There was a twist to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) election early this morning as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elected Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio Chairman of the ruling party’s newly formed PDP Governors’ Forum.
There have been intense intrigues over today’s election of the chairman of the NGF. The Presidency is believed to be against the re- election of Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as chairman.
The PDP leadership met with its governors at the Presidential Villa last night. President Goodluck Jonathan attended the meeting which started at 730pm.
At about 11.30pm, PDP National Chairman Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, presented Akpabio to reporters as the Chairman of the new body.
Tukur explained that the formation of the PDP Governors Forum was “out of necessity”.
Akpabio said his election was borne out of an urgent need for the PDP to re-strategise.
He said the formation of the PDP Governors’ Forum would not disrupt the NGF. Amaechi, who is also a PDP governor, attended the meeting.
Akpabio said other political parties also have the right to form their own parties’ governors’ fora.
He denied any move to remove Amaechi from the position of Chairman of NGF
“There was no move to remove the Rivers State governor as chairman of the Governors’ Forum.
“There was never a discussion to remove him “The tenure will end by April, though he has the right to re-contest,” Akpabio said.
The Akwa Ibom governor said the new development would not lead to any crack in the larger forum
“There will be no crack. Other parties are also meeting. There will be no crack. It will strengthen the forum,” he said.
It was gathered this morning that pro-Amaechi governors were strategising on how to get the NGF to elect its leader without external interference.
One of them said: “We are not moved by the development in the PDP. Governors will still elect their leader.”
Source:Pundit
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