Oyo State Deputy Governor, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan; Governors Gboyega Oyetola, Osun; Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Ondo; APC National Leader, Senator Bola Tinubu; Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos; and Engineer Dapo Abiodun, Ogun
The six governors of the South West Region have mapped out a way forward for the region.
Chairman of the South West Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu told reporters after a meeting with All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader, Senator Bola Tinubu at the Lagos State House Marina, said he and his colleagues discussed the way forward for the South West and issues that affect the region.
A statement by the Media Officer to the Oyo State Deputy Governor, ‘Seye Ajagbe, quoted Akeredolu saying the meeting discussed matters pertaining to the common heritage of the West, the Oodua group of companies and issues bothering on security of the western states.
It said he stated that the content and agreement of the deliberations, which held behind closed doors for about two hours and a half, will not be made public.
After the meeting, the Forum visited the National Leader of the APC and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at his private residence on 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 South West believes in the leadership of Tinubu, and he has shown that he is doing his best to lead us, as he is not only a leader of the South West but a leader of the entire nation and the southwest lays first claim to him.
In attendance were Governors Akeredolu (Ondo), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Kayode Fayemi ((Ekiti), Dapo Abiodun and the host, Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos). Oyo State Deputy Governor, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, represented Governor Seyi Makinde, the Oyo State Governor.
