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HOPE UZODIMMA REMOVED AS PROGRESSIVE GOVERNORS FORUM CHAIRMAN

May 8, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma.
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has been relieved of his position as Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, just hours after he represented All Progressives Congress (APC) governors at the submission of President Bola Tinubu’s presidential nomination and expression of interest forms in Abuja on Thursday.

According to Arise News, the decision was announced at an extraordinary meeting of about 20 progressive governors held in Abuja on Thursday night.

The meeting, which reportedly had the in attendance of governors from states including Ogun, Bayelsa, Enugu and others, also had about 17 governors in attendance.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.