{"id":3312,"date":"2026-05-08T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3312"},"modified":"2026-05-08T00:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T00:18:25","slug":"pgf-denies-reports-of-uzodimmas-removal-as-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3312","title":{"rendered":"PGF denies reports of Uzodimma\u2019s removal as Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has dismissed reports claiming that its Chairman, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, has been removed from office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement issued on Friday, the Forum described the reports as false, misleading and without any basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rema - AZAMAN\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z2L51xr45As?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Director General of the PGF, Folorunso Aluko, said no meeting was held where such a decision was taken, stressing that the Secretariat has no record of any resolution to remove Uzodimma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor the avoidance of doubt, the report is entirely false, baseless, and without an iota of truth,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aluko affirmed that Uzodimma remains the Chairman of the Forum, adding that the body remains united and focused on its responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He urged members of the public, party faithful and the media to disregard the report in its entirety. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvcnews.tv\/pgf-denies-reports-of-uzodimmas-removal-as-chairman\/\">(TVCNews)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has dismissed reports claiming that its Chairman, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, has been removed from office. In a statement issued on Friday, the Forum described the reports as false, misleading and without any basis. 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