States need more power, begin constitutional review process

Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to send an executive bill to the national assembly to amend the constitution to devolve more power to the states.

The PDP Governors Forum met in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Monday, to discuss the state of the nation, the prevalent insecurity, and the economy.

At the end of the meeting, they released a communique that contained their resolution.

The communique reads in part: “The meeting called on Mr President as the Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria and Commander in Chief of…