By SONI DANIEL
Factional Chairman of Nigeria’s Governors Forum (NGF), Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State, and Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, leading a group of 19 governors, appeared back in the trenches, yesterday.
Jang and Amaechi renewed the NGF crisis after the former scheduled a meeting of governors for Abuja today.

The Rivers governor kicked against the meetings, describing his Plateau colleague as an impostor, desperately trying to portray himself as the leader of the NGF.
Amaechi, who trounced Jang by 19 votes to 16 during the May 24 election of the NGF to emerge the group’s Chairman, warned Jang to desist from further acts of impersonation, saying he might be compelled to take action against him.
Jang was said to have called the meeting of the NGF for Abuja today, during which very sensitive national issues are expected to be discussed.
Sunday Vanguard gathered that the meeting, expected to take place at the Jang’s faction office in Maitama, is to discuss the issue of local government autonomy that was killed by the Senate in the constitution amendment process but endorsed by the House of Representatives.
It was also learnt that dwindling earnings to the Federation Account  from oil arising from unabated theft in the Niger Delta is listed for discussion by the NGF faction.
A notice of the meeting, seen by Sunday Vanguard, read: “The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Gov. Jonah Jang of Plateau State, has summoned an emergency meeting of members of the forum.
”The meeting will be held on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at the NGF Secretariat, 2 Nana Close, off Erie Crescent, Nile Street, Maitama, Abuja at 7.30 p.m.
“The agenda for the meeting are: Constitution Amendment.”
But Amaechi, in a short message to our correspondent, asked his fellow governors to ignore the meeting and wait for a formal notice of meeting from him, as the Chairman of the group.
The Rivers governor said that the NGF, under his leadership, had not scheduled any meeting for today and that issues to be discussed would be made known to them when a meeting date was taken.
Amaechi said: “Again, I want Nigerians to know that Jang is an impostor, having tried to steal my victory. He was not elected by the majority of governors, who were in attendance during the election on May 24.
“On what basis does he summon a meeting of the NGF? Nigerians should tell Jang to respect himself and desist from impersonating me”.
Amaechi disclosed that he was in touch with the leadership of the National Assembly on the issue of constitution review and that the NGF would take a decision on most of the issues deliberated upon by the NASS.
‘We won’t attend’
It also emerged yesterday that many of the 36 governors might not attend the Jang group’s meeting because of the controversy generated by recent events in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the NGF.
None of the five PDP governors from the North, who are uncomfortable with the leadership of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, is likely to attend the meeting by the Plateau governor, whose leadership is seen as a ploy by the Presidency to weaken the Amaechi’s leadership of the NGF.
One of the five governors, Murtala Nyako, of Adamawa State,  who was contacted through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Ahmed Sajoh, said there was no way he could attend any meeting called by Jang since he did not win the election of the NGF.
Nyako said: “As far as we are concerned, Jang cannot call a meeting of the NGF because he is not the Chairman and there was no time that we elected him as such. That is our position.”
Trouble shooting parley with OBJ
In the meantime, Sunday Vanguard learnt, yesterday, that the Jang group, after today’s meeting, may meet former President Olusegun Obasanjo tomorrow as part of the efforts to resolve the lingering crisis in the NGF. The meeting, according to a source, will be held in Abuja.
“The Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau, will, on Monday, lead other members of the forum on a visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abuja as part of the reconciliation process. You know he is a former president, as well as a former chairman, BoT of PDP and, with his wealth of experience, he has a lot to offer and we are optimistic that he will intervene and the problem will be over,” the source said.

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Fingers crossed,when will this NGF crisis be resolved..Jang and Amaechi be careful oooo

I'm not surprised at all.Why meet OBJ?The solution is glaring and I wonder why you have refused to do what is right.It is obvious you were not elected to be in that office and why force yourself on people who dont want you?Again,this goes to show how corrupt we are as a people with total disregard to rule of law.Let us always do the right thing.

People Decieving People doing what they know how to do best; lie, steal, cheat and justify their actions with flimsy excuses... Only in PDP is 16 greater than 19. Carry go with your fraudulent activities. We dey watch una.

These men know what they are doing,playing OKOSO with people's brain.i woun't comment!God pls this message should not show.

When will Amaechi meet Obasanjo and seek his intervention in the present crisis? Just wondering

Ok na. Let the show of shame continue. PDP/presidency is unwitting setting a very dangerous precedence which might hurt them in future. As we may have TWO PRESIDENTS come 2015.

Am tayad of hearing these names... Okada please carry me go facebook make I go look pictures.

This is becoming boring. Conductor abeg make I comot here. Mtcheeew!

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This wrangling is not good for democracy.

This jangling by Jang and his gang may begin to send wrong signals to some people about democracy and the fact that politicians never learn their lessons.

Jang should not be tangling in his old age. Jang was a military governor in his younger days and a civilian governor in his old age.

What Jang is doing is not fair on the youth and alll Nigerians.

Did Jang contest the NGF election? Yes.

Did Jang win the election? No.

So why is he parading himself as the Chairman?

Is this the kind of system he wants to bequeath to the younger ones?

Pdp

MEK DEM FIGHT NA, E CONCERN ME?

