The South-South Governors' Forum has pledged full support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027, according to Vanguard. Meeting in Calabar, the governors said the region has the capacity to become Nigeria's most formidable economic bloc and resolved to reposition it as an integrated economic powerhouse through greater regional cooperation.

The six governors of Nigeria's South South geopolitical zone have resolved to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to discuss critical regional concerns, particularly infrastructure deficiencies and environmental development. The governors reached the decision during a meeting at the Cross River State Government House in Calabar on Monday, where they deliberated on various sociopolitical, economic and political challenges affecting the zone, according to the Daily Post.

President Bola Tinubu has called for West African nations to focus on industrialisation and develop a production-driven regional economy. This statement was made during the inauguration of the new Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) headquarters in Abuja, according to Ripples Nigeria.

Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, emphasized the importance of viewing newly established regional development commissions as partners to state governments rather than as rival structures. He made this statement during the handover of a temporary office and land for the Northwest Development Commission (NWDC) headquarters in Kano, highlighting the collaborative role these commissions are intended to play in regional development.

Agricultural development took centre stage at the Southern African Development Community's 46th summit in August 2026, reflecting the sector's importance to regional economic growth, according to an agricultural economist writing in The Conversation Africa. Agriculture accounts for around 10% of GDP for many member states. Summit discussions covered productivity, agricultural finance, climate resilience and regional value chains aimed at improving food security, with the author arguing the sector faces three major challenges and that easier trade could help unlock growth.

President Bola Tinubu has called for West African nations to enhance industrialisation and develop a production-driven economy, emphasizing that the inauguration of the new Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) headquarters in Abuja should motivate a renewed commitment to regional integration, peace, and prosperity. He was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the commissioning ceremony.