Jonathan, Amaechi, five Governors in peace talks

By Wale Odunsi on August 13, 2013

Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Rotimi Amaechi alongside five governors late last night held a closed-door meeting with President Jonathan at the State House in Abuja.

Other governors at the meeting were Governors Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso (Kano), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa) and Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara).

Four of the governors have been making consultations with former national leaders and influential PDP politicians.



Details of the discussion have been kept under wraps, as both the presidency as well as governors have refused to give out any information.

The meeting is however believed to be some of the several ways to end the ongoing disagreement between the governors and the president.

A source close to one of the governors informed DailyPost that part of the agreements at the parley was that Amaechi and his aides desist from harsh statements that could further worsen the political crisis in Rivers state.

They also tabled some demands to the president, including having control of state chapters of the parties in their respective states.

“The meeting is to be continued. It is meant to amicably resolve varying issues threatening the unity of the party especially where there a two factions of the NGF.” our source added.


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