Bagudu Replaces Okorocha As Chairman Of APC Governors’ Forum

The Executive Governor of Kebbi State, His Execellency Atiku Bagudu, has been elected as the new Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum.

Bagudu was elected at a meeting the of the APC Governors held at Imo Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Thursday night. The Kebbi State Governor, whose election was unanimous, replaced the current Executive Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha. Governor Okorocha’s tenure will expire on May 29, 2019.

The government of Kebbi State expressed delight over the development in a tweet on Thursday.
“We are very glad to announce that Governor Atiku Bagudu of @KBStGovt is now our Chairman. Ensuing press releases and briefings will be made to this effect,” the tweet read.
Speaking on his appointment, Governor Bagudu promised to provide leadership to the forum to realise the group’s “collective vision to build a strong, democratic and inclusive APC”. He promised to focus on driving inclusive governance structures that would ensure transparent and credible decision making processes within the APC.

Also on Thursday, the Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, was named as the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), while Hon Seriake Dickson, the Governor of Bayelsa State, was elected as Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, the same day.