Fayemi breaks jinx, emerges governors forum chairman

Ekiti state governor Kayode Fayemi has emerged as the new chairman of the Nigerian governors forum.

Governor Fayemi’s election was a unanimous one as he emerged as a consensus choice.

He was nominated by governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state and seconded by Delta state governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

The Nigerian governors forum also elected governor of Sokoto state Aminu Tambuwal as the deputy chairman.

Fayemi in his acceptance speech promised to move the forum to a higher level for the growth of the nation.

Governor Kayode Fayemi’s tenure as NGF chair is expected to run until 2021.