Breaking News: GOvernor Amaechi has finally been suspended from PDP some minutes ago. details and source later

The Peoples Democratic Party has suspended the Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, from the party.

The PDP stated this after an emergency meeting of its National Working Committee on Monday.

Mr. Amaechi was recently elected chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum against the wish of the PDP.

Get the communique below.
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE NATIONAL
WORKING COMMITTEE OF THE PDP ON MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013.

The National Working Committee at its emergency meeting on Monday, 27
May, 2013 considered the petition submitted by the PDP Rivers Executive
Committee against His Excellency, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the
Executive Governor of Rivers State for violating Articles 58 1 (b), (c
), (h) and (m) of the PDP Constitution following his refusal to obey the
lawful directive of the Rivers State Executive Committee to rescind his
decision dissolving the elected Executive Council of Obiokpor Local
Government Area of Rivers State.

The National Working Committee after preliminary hearing, in exercise
of the powers conferred by Articles 57 (3), 59 (3), 59 (5) and 29 (2.b),
hereby suspends the Executive Governor of River State, Rt Hon. Chibuike
Rotimi Amaechi as a member of the PDP and refers the matter to the
appropriate disciplinary committee of the Party.

This is in furtherance of the determination of the leadership of the
Party to enforce discipline at all levels within the Party.

Signed:

Chief Olisa Metuh
National Publicity Secretary

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People deceiving people has finally shown what they've got. Up Jonaten,up 2015. And the winner is *in jega voice* Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
Hehehe you @ op your source nko?

Just saw it too on stv and rushed to nairaland for the full gist....

We av travelled dis road b4! one tyn so sure is dat Amaechi is gonna bcum more popular by dis unwarranted show of force by GEJ

Rada dn concentrate on tackling BH menace n deliver unimpeachable dividends of democracy,it seems to me dat Jonathan is jittery hence d resort to d use of crude force

D last definitely has not bn hrd on dis mata

Jonathan needs to slow down.
This is getting out of hand.

The guy became too hot for Jona Retardeen to handle

By fighting Ameachi this hard, Jona is actually making him more relevant and stronger. My president is really clueless

Gbam! Amaechi will only get more support and sympathy. Let them continue destroying pdp. If they kept quiet and walked away, no one will have known. Now, everyone knows the dictatorship brewing in aso rock, and will react when appropriate.

Jonathan is officially the heir apparent to Robert Mugabe. This won't end well for him. You heard it from me first.

Unfortunately, this is where Nigerian heads of state usually make mistakes. I do not believe that Amaechi would have been much of a threat to GeJ if he was left alone. You lose a lot of support when you start witch hunting and victimising people, because even the people who are currently supporting you in public will think "I might be next". As head of state of Nigeria, you have awesome powers, but it's important to know when to use it and when not to use it.

He shud go and join apc.but he shud remember what happen to okadigbo and how he died.

now he is free to join acn or apga or any party he wishes.
ameachi started for himself a war he couldnt finish

naptu2: Unfortunately, this is where Nigerian heads of state usually make mistakes. I do not believe that Amaechi would have been much of a threat to GeJ if he was left alone. You lose a lot of support when you start witch hunting and victimising people, because even the people who are currently supporting you in public will think "I might be next". As head of state of Nigeria, you have awesome powers, but it's important to know when to use it and when not to use it.

you dont understand the game,ameachi now is even useless to tinubu and co.he is only uselful if he is a gov .now he is no longer the immunity of pdp or Mr President.it is just a matter of time .now all other govs will sit tight and obey Mr President

[size=15pt]Jonathan Vows To Stop Boko-Haram Ameachi At All Cost [/size]

God bless Ameachi, Woe to all Oppressors

baby_123: Gbam! Amaechi will only get more support and sympathy. Let them continue destroying pdp. If they kept quiet and walked away, no one will have known. Now, everyone knows the dictatorship brewing in aso rock, and will react when appropriate.

Amaechi has always gotten sympathy and profound support from ACN/CPC folks even here on nairaland. Nothing really changed. Amaechi has never been more popular than GEJ in Rivers State and will never be. He has just made the remaining part of his regime unnecessarily more difficult. He will be terribly distracted and frustrated. Forces will realign in Rivers State. Even some of his commissioners don't have the liver to fight this battle. He will have to reshuffle his cabinet and be more cautious of his friends, something that he never planned for this time.

