By Francis Etuko



Though all may appear quiet in the ruling All Progressive Congress, some very keen observers have described the calmness within the party as very disturbing

This development may not be associated with recent ‘Allegiance Meetings’ where key governors of the APC were locked out or were totally oblivious that such meetings were held.

WATCHDOG news gathers that though the meetings were billed as ‘Political Consultations’, they were actually a platform to obtain the allegiance of serving Governors who the conveners believed were more loyal to the President who is not hiding his intention to contest again in 2019.

The first meeting was held on October 27, this year and WATCHDOG News can reliably inform you that the meeting was called by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the Governor of Kaduna state, Malam Nasir El Rufai and the venue was the Abuja home of the transport minister, Amaechi.

Six governors were said to be in attendance at the meeting, they include Kano Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello, Ibrahim Gaidam Yobe, Tanko Al Makura Nasarawa, Mohammed Abubakar Bauchi state.

It was leant that at the meeting the six governors gave their commitments to support the tenure bid of the President come 2019 and having satisfied the expectations of the conveners of the meeting, were led by the governor of Kaduna state to the Friday congregational prayers at the Presidential villa and later presented to the president by the Kaduna state governor who informed Buhari that the six had given their commitment and pledged allegiance.

A second meeting WATCHDOG gathers held on December 18, 2017 and in attendance was the governors of Plateau state, Simon Lalong, Jibrilla Bindow Adamawa, Samuel Ortom Benue and Abubakar Bagudu Atiku of Kebbi state.

These developments has sparked some bad blood among governors like Godwin Obaseki Edo, Bola Ajimobi Oyo, Rauf Aregbesola Osun and Akinwiunmi Ambode of Lagos who are said to be more loyal to the APC chieftain, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu whose disposition towards president Muhammadu Buhari’s desire to seek a second tenure in 2019 is yet to be known.

However, some governors like Owelle Rochas Okorocha of Imo, Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, Rotimi Akeredolu Ondo, Kashim Shettima Borno, Aminu Bello Masari Katsina and Abdulaziz Yari are said to be angry upon learning that two meetings held without their knowledge even when they are known to equally be staunch supporters of President Buhari.

The reason for keeping such governors like Kwara state and Niger may not be unconnected to the fact that the duo are close to the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki who is said to equally nurse a presidential ambition come 2019.

Furthermore the decision to keep the governor of Sokoto, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal completely in the dark has remained unexplained till date.




http://wdn.com.ng/apc-allegiance-meeting-14-governors-aggrieved/

na so

PMB has been an ardent advocate of failure, he failed in 1983 and he's failing today.

Am so surprise that people who claim to be advocate of good governance cannot sweep this incompetent and total disgrace away.

A vote cast for PMB is a vote cast for hardship. My fellow Nigerians, let us ATIKULATE.

like we care..let the sinking ship capsize.. what do u expect,wen u have an ardent failure,as a captain?

They are falling apart