The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu, is set to meet with South-West governors of the party over the growing calls for secession in the region.
The meeting, which is reportedly convened by a former interim Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande, is expected to hold on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at the Lagos House, Marina.
“Notice of Meeting: A lot has happened in our country since the last time we met. I hereby formally invite you for a meeting on the state of the nation as follows: Date: Sunday, May 23, 2021. Time: 2pm. Venue: Lagos House, Marina. Lagos. Subject: Review of State of Nation.” the invite reads.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Ogun State counterpart, Dapo Abiodun; Osun Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu are expected to be in attendance.
The Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi, alongside Chairman, Police Service Commission, Musiliu Smith; a former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Alani Akinrinade; and former APC South-West Vice Chairman, Pius Akinyelure all received the invite and are expected to attend.
While the agenda of the meeting was not stated in the invite, there are feelers that the meeting was convened to address calls for secession in the region.
The agitators demand for the Yoruba Nation in the South West region.
Recall that last Saturday, agitators under the aegis of Omo Oduduwa United stormed the streets in Osogbo, Osun State capital, to demand secession from Nigeria.
This is followed by series of complaints about the activities of criminal herdsmen in the entire region.
