Following his recent election as the President of the Forum of Regions of Africa (FORAF), Ekiti Governor, Kayode Fayemi has handed the leadership of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) to Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal.
Tambuwal has served as the NGF’s Vice Chairman with Fayemi as the Chairman.
In a statement on Thursday, NGF’s spokesman, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo said Fayemi announced the transfer of power to Tambuwal at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting held at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja on Thursday.
Tambuwal, according to Bello-Barkindo, will act as NGF’a Interim Chairman until May next year when a proper election is conducted among the governors.
Part of the statement reads: “The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ekiti State Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, today at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, held at the Aso Rock Villa Abuja transferred power of the NGF to the Governor of Sokoto State, Rt Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
“Tambuwal has served meritoriously and harmoniously as Vice Chairman of the Forum under Dr Fayemi in the last four years.
“Dr John Kayode Fayemi who was only a few weeks ago elected as the President of the Forum of Regional and State Governments in Saidia in the state of Casablanca in Morrocco attended the NEC virtually from New York City, where he is currently attending the United Nations General Assembly meeting.