You don't poke your fingers into the eyes of a sitting President who happen to belong to the same political party with you as well as your party hierarchy and expect to go unscathed. It is pure foolishness.

texaco1:
you dont understand the game,ameachi now is even useless to tinubu and co.he is only uselful if he is a gov .now he is no longer the immunity of pdp or Mr President.it is just a matter of time .now all other govs will sit tight and obey Mr President

Wat a hollow summation frm u! Immunity of PDP or Mr President? He only needs d immunity of d constitution of d Fed Rep of Nigeria which he currently enjoys!

Now other governors will sit tight? How old are u man? So u subscribe 2d use of crude force,threats n below d belt tactics in dealing wt perceived enemies who are junior to u!

There indeed was a country n there was a people!

Happy birthday Rote. Hope you enjoy the gift.....you should be cos you are not yet sleeping with the fishes. Brace yourself up cos they will come at everything you hold dear in this lifetime. you already know this by now. all the very best.

How i wish we have a rugged president like Ameachi, who will rather die fighting than reneging on his principles and personal convictions

God bless Ameachi, woe to all oppressors

pdp will gradually hit the rock with an oncoming house jam that will come out of this.
#APC could be responsible indirectly#

Frank-C:


Amaechi has always gotten sympathy and profound support from ACN/CPC folks even here on nairaland. Nothing really changed. Amaechi has never been more popular than GEJ in Rivers State and will never be. He has just made the remaining part of his regime unnecessarily more difficult. He will be terribly distracted and frustrated. Forces will realign in Rivers State. Even some of his commissioners don't have the liver to fight this battle. He will have to reshuffle his cabinet and be more cautious of his friends, something that he never planned for this time.

You don't poke your fingers into the eyes of a sitting President who happen to belong to the same political party with you as well as your party hierarchy and expect to go unscathed. It is pure foolishness.

And who is the sitting president Is he God? Wasn't he voted in as well? Is he not a Nigerian? The sitting president was put there by us and by mandate. He is there to do our bidding and is not higher than anyone in Nigeria since NIGERIANS EMPLOYED him! So save that "god-like" talk for whoever is paying you. Amaechi is within rights as a Nigerian to contest for any election. No one, not including the president has a right to interfer. And that sympathy is going to come from Nigerian's all over. The president is trampling on amaechi's right as a Nigerian, regardless of party affiliation, it will backfire. It is Amaechi today, Nigerian's tomorrow. Where is Abacha today? Nigeria is not a country for dictators, get that clear.

And some people say that it is a DEMOCRAT that is the President and head of PDP. "Nigeria, 2015 is around the corner please vote GEJ and not PDP." This time I wonder what he will say he is lacking, since he is SHOEFUL now.

This ain't getting funny anymore, is there more to this imbroglio than meet the eye

Afam...why are you directing us from one thread to another on this topic?

@Topic.

Just like GEJ took advantage of been an underdog in the run up to the 2011 elections...I hope Ameachi too can successfully use the strategy of an underdog been hunt down by a bully....

Nigerians generally like supporting the one they feel is been oppressed by a bully.

texaco1:
you dont understand the game,ameachi now is even useless to tinubu and co.he is only uselful if he is a gov .now he is no longer the immunity of pdp or Mr President.it is just a matter of time .now all other govs will sit tight and obey Mr President

They even said the same thing abut Mimiko and Amaeachi when Obasanjo was in power.

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE MR PRESIDENT

Time to decamp to APC

ON HIS BIRTHDAY?

It is called anti-party activities. No serious party will condone anti-party activities. I am surprised it took this long to suspend him. He wants to eat his cake and have it. Not possible. If he thinks he can do it with APC, by all means let him give it a go and let us see. But he knows he cant, that is why he has refused to leave. But you just cant eat your cake and have it, simple.

booking a space, hot argument let me consult ombatse cult
first

texaco1:
you dont understand the game,ameachi now is even useless to tinubu and co.he is only uselful if he is a gov .now he is no longer the immunity of pdp or Mr President.it is just a matter of time .now all other govs will sit tight and obey Mr President

just a reminder,
Amechi controls a FINANCIAL WAR CHEST.

dumb move!

PDP is shooting herself in the foot!

Amaechi should immediately announce to join another party!

Am pretty sure the less Governors PDP have within its fold the less powerful they are

Hmmmm, i love ds film GEJ vs Amechi. Film to dun eni wo tan