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Southern governors including Obaseki, Makinde, and Sanwo-Olu convene in Ogun State's Abeokuta for crucial closed-door talks on regional unity, security, and economic collaboration.

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State hosted a gathering of ten Southern governors at the state’s presidential lodge in Abeokuta on Monday. Among them were Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), and Ademola Adeleke (Osun), among others.

The governors convened for a closed-door meeting in the Marque hall to discuss regional integration, security challenges, and economic cooperation. The gathering, intended to strengthen ties across the South-South, South-East, and South-West regions, comes amidst heightened political tensions and calls for collaborative governance strategies among southern states in Nigeria.