Governor Amaechi and Jang at war again

 

There is a saying in my place, “Trouble dey sleep yangha, go wake ham”. The Chairman of the 16 is greater than 19 fraction of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has call a meeting of all the Governors today including Governor Ameachi.

In response to Jang’s invitation, The Chairman of the forum, Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State said, “Jang is an impostor. NGF members should steer clear of him.”

Also responding, The Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, said, “I am not a member of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. But I am aware that Governor Rotimi Amaechi is the chairman of the NGF. Having scored 19 votes against Governor Jang’s 16 votes during the election, his (Amaechi) position as the chairman of the forum is not in doubt. I believe he (Amaechi) is the only one that can call for a meeting.”

Responds of some Governors;

The Governor of Sokoto State, Aliyu Wamakko, said, he “How can we attend such a meeting? We are not part of him. We won’t be there because he was not validly elected.”

The Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, said “Jang is not the leader of the NGF. He can’t call for NGF meeting and as we speak there is no call for any meeting. We won’t be there.”

The Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, and his Kano State counterpart, Rabiu Kwakwanso, were said to be attending Umral in Saudi Arabia . Aliyu’s Chief Press Secretary, Danladi Ndayebo, and Kwakwanso’s Director of Press, Baba Dantiye, confirmