Recall that the governors of the 19 northern states opposed the call by their southern counterparts that the Presidency should be zoned to the south in 2023 The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has opposed the zoning arrangement by political parties, describing it as unconstitutional and a plot to deter the north from contesting for … Read more
El-Rufai said that the media misrepresented the resolution of the Northern Governors’ Forum meeting which held on Monday, on power shift… Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has clarified that the Northern States Governors’ Forum did not oppose the idea of zoning presidency to the south in 2023, rather it is against the language used … Read more
Omokri claimed that the southerners united with northerners to betray an innocent southerner in 2015 Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has said that he wants power to remain in the north after 2023 to teach southerners the power of unity. Omokri said this while reacting to Northern Governors’ rejection of power … Read more
Northern Governors have declared their position on 2023 Presidency. EKOHOTBLOG reports that governors of the 19 Northern states have described the position of the Southern Governors that the country’s next president must come from their region as unconstitutional. This was made known by the Plateau State Governor and Chairman of the Northern Governors … Read more
There has been a dispute between the Federal and state governments in the South on the collection and remittance of VAT… Governors of the 19 northern States are meeting in Kaduna State over the controversies on the Value Added Tax (VAT). A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, had on August 9 issued … Read more
NOVEMBER 18, 2020 The Northern Governors Forum on Wednesday said contrary to misconceptions in some quarters, it is not against the recent disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Chairman of the forum and Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong made the clarification in Kaduna during the inauguration of a committee on Youths and Civil Societies. … Read more
The Northern Governors Forum on Thursday condemned the recent attack in Southern Kaduna in which about 22 persons were reportedly killed on Wednesday night. Chairman of the Forum, Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau via a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, described the attack as unfortunate. Read Also: … Read more