PDP governors from the two divides of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, met for the first time under one roof in the banquet hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with former President Olusegun Obasanjo as mediator and chief decision maker.

The fighting governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, confronted one another into the wee hours of Tuesday, trading accusations of backstabbing and betrayal.
OluFamous.Com gathered that for the intervention of Obasanjo, Amaechi almost gave Akpabio a upper cut when the accusations and counter-accusations got to its peak.

Obasanjo and the governors, it was learnt, are expected to have an enlarged meeting with Jonathan subsequently, during which the issues which were being discussed in the second round of the meeting at press time yesterday, will be thrashed out as part of a final reconciliation.

There were suggestions that part of a final reconciliation would lead to Governors Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State and Jonah Jang of Plateau State, who head different factions of the NGF stepping down.

Obasanjo to lead govs’ delegation to Jonathan
At the end of what was said to be the first phase of the meeting, which ended at about 3.00 a.m. yesterday, it was agreed that President Obasanjo will lead a delegation to President Jonathan and First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, to stress the need for less meddlesomeness of the First Lady in the affairs of the states, and particularly in Rivers State.

The governors did not spare Obasanjo as they accused him of drifting away from the party and allowing the party to drift into its present state of rudderlessness.

Governor Amaechi, who was suspended from the party was also at the meeting. It was the first time that the governor was involved in a caucus of the party since his suspension, which followed his election as chairman of the NGF last May. Also present at the meeting was Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State, who was supported by the party for the NGF chairmanship but trailed Amaechi by 16 to 19 votes in the contest.

Following the end of what sources described as the first phase of the meeting early Tuesday morning, the governors resolved to take a break to continue last night during which issues articulated at the earlier meeting would be properly addressed.

Speaking on the progress towards reconciliation, the chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, PDP-GF, Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State said the meeting had sent jitters to the opposition in the country. He spoke to State House correspondents, yesterday, afternoon when he came to brief President Jonathan.

Govs trade blames
Sources at the meeting told Vanguard that once the meeting got under way with President Obasanjo as chairman, he urged all the governors to express their feelings, and one by one, the governors charged at what they described as the drift in the party. One source said the governors charged and raised their voices at one another and also pointed at the highhandedness of the party under Tukur.

The problems in Rivers State were also brought up and the governors expressed concern at the situation where the First Lady and appointees of the president had been empowered to disorganize political harmony in the state. Obasanjo, according to one source, calmly brought the governors under control as he guided them to pour out their feelings.

Some governors at the meeting also hotly countered Amaechi and his supporters over his insistence on contesting for the NGF chair as they described it as an affront to the party. The governors were said to have likened Amaechi’s insistence on contesting to what they described as the insistence of Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal to contest for speaker of the House of Representatives despite its being zoned to another part of the country.

In raising their resentment of the party under its present leadership, some of the governors quarreled with the habit of the National Working Committee, NWC dissolving the state structures without consultation with the governors.

The governors were also said to have raised their opposition to the proposal of automatic ticket as recently mooted for the president and governors by some party elders including the Board of Trustees, BoT chairman, Chief Tony Anenih.

At the end of the meeting, Obasanjo was said to have summarized the issues affecting the party as the NGF; issues with Tukur and the alleged meddlesomeness of the First Lady.

It was thus resolved that a delegation of the governors or President Obasanjo should visit the first family to impress it on the First Lady to moderate her political involvement in the polity and focus on mobilization of women. The delegation is also expected to urge the first family to discourage the practice of political lackeys flocking to them for political patronage.

What the delegation will tell Jonathan
“The situation whereby aspirants are flocking to her (Patience Jonathan) to seek her consent and blessing is unacceptable to most of the governors and we want her to stop trying to impose lackeys as the next governors in the states,” one governor told Vanguard.

Following Obasanjo’s summarization of the issues, the meeting was suspended to continue last night during which the issues raised would be frontally tackled.

Preparatory to last night’s meeting, six governors supportive of Amaechi met at the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja where they exchanged notes before proceeding to the Villa for the continuation of the meeting.

Addressing State House correspondents after meeting with President Jonathan, Governor Akpabio said the progress being made by the party in reconciling all aggrieved stakeholders in the party was commendable and had sent jitters down the spine of the opposition party.

He said: “All the steps being taken at the moment are steps in the right direction to ensure cohesion and bring back all the party faithful. Particularly, the body of governors will come together to work as one for the interest of Nigeria and the interest of the PDP.

“I do know that all the governors of the PDP are working towards the success of the party. I am not aware of any five aggrieved governors but one thing I can assure you is that there are jitters in the camp of the opposition with the meetings of PDP governors and the national convention that is coming up because as soon as the PDP puts its house in order, you know the result. The result is that Nigerians will follow because that is a truly national party in Nigeria. That is the only party without cleavages of ethnicity or tribalism and that is the only party without a godfather.”

http://blog4all-com..com/2013/08/gov-amaechi-akpabio-fight-in-obasanjos.html

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daproflinks: for the interest of nigeria, and for the interest of PDP

and above all, for their selfish interests.
In that order.
#dazall#
wait vendor! When did they say they'll call of the strike, ASUU pls sign me an autograph.
#jooooooooblesssnaijaYOUTH.com#

Wetin concern me!
Permanent interest

Our governors are becoming more stupiid by the day,who cares abt pdp or apc,all we are waiting for is revolution which is going to happen soonest

Meetings all to morgaged country's destiny. Nigeria is ruled at night by demons and Nigerians fight their battle at day time.

fijiano202: Our governors are becoming more stupiid by the day,who cares abt pdp or apc,all we are waiting for is revolution which is going to happen soonest

political aPARTY FT NICE=
I'm a-party rider.

daproflinks:
for the intervention of Obasanjo, Amaechi almost gave Akpabio an UPPER CUT when the accusations and counter-accusations got to its peak.

Amaechi dey watch WWE too much. 'don't try this at home'

It would be better impeach Amaechi, so says the grass-root of the party.

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it shows that these rogues put their selfish interest first,without any recourse to what will benefit the nation.

it is only in Nigeria,that its by force to rule the people.

bunch of criminals.

If only they can spend this much time in a meeting with ASUU maybe the strike would have been called off..

it was agreed that
President Obasanjo will lead a delegation to
President Jonathan and First Lady, Dame
Patience Jonathan, to stress the need for
less meddlesomeness of the First Lady in
the affairs of the states, and particularly in
Rivers State.

The problems in Rivers State were also
brought up and the governors expressed
concern at the situation where the First
Lady and appointees of the president had
been empowered to disorganize political
harmony in the state.

Lobatan! Are these not similar to what Wole Soyinka suggested that the whole nation crucified him for?

Is OBJ still the BOT chairman?

“The situation whereby aspirants are
flocking to her (Patience Jonathan) to seek
her consent and blessing is unacceptable to
most of the governors and we want her to
stop trying to impose lackeys as the next
governors in the states,” one governor told
Vanguard.

Certainly, she's has been given too much powers. It was even obvious from a pix I saw here on Nairaland where she alighted first from aircraft before GEJ and started greeting their hosts. Who knows maybe she was the one that introduced the entourage including GEJ. GEJ will now have to call her to order now.

Where are those people that said obasanjo is not relevant in nigeria's politics again..

That is the only party without
cleavages of ethnicity or tribalism and that
is the only party without a godfather.”

No godfather? I disagree. And that Tukur sef, is it not time he retired? At that age, he's still involving himself in political controversy with people far younger than he is. It is only in Africa that people will occupy a political office and will want to die there. Even if not that the mediator of this meeting was pressured out, he would have gone for a third term and probably continued to stay put in office for as long as he can. Na God go deliver us from all dis rulers.

Tell she-hips-potamu to let amechi enjoy fresh air now! Abi gej d he-potamius himself no De try call hr 2 order nii? ##drop mic....##

The outcome of this make up meeting has already been wrapped up long ago. Amaechi is a kid.

yimikaa: Where are those people that said obasanjo is not relevant in nigeria's politics again..

hope u're nt an apc sympathizer cos u've jst comfirmed pdp is d totality of nigeria politics.

omowolewa: Is OBJ still the BOT chairman?

No, He is a StakeHolder and an Elder Statesman!!! Nationalisitic !!!! Yoknow,Agba ki waloja ki ori omo tuntun oo wo !!

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Since Baba reduced his involvement with PDP, it has started deteriorating ....!!!


GEJ even find it difficult to control PDP talkless Nigeria !!!

Let the morasuckers get their house together and face APC ..... So there won't be any excuse when they fall Yakata for Ground


PDP can never stop reconciling,year in year out ........ Since 1999, a party that never get it acts together after 14years can never get a country together !!!


PDP is never a serious party!!!

No "Macing" Involved?

*yawns* story 2 long 2 b read.. Btw na dai problem

Okoro2015: The outcome of this make up meeting has already been wrapped up long ago. Amaechi is a kid.

Sharrap Amaechi is a kid yet giving GEJ & PDP a sleepless night.

Darelee today is my day to all ma haterlee go and hug gas turbinelee....#Mrs Dame Patience Jonathanlee a.k.a #shepopotamus...