Governors Jonah Jang, Amaechi to Step Down as NGF Chairmen; as Obasanjo Intervenes in Ongoing PDP Crisis

Aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were engaged in series of confrontation yesterday, pointing accusing fingers at one another for being responsible for the ongoing squabble in the party. At the end, they agreed that the future of the party was now in the hands of the National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. 

Since the NGF election disagreement, where two factional fora were formed, yesterday meeting was the first where the two factions met under one roof. The meeting which held at the banquet hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, saw former President, Olusegun Obasanjo as the mediator.

President Goodluck Jonathan was unavoidably absent from the meeting, but however had a brief talk with the party leadership before the meeting started.

It was disclosed that Obasanjo and the governors would be having another extensive meeting with the President thereafter, where the various issues discussed in the second round of the meeting at press time yesterday, will be ironed out in what has been termed final reconciliation.

There were indications that the two disagreed NGF Chairmen may step down for peace to reign in the party. This were part of the suggestions made for reconciliation to become effective.

The meeting which ended at about 3.00 a.m. yesterday, resolved that President Obasanjo will lead a delegation to President Jonathan and First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, to emphasise on the need for the First Lady to be careful with the affairs of Rivers states.

The governors also expressed their pains over Obasanjo’s attitude towards the affairs of the party as they accused him of abandoning the party at its most troubling time.


culled from DAILY POST