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Pdp Mounts Pressure On Mimiko, Orji, Oshiomhole To Defect by funloving(m): 3:41pm On Aug 12, 2009
FOLLOWING the defection of Governor Ikedi Ohakim of the Progressive Peoples Party (PPA) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the top hierarchy of the ruling party is said to be mounting pressure on the governor of Abia State, Chief Theodore Orji, Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, to defect.

Sources within the party told the Nigerian Tribune that the Presidency had given its blessing to the move to ensure the three governors join the party.

The Abia State governor is a first-term governor, who will be seeking a second term election in 2011 but Oshiomhole and Mimiko will be due for re-election until 2012 and 2013 respectively.

It was, however, learnt that the PDP is not leaving any stone unturned in seeking the defection of the duo, to ensure a stronger PDP in the 2011 elections.

It was gathered that the party is seeking a clean sweep of the states of the South-South and South-East in the next general election.

The PDP had lost Abia and Imo states in the last general election as a result of internal wranglings within its fold, but the governor of Imo State returned to the party on July 25, in a ceremony attended by President Umaru Yar’Adua.

The loss of Edo State to Oshiomhole of the Action Congress (AC) late in 2008 was also attributed to the internal wrangling within the fold of the PDP in the state, following the internal feud orchestrated by the removal of Governor Oserhiemen Osunbor and the loyalists of Chief Tony Anenih.

Since he assumed office in Benin, the PDP has been making overtures to the governor, with the leaders publicly declaring their support for the administration of the former labour leader.

The rapport between the governor and the chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is said to have become deep to the extent that the governor was allowed to make concrete input in the nomination of the state’s representative on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

Besides, the governor and PDP leaders have been talking about the necessity of his joining the PDP, which is said to have been fixed for the “appropriate time.”

Some sources have also indicated that pressure has started mounting on Governor Mimiko to declare for the PDP, the party he left to seek the gubernatorial ticket on the ticket of Labour Party (LP).

Sources stated that the topmost hierarchy of the PDP in Abuja believed that Mimiko would soon return to the party, once they were able to put some structures in place.

It was also learnt that the governor had received concrete offers to return to the PDP, which he abandoned in 2006. For Governor Orji, the dilemma, according to sources, is how to defect without the input of the leader of the PPA, Chief Orji Kalu.

Kalu has been at loggerheads with Ohakim, following his defection to the PDP. Although the former governor of Abia State is said to be disposed to returning to the PDP, he has not been forthcoming on his return, while the party has initiated talks with the governor directly.

A source said that Governor Orji might not want to upset the applecart, unlike Governor Ohakim, who left for the PDP without Kalu’s blessing. It was learnt that a good number of PDP leaders in Abia, especially those championing the cause of zoning, are disposed to having Orji in the PDP for a second term in office, while the post will shift to another part of Abia under a PDP arrangement in 2015.

“The disposition of former Governor Kalu is the hinderance to Governor Orji, but we are sure that will be sorted out soon. Kalu is not opposed to the PDP but he was hoping that he could lead the duo of Orji and Ohakim to the PDP so as to rejoin the party on the position of strength,” a source said.


http://www.tribune.com.ng/12082009/news/news2.html
Re: Pdp Mounts Pressure On Mimiko, Orji, Oshiomhole To Defect by funloving(m): 3:44pm On Aug 12, 2009
One more reason to ask any defecting Governor to relinquish his position and conduct a re-election or give the mandate to the runner-up in the election

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