May 09, 2023
PRESS STATEMENT
PDP Governors’ Forum Welcomes New PDP Governors-Elect, Honours Past PDP Governors’ Forum Chairmen
– Current PDP Governors, Fayose, Mimiko, Dickson, Dankwambo to be honoured.
The PDP Governors’ Forum under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, CFR, is organising Welcome/Reception of PDP Governors-Elect and Send Forth of Past PDP-GF Chairmen scheduled for 1pm, Thursday, May 11, 2023 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
2. The Governors-Elect being received into the Forum are:
i. Umo Bassey Eno – Akwa Ibom
ii. Peter Ndubusi Mbah – Enugu State
iii. Agbu Kefas – Taraba State
iv. Ameopusenibo Siminalayi Fubara – Rivers State
v. Sheriff Oborevwori – Delta State
vi. Dauda Lawal – Zamfara State
vii. Caleb Mutfwang – Plateau State
3. We are also welcoming three re-elected Governors, namely, H.E. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, H.E. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, and H.E. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State.
4. The Forum wishes to use the opportunity to formally send forth past Chairmen of the Forum, namely: H.E. Segun Mimiko, H.E. Ayodele Fayose, H.E. Ibrahim Dankwambo and H.E. Seriake Dickson.
5. All outgoing PDP Governors:
Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State (Chairman); Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State (Vice Chairman); Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State; Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue State; Gov. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State; Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State; and Gov. Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State, will also be honoured during the ceremony for all their services to the Forum.
6. This event will feature a discussion on “Good Governance at the Sub-National level: Issues, Perspectives, Expectations and Outcomes”, which will lay out the challenges facing governance at the sub-national level and possible solutions and is to be presented by Dr. Muda Yusuf, a renowned economist, as Guest Speaker.
7. It is expected to be a star-studded event as invitations have been extended to the Acting PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Umar Iliya Damagum and Members of the PDP National Working Committee, 2003 PDP Presidential Candidate and Former Vice President, H.E. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, GCON and H.E. Namadi Sambo, GCON, Former Vice President, Former PDP Governors, Current and Former PDP Presiding/Principal Officers of the National Assembly, Party Leaders, Stakeholders, friends and well wishers.
8. The programme will serve as an opportunity for PDP leaders, stakeholders and members to come together, since after the general election.
Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum, LL.M
Director-General, PDP Governors’ Forum
