Nigeria, June 1 -- Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has emerged as the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, the umbrella body of governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), PREMIUM TIMES can report.

Also, the newly inaugurated governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, emerged as the vice-chairman of the forum.

Mr Uzodinma replaced Atiku Bagudu, the former governor of Kebbi State, who left office on 29 May.

Messrs Uzodinma and Sani emerged at a meeting of immediate past governors, reelected governors and newly elected governors of the party in Abuja on Tuesday.

The Imo governor, facing re-election in November, got the nod of all the ex-governors and the new governors to serve a four-year term.

Mr Uzodinma's predeces...