APC) leaders, un­der the aegis of the North Central APC Forum, have taken a step to ensure the peaceful transition of power on Monday, May 29th, 2023.

This is as the leaders of the ruling party organised prayer sessions for the success of the forth­coming inauguration of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on May 29.

Speaking on behalf of the forum in Jos, the Plateau state capital, the chairman of the forum, Alhaji Saleh Mandung Zazzaga, said the prayer sessions had become necessary following prob­able unforeseen threats against the success of the ceremony.

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said he will welcome President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the State House on Monday, May 29, insisting that the handover date remains sacrosanct.

Buhari gave the assurance while exchanging Eid greetings in a phone call to mark the end of Ramadan with Tinubu.

Both men thanked God for seeing the day and prayed for the stability and well-being of the nation.

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.

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