By SaharaReporters, New York

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State stated earlier today that Nigeria’s governors came close to a physical fight during yesterday’s meeting of Nigeria Governors' Forum at which Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi was reelected as chairman. Mr. Amaechi defeated Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau who was backed by President Goodluck Jonathan in the highly anticipated election that held in Abuja on Friday evening.

Mr. Mimiko, who stepped down as a candidate for the post of deputy chairman, revealed that he and his faction of governors would not recognize the validity of the election of Governor Amaechi. Governor Mimiko made the statement while speaking with reporters in Abuja after the meeting on Saturday of the faction that supported Mr. Jang.

Mr. Jang’s camp claimed that the endorsement given to him by the PDP governors as well as by Northern governors was enough to make him the chairman of the Forum.

Curiously, Mr. Jang did not read the communiqué issued by the faction he leads. Reportedly sick, Mr. Jang asked Governor Mimiko to read his group’s statement.

Asked whether there was no difference between endorsement and election and whether they were sure that those who endorsed Mr. Jang eventually voted for him, Governor Mimiko said: “Go and ask those who claimed to have conducted [the] election.” According to him, “The option open to us would have been to be physical but as responsible people, we couldn’t. But we made it clear to them that what they did was inappropriate. Probably that was in line with their decision to divide the Governors Forum.”

Mr. Mimiko said it was wrong for Governor Amaechi to be in office and still conduct the election. “All through that meeting we continued to make a point that Amaechi had to step down, that his tenure has ended,” said Mr. Mimiko. He added: “Even in ordinary village meeting, when tenure ends, the next thing to do is to call for a resolution of the house to elect a temporary leadership who would preside over the election agreed by all. Amaechi insisted he was going to be chairman of that election which he was candidate. He produced some papers that he called ballot papers. There was no way we could trace the source. We don’t know whether they were pre-marked or whatever.”

Asked whether President Goodluck Jonathan and governors stepped down from office before the conduct of election, Mr. Mimiko kept quiet.

Meanwhile, Governor Godswill Akpabio continued with his merry-go-round yesterday by taking Mr. Jang round the homes of PDP chieftains in Abuja. Our sources disclosed that Governor Akpabio took his faction’s chairman to the homes of Tony Anenih, current chairman of the PDP’s board of trustees, as well as Vice President Namadi Sambo.

SaharaReporters learned that the two governors were also planning a visit to the home of the PDP’s national chairman, Bamanga Tukur.

An Abuja-based political observer described the split in the Governors Forum as proof that the Jang faction was hostile to democracy. “Is Governor Jonah Jang leading the PDP governors, or is he leading the NGF?” asked the observer.

Now this is classic comedy.

Nigeria=One week, one trouble

Sagewood:
By SaharaReporters, New York


[size=14pt]Mr. Mimiko said it was wrong for Governor Amaechi to be in office and still conduct the election. “All through that meeting we continued to make a point that Amaechi had to step down, that his tenure has ended[/size],” said Mr. Mimiko. He added: “Even in ordinary village meeting, when tenure ends, the next thing to do is to call for a resolution of the house to elect a temporary leadership who would preside over the election agreed by all. Amaechi insisted he was going to be chairman of that election which he was candidate. He produced some papers that he called ballot papers. There was no way we could trace the source. We don’t know whether they were pre-marked or whatever.”

[size=18pt]Asked whether President Goodluck Jonathan and governors stepped down from office before the conduct of election, Mr. Mimiko kept quiet.[/size]

Never knew Mimiko was this unintelligent.

See as he was aptly disgraced with a simple question.

Mimiko How come Governors and President seeking re-election dont step down?

Myself2:

Stop talking rubbish.
I don't know why he kept quiet,but he should have told the reporter that asked that silly question that its the duty of INEC to conduct elections,not the president himself

And who oversees the actions of INEC? Who provides security and logistics to INEC? You?

Abeg let's be objective, he knew he had no answer and so he chose the smart option; let the question pass

Myself2:

Stop talking rubbish.
I don't know why he kept quiet,but he should have told the reporter that asked that silly question that its the duty of INEC to conduct elections,not the president himself

So the guy was spewing rubbish?
So the question by the journalist was also a silly
one?
Hmm. **SMH**

Mimiko used to be of sound intellect, but now he is suffering GEJ's brand of cluelessness. His reasons don't just match. If he wasn't in support, why did he have to vote? Why not just walk out to show your perceived displeasure BEFORE the election? Bad losers

Sit back, relax, grab a pack of pop corn. This is gonna be interesting. Lol

I said Mimiko is lost on a recent thread, some buffoons got angry with me.

It is very easy to talk loudly as if one is saying something, and that is one thing these ACN goons here are doing. In a sane environment, opposition do their work from the parliament, where they package bills that project their party ideology and 'disgrace' the ruling party to have them vote against it against public clamor. Governor's forum is only as important as their collective bargaining power remains. GEJ is not against collective bargaining for governors but having his party man spearhead the fight against a policy he has canvassed and gotten support for at the party level all in the name of governors forum.

You can see childishness on the part of the so called opposition governors. I was expecting them to present a compromise candidate that might believe in Amaechi's style. At least, that is a little politics. But to present Amaechi again and back it up with this type of stuupid media warfare is just daft. NGF is divided. The power has been destroyed. What are the options available to Amaechi and his ACN supporter now? Nothing, but to spend more money on Punch and Sahara Reporters!

It is even most unbelievable that ACN has always outsourced everything to PDP guys. This time around, they want to outsource opposition to a PDP governor too. And of course, ACN e-warriors thinks it is alright...

Frank-C:
It is very easy to talk loudly as if one is saying something, and that is one thing these ACN goons here are doing. In a sane environment, opposition do their work from the parliament, where they package bills that project their party ideology and 'disgrace' the ruling party to have them vote against it against public clamor. Governor's forum is only as important as their collective bargaining power remains. GEJ is not against collective bargaining for governors but having his party man spearhead the fight against a policy he has canvassed and gotten support for at the party level all in the name of governors forum.

You can see childishness on the part of the so called opposition governors. I was expecting them to present a compromise candidate that might believe in Amaechi's style. At least, that is a little politics. But to present Amaechi again and back it up with this type of stuupid media warfare is just daft. NGF is divided. The power has been destroyed. What are the options available to Amaechi and his ACN supporter now? Nothing, but to spend more money on Punch and Sahara Reporters!

It is even most unbelievable that ACN has always outsourced everything to PDP guys. This time around, they want to outsource opposition to a PDP governor too. And of course, ACN e-warriors thinks it is alright...

don't mind the hypoicrites amost. 72 hours now and their so called video of election has not yet suffaced I am going to posst miniko presss confrence by another news media and no where was he asked if governors step down during election by any press memeber.sahara reporters are now like a gossip soft sell magazine like city people.amechi should call for his own governors forum let's see those who voted for him sahara reporter were still waiting for the election video u claim u have.its the 4th day since the election now