OWERRI — Governors bound for All Progressives Congress, APC, have decried the continuing harassment and intimidation of Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State by The Presidency and agencies of the Federal Government.

This was part of the communiqué issued after their closed door meeting in Owerri and read by the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomole.

They also described what was happening in Rivers State as an assault on the Nigerian Constitution and and sovereignty of the nation.

“We are concerned about the development in the polity of Rivers State. What is going on in Rivers State, in our own view, is an assault on the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the governors stated.

The governors condemned what they called “the open assault”, pointing out that the government formed by the democratic system could not be arbitrarily harassed or intimidated out of office.

“We call on the President to stop the unwarranted harassment of the sovereignty of the nation,” they pleaded.

Reviewing the progress made so far in the planned merger of the federating political parties, the governors expressed satisfaction that APC will give Nigerians an alternative government that will address the problems facing the nation and its citizens.

They enjoined party members to remain resolute, pointing out that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was still plotting fervently to disrupt the merger plan.

“We have noted the development strides going on in Imo State under the rescue mission of Governor Rochas Okorocha in the past two years,” the governors stated.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/05/govs-decry-harassment-of-gov-amaechi-by-the-presidency/

wow

LOL.......... They are looking for more customers.

When a President persecutes a Governor, it is sacrilege and desecration of our constitution.
But when a Governor does same to a Local Government Chairman, it is very alright.
Because Governors see themselves as what? Some kind superhuman?

Most of these Governors strangulate our development on the Local Government Level by preventing LGA elections in thier states.

"And Nigerians are a very funny people. They call Jonathan ‘Jonadunce’ ‘weak’ ‘clueless’ and so on. When Amaechi was talking tough, they said “see o, Ordinary Amaechi, Jonathan cannot handle”. Now that Jonathan wants to show Amaechi small pepper, they are calling him a despot!

I heard that the ACN are saying the President is being ‘despotic’ (I wonder if they know the meaning of the word). I feel they have no moral grounds here. Bola Tinubu when he was Lagos State Governor removed 2 deputy governors: Akerele Bucknor and Femi Pedro for standing up to him and questioning his authority."

how is Amaechi being harrass?

Make him try jump ship na e go dey like film for em eye.
PH go dey like self contain

Good question my brother how is Ameachi being harassed ?

"Assault" it wuld soon be molested, but when a governor would do that to a local government chairman it wuld b right before hes eyes,Amaechi has started gathering followers abi?

#21rulesofnairaland on twitter

amaechi just lyk u where told earliar, u cant be both in ruling and opposition d same time.

they should leave my guy alone

Scarpon: they should leave my guy alone

Thats what Lucky has done. He has left him alone to face his goliaths.

Amaechi, you dey form sharp guy?


So you be APC all these while ?



Do you think PDP would ever want to loose Ph? You think they don't regret they don't have Lagos?



Amaechi ,you can't eat your banga and still have it!

Jona should leave dis man alone, e don do

PDP is gradually loosing Rivers state, one of the three most important states for political calculation. That's good news for the opposition.

More states to follow.

what good are these bunch of money-mongers to Nigerians.

rubbish over nonsense

What eva is happening,they al deceive it,I don't see anything rung wit What GDLUCK is doin,because when a governor wants to take his actions he doesn't ask for permission or d consequences,in dis country they made us believe anything goes.Funny

no weapon fashioned against amaechi shall prosper. he did it before and he will do it agn!!....#this 21 decree still send shivers down my fingers as i type, i just hope i didnt break any of them#

Is this some kind of pity party or what?

Funny bunch of strange bedfellows using Amaechi's travail to attract sympathy from Nigerians.

Oshiomole that couldn't guarantee one-man-one-vote in the last Local council election in Edo is talking about an assault to the constitution.

Yeye ...

Whom the gods will kill, they first turn mad!
Jonathan.....hmm

Maxymilliano: Funny bunch of strange bedfellows using Amaechi's travail to attract sympathy from Nigerians.

Oshiomole that couldn't guarantee one-man-one-vote in the last Local council election in Edo is talking about an assault to the constitution.

Yeye ...

I wonder my brother!!!

These Men have no moral right to talk about whatever is happening between Presidency and Amaechi. They're no better than President GEJ

Hahhaaa!
somehow they are begin our presido...to free amaechi for them-the same amaechi wey de form lord of ph.abeg jor.

To U Seun,so u don finally remove that your mohamed law of the gentiles hmm!
Please make sure your quotes is not ofensive to Christianity(I LOVE JESUS).

Gamji007: PDP is gradually loosing Rivers state, one of the three most important states for political calculation. That's good news for the opposition.

More states to follow.

Hallucination

Imanuelle: Amaechi, you dey form sharp guy?


So you be APC all these while ?



Do you think PDP would ever want to loose Ph? You think they don't regret they don't have Lagos?



Amaechi ,you can't eat your banga and still have it!

Tanx bro. He thut he's gonna hv it. Snitch ameachi mctheeeeeew

Jilo83: Jona should leave dis man alone, e don do

Spare Jona alone

AMECHI MUST ANSWER WHAT HE DID WITH RIVERS ALLOCATION THAT LED TO HIS BORROWING FROM BANKS, THE AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION,
AMECHI HAS FINISHED RIVERS PEOPLE, DAT THE NEXT GOVERNOR WILL BE SETTLING DEBTS ALL THRU HIS TENURE.

GOD HAS ARISEN TO DISGRACE THE THIEF

PapaBrowne: When a President persecutes a Governor, it is sacrilege and desecration of our constitution.
But when a Governor does same to a Local Government Chairman, it is very alright.
Because Governors see themselves as what? Some kind superhuman?

Most of these Governors strangulate our development on the Local Government Level by preventing LGA elections in thier states.

The Governors have actually killed the Local Government system. I think we should make all the 3 tiers independent or operate a federal system with each State being almost independent.