The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) meeting ended yesterday with the embattled Chairman of the Forum and Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi retaining his seat. Reading a two-paragraph communiqué after the meeting, an exhausted Governor Amaechitold newsmen that “after exhaustive deliberation of the issues regarding filling vacant positions, the Forum resolved that election in this regard be postponed until May when the Chairman’s initial two-year tenure will expire.”
Before the enlarged meeting started at 4pm, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors, who were in the majority in the NGF could not agree among themselves on who to support. The governors were divided into camps of those agitating for change in leadership of the Forum and those itching to pass vote of confidence on Governor Amaechi.
Daily Sun checks revealed that at the meetinghosted by former camp, the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, could not galvanised enough support for the Katsina State Governor, Ibrahim Shema.
In his camp were Theodore Orji, Gabriel Suswam and Seriake Dickson, governors of Abia, Benue and Bayelsa states, respectively. The embattled Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi was present at the meeting. Daily Sun findings revealed that Abia and Benue states governors were also interested in the office even as they claimed to be pushing for Ibrahim Shema candidacy.
Immediately after the PDP Governors’ Forum meeting, governors from the North also met at the Niger State Governors Lodge, Asokoro, where they toyed with the idea of a candidate from the North. Governor Babangida Aliyu, Chairman of Northern StatesGovernors’ Forum presided over the meeting.The argument canvassed was that the Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum and the Nigerian Governors’ Forum should not go to the southern part of the country.
Reason, however, prevailed over primordial sentiment as Babangida Aliyu and Sule Lamido of Niger and Jigawa states, respectively impressed it on members to support the incumbent Chairman and Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi to retain his seat.
Further checks revealed that even as the anti-Amaechi camp could not galvanised support to unseat him, feelers from the Presidency indicated that the anti-Amaechi forces had been told to sheathe their swords.About 27 states governors were present at the meeting held at the Rivers State Governors Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.
Source: http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/amaechi-shema-divide-ngf/

Over ambition.He wll soon receive the Silva Timpreye treatment soon.

Bunch of thieves . What is the HOUSE BOY governor T A orji planning to contest for the chairman for? Nonsense !

3rd 2 commitment dancing Azonto,@ topi gej ur time is up wit u.

No comments. Make dem dey fight dey go. Na their plaza be dat. (didn't I say no comments? :/)