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The six governors in the South-West geopolitical zone convened an emergency meeting on Friday evening over current national issues.
A top source, who preferred anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, explained that the governors met virtually and discussed sundry issues.
The source could not confirm whether the governors discussed the raid by operatives of the Department of State Services on the Ibadan residence of Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho.
However, it was gathered that the issue was discussed, among others.
“They are meeting but no one is sure if it is because of Igboho. There are several reasons governors can meet especially in the face of the precarious situation,” the source said.
It was gathered that governors who took part in the meeting were Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun) and Seyi Makinde (Oyo).
The meeting was chaired by Akeredolu, who is the chairman of the governors’ forum in the zone.
Recall many Nigerians have lamented on social media the silence of the governors in the zone about 48 hours after the secret police violently raided Igboho’s residence.
Thirteen of Igboho’s guards and close associates were arrested and paraded by the DSS while two of his followers were reportedly killed in a gun duel with the secret police.
His house and cars were riddled with bullets during the raid while bloodstains splattered over the floors of the house but Igboho escaped the raid.
The secret police have since declared Igboho wanted. The activist is being accused of stockpiling weapons to destabilise the country under the guise of agitation for Yoruba nation. An allegation the activist had since denied, noting that he fights with metaphysical powers and not ammunition.
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