Pride they say comes before the fall, I think @ this stage, for Posterity sake Pa Jang should in the Spirit of Elderstateman drop his Chairmanship since there are glaring evidence Ameachi won, defeat doesn't belittle his person. Nigeria has had so much confusion to deal with already.

or simply seek a rerun of the elections!

Doesn't Jang know dat he's 2 old?why is he peddling wit danger?He should be on his way 2 retiring from politics after his 2nd term.People who are pushing dis old man are damn wicked and it's quite glaring dat Amaechi truly won d election despite ignoring calls for with drawer from contesting before d election.When will dis scuffle be settled is d question?

alpha conde: Am tayad of hearing these names... Okada please carry me go facebook make I go look pictures.

Lolssssss...

Noted!

Jang has called his meeting for today, let's see how many governors will attend. Let Amaechi also call his own meeting and we count how many governors attend. Whoever has the highest attendees is the rightful winner and would put the issue to rest.

[b]Like I said yesterday..

Gov. David Jonah Jang was the governor of Benue State in 1985 and 27years after he is today the governor of plateau state. He contested for the chairmanship of the NGF, lost, formed his own faction and still remains in power... Avenging God were are you?

In 1983, Bamanga Tukur was the Governor of the defunct Gongola State (now Adamawa & Taraba) and 30 years later, he is today the Chairman of the ruling Party, The PDP.... God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, has your striking thunder finished?

Dr. Bello Halliru was commissioner in the Old Sokoto State (now Sokoto, Kebbi & Zamfara) and 33 years after, he is today the Minister of Defence.... Arise O Lord, Let thy enemies be scattered!

Major General David Mark(rtd) was the military governor of Niger State in 1984 and 28years later he is today the Senate President..... Chineke, inokwa ya ihe nkea ana eme?

Gov. Murtala Nyako was the governor of Niger State in 1976 and 36years later he is today the Governor of Adamawa State... Sango of Yorubaland, need you be told that enough is enough?

Ogbonnaya Onu was governor of Abia State in 1992 and 20years after he is today the National Chairman of ANPP.... Amadioha of Igboland, I thought they said that your monday hammer comes handy in situations like this?

Martins Elechi the Ebonyi State Governor is over 80 years old! Jehovah Nisi!

Only in Nigeria is this possible, where the youth of today have no hope into the future! Where do we go from here?

People Deceive People (PDP), 1985, IBB was the president of Nigeria and our teachers told us that Buhari was the former Head of state..Our teacher also called us "the leaders of tomorrow".. 27years later, IBB and Buhari are still contesting for Presidency..Its either our teacher lied to us about being the leaders of tomorrow..Or tomorrow is yet to come.. Who's fooling who? Some of us ran out of the country,Obasanjo went abroad chasing them,telling all nations to deport Nigerian youths. Let's stand and fight for our right cos we are the leaders of Today... We can't continue like this. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH![/b]

Jang is just a bleeping hypocrite!Always bandying the name of God around like speaks to God on a personal level. This is a man who threatened to ban the sale of alcohol outright after curtailing sale hours. Prevented women from wearing trousers to the government secretariat & other government agencies amongst other draconian policies all in the guise that he had 'found God'. Look at how low he has stooped all in the name of power at his age. Speaks volumes about these religious freaks! Sad.

Thieves.

Afta Fashola issue we are back to NGF crisis where 16 is greater than 19

PDP, stop behaving as though you are the worst group of people or party in Africa or Nigeria.
Your drama is a child's play compared to what Nigerians expect of the strange-bed-fellows, unholy alliance and house of ... called APC, legalized via registration to do 'it' better!

has anybody noticed that dis men are rapidly getin older since dis crisis began?

Nigerians, let us look at this critically,
36 respected , mentors ,academics,experienced Governors
cannot organise a simple election among themselves to move this country forward.
Then what happens to the bigger election coming up in 2015.
By now, this NGF issue ought to have been settled, but the reverse is the case
Nigerians respect our Governors a lot and that is why we put them there.
This is the time to show quality leadership,
which we know you have and have been displaying in you respective states.
The NGF issue is small compared to our various state issues.
The million question is what are we leaving for our children and children unborn.
Let us think about this

dridowu: Afta Fashola issue we are back to NGF crisis where 16 is greater than 19

Jang once said he's old enough to b Amechi's father bt I wonder why he's not old enough Gang up (Jang up) against his son. he's not old enough to b used by presidency? I pity him @ his age. God Bless 9ja anyway.

May god help dem

Plshavmercyamen: Ok na. Let the show of shame continue. PDP/presidency is unwitting setting a very dangerous precedence which might hurt them in future. As wemay have TWO PRESIDENTS come 2015.

Man! U av just said exactly what is in my mind. Idiots

samuelkaykay: These men know what they are doing,playing OKOSO with people's brain.i woun't comment! God pls this message should not show .

I can't but laff; now I don quote you cos ur post don show

Ryabcool: People Decieving People doing what they know how to do best; lie, steal, cheat and justify their actions with flimsy excuses... Only in PDP is 16 greater than 19. Carry go with your fraudulent activities. We dey watch una.

...in 3D