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The Group of Seven Governors who broke away from the Peoples Democratic Party to form a splinter group called New PDP has reached a secret agreement with the opposition All Progressives Congress on the 2015 election.
Though the seven governors had been talking with the APC leaders for sometime, they, however, finally decided to enter into an agreement with the leaders of the opposition coalition after their last reconciliatory meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan.
The governors are Murtala Nyako of Adamawa, Babangida Aliyu of Niger, Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers, Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano, Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto, Sule Lamido of Jigawa and Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara.
it was learnt that after their last meeting with the President, the dissenting governors came to the conclusion that the President was not serious about peace in PDP.
Two reasons informed this conclusion, according to sources close to the governors.
One, after the meeting, President Jonathan carried out a cabinet reshuffle and removed nine ministers, mostly those nominated by the dissenting governors and President Olusegun Obasanjo, who is also perceived to have fallen out with the President.
Among the ministers axed were Prof. Ruqqayatu Rufa’i (Education) who was nominated by Lamido, Olugbenga Ashiru (Foreign Affairs) and Mrs. Olusola Obada (Defence), both of whom were nominated by Obasanjo, and Ms. Amal Pepple (Land and Urban Development) who was said to have pleaded with Jonathan to mend fences with Amaechi.
The other reason, according to sources, is that a day after the Sunday, September 15 meeting where it was resolved that both parties should give peace a chance and continue reconciliatory meeting on October 7, the Kano PDP executive committee was dissolved without consulting Kwankwaso.
A new executive council was constituted with Kwankwaso’s opponents and some of the people he had defeated, including son of late General Sani Abacha, Muhammed Abacha, given a pride of place.
“It became clear to Kwankwaso and the other governors that the President was not ready for peace,” one of the sources added.
Besides all that, however, it was further learnt that the governors were also moved to take their decision because they decided against going back to PDP and facing President Jonathan, knowing full well he would move ruthlessly against them the way he had checkmated former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva.
“So they resolved that there is no turning back. They resolved to eat the humble pie and work with APC,” another source said.
Following their discussion with the opposition party, the seven governors will join the APC jointly at a strategic time and integrate their structures with those of APC.
At the time of the primaries, it was learnt that based on their discussions with APC, the New PDP governors would choose one of them to contest for APC’s presidential ticket along with other candidates from APC.
“If a candidate from the New PDP, ostensibly from the North, wins, he will pick a running mate from the APC fold in the South-east. And if an APC candidate, ostensibly from the North, wins, the New PDP will provide a running mate from the South-east,” another source from the New PDP explained.
The two sides, APC and New PDP, are said to have, however, agreed that former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Tinubu, could run for the Senate and vie for the position of Senate President from the stable.
How Minister of Sports Abdullahi Was Saved
The Minister of Sports Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi was retained because the day the cabinent reshuffle was effected was the same day Blessing Okagbare who won silver medal in 200 metres final at the 2013 World Athletics Championship in Moscow was honoured at the Presidential Villa.
Okagbare received a cash gift of N3m from President Goodluck Jonathan and the Sports Minister was generally praised on that occasion for the revolution he has brought to bear on sports.
The Sports Minister is a nominee of former Kwara State governor, Senator Bukola Saraki, who is in the splinter group New PDP and perceived to be opposed to Jonathan’s 2015 ambition.
Abdullahi’s name was said to be on the list of ministers to be removed on the day Okagbare was celebrated.
But President Jonathan, it was learnt, had a change of mind because he felt it would be incongruous for the minister to be removed while being praised for good performance.

Bollocks! Lies!! Fabrications!!!
The G7 or whatever they call themselves are beginning to see how they led themselves into a political wilderness. It is already too late to retrace their steps. The entire drama could have been avoided if they had employed the services of their grey matter or asked their aides to do that for them.
1. Murtala Nyako ran a one man govt in Adamawa and that pitched him against the stakeholders(whatever this means) in the state. They conspired and turned the President against him. He is the only man of the lot that is fighting a just cause for political survival.
2. Sule Lamido and Kwankwaso, allowed Obasanjo to use them settle his scores with GEJ. Sule Lamido can still redeem himself cos he is a politician that knows the game of politics and might come handy to the president in 2015 since he has no formidable opposition in his state. Kwankwaso is finished politically already.
3. Mu'azu Aliyu jumped into the fray to get political patronage for higher office in 2015, to avoid trial by the EFCC and on the prodding of IBB. Now, the tide is against him; he is like a cornered king in a chess game. He has found out that whatever happens IBB must support GEJ for 2015 and he has become a pawn in both hands. It is too early for him to comlain yet. His state is also in the firm grip of the opposition due to his poor performance in office. He needs the PDP more than anyother.
4. Ahmed of Kwara state was dragged into the fight by his godfather Saraki. The Saraki dynasty has crumpled and we all know that Kwara state is an A C N state. He might disown his boss in the coming days for his own survival.
5. Wammako is playing around. Exploring and testing the waters. He has no opposition in his state per se. The Deputy governor Mukthar Shagari, seem not ready for a political fight.
6. Amaechi! The would-be biggest casualty of this fight. His fight with the President dates back to the Yar'adua days and the succession scheming and intrigues with Bukola Saraki against GEJ. I believe his main aim now is to rally Nigerians to condemn the Supreme court judgement as manipulated, should the court rule against him.
In all, I see alignments and re-alignments in the coming days.

Simple!join APC with your other members.Let APC have 18 governors,almost 63senator and 215 MHR.There will be a change of principal officers at the national assembly.This will make the game more interesting.LONG OVERDUE

goodpath: Simple!join APC with your other members.Let APC have 18 governors,almost 63senator and 215 MHR.There will be a change of principal officers at the national assembly.This will make the game more interesting.LONG OVERDUE

If they decamp they will loose their seats.

Ok o!i hope and pray it sees the light of the day.

Not sure they will since it's as a result of crisis in the party, well not sure as I said, hope someone can clarify that. I want to believe that these guys ultimate plan even from the onset is to join APC, but want to join in a grand style so they can negotiate for recognition and some juicy positions

chukwudi44:

If they decamp they will loose their seats.

My heart bleed for this Country. Cus we ve not developed relative autonomy to mediate between inter and intra Class struggle. North North North.

Tell them and tell the again that the Ibos are not interested in vice president, they should forget south east, south south and middle belt, we have formed and padlocked what is called minority synergy to rule. After 2019 GEJ will hand over to a middle belt man then after his 2 terms the middle belt man will hand over to south east man after his 2 terms we discuss.