Why is Jonathan afraid of Amechi? 35 Governors voted in the Nigerian Governors Forum. 19 for Amechi and 16 for Jonah Jang, yet Jonathan recognized the loser Jang. Yesterday 5 lawmakers loyal to Jonathan and his cohorts tried to impeach the speaker who has more than 23 lawmakers loyal to him and the Governor. Today, the police commissioner loyal to the President dispels Pro Amechi demonstrators and began shooting. Please someone should tell the Police Commissioner that no group of people needs police permit to demonstrate in Nigeria as decided by the courts in IGP vs ANPP [2007] 18NWLR [pt 1066]457. Incidentally, today 10th July is the anniversary of the forceful removal of Chris Ngige as Governor of Anambra state in 2004. So why should we not then have a state police to check these excesses and guarantee our freedom and democracy? Makes me think now where Jonathan was when we as students demonstrated against IBB in 1993 and all the fights for democracy?

Good question!

Guy if yu say GEJ is afraid of Amaechi, it's like saying Tinubu is afraid of Fashola. And who told yu dat it was only 5 peersons dat impeached de speaker? Do yu kno dat some pro Amaechi lawmakers are secretly against him. Out of 32 lawmakers, only 22 members were present yesterday and 15 decided that de speaker shud be impeached. Why do yu think Amaechi went to de House of Assembly. The only thing peeps in naija n nland kno is wat they read in de papers or in Nland. Openly, it is a fact dat 5 are against him, but behind de scene, some of de pro lawmakers don't like him Amaechi. Good nite.

Aspiration to the highest office in the land is a constitutional right... Governor Amechi should therefore not be punished for his ambition. Wonder what would have happened in Rivers state today if Amechi has his own police {state police} as is obtained everywhere in the free world. Maybe we would be seeing a civil war down there now, or maybe President Jonathan wouldnt have ventured there in the first place!!!!

chykeo: Aspiration to the highest office in the land is a constitutional right... Governor Amechi should therefore not be punished for his ambition. Wonder what would have happened in Rivers state today if Amechi has his own police {state police} as is obtained everywhere in the free world. Maybe we would be seeing a civil war down there now, or maybe President Jonathan wouldnt have ventured there in the first place!!!!

I agree wit yu dat Amaechi hv right to aspire for any position in Naija. But when it comes to de Presidency, my broda de issue na collective one O°˚˚˚ . Hw many SWners contested wit OBJ in de same PDP wen he was going for a 2nd term. Now, Northern Gov's Forum are meeting almost every day because they hv a collective interast. Wen yu hv de number position in de land why bother for 2nd best.

stebell: I agree wit yu dat Amaechi hv right to aspire for any position in Naija. But when it comes to de Presidency, my broda de issue na collective one O°˚˚˚ . Hw many SWners contested wit OBJ in de same PDP wen he was going for a 2nd term. Now, Northern Gov's Forum are meeting almost every day because they hv a collective interast. Wen yu hv de number position in de land why bother for 2nd best.

If you agree Amechi has the right...then he should be allowed. Why all the hullaballo for excercising your right? GEJ or PDP should reach an agreement with him instead of fighting him.

All the anti-Amaechi politicians in Rivers have been calm over the years. But trouble is now in Rivers because they are backed by Mr. President, his wife and the CP they installed. All the silent militant leader.

PDP hooligans will soon come here to say there are not afraid of Ameachi while their brothers are bashing each others heads in on live tv.