As key stakeholders such as ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and some former governors were present at the ongoing Niger Delta Stakeholders Summit in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital, some sitting governors of the South-South were missing at the event.
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State is the only South-South governor physically present at the summit, despite the presence of some significant political figures from the Niger Delta, such as Jonathan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, as well as some participants from other geopolitical zones, like Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State.
Deputies from other South-South governors attended the conference with the theme “Revived Hope for Sustainable Development in the Niger Delta Region.”
Former Governors Adams Oshiomhole, Edo State; Donald Duke, Cross River; and Seriake Dickson, Bayelsa were present at the event.
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, who is the host is also represented by the Head of Service of the State, George Nwaeke.
