Mimiko emerges Chairman, PDP Governors’ Forum

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has emerged the Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governors’ Forum, PDPGF, an umbrelal body of governors elected on the platform of the PDP.

Immediately after his election, Mimiko vowed to engage President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC in a very constructive manner.

Governor Mimiko was elected Chairman of the Forum at the meeting, which was slated for 7pm, Tuesday night and did not start until about 9pm, but came to a close at 12am Wednesday morning.

The Ondo State governor replaced former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio who was the first to occupy the position following the formation of the forum.

Speaking with Journalists shortly after his emergence, governor Mimiko said, “We will do everything that we can do to engage the presidency and APC in a very constructive manner. We have also agreed to create formal and informal mechanisms of pair review, all for the development of our nation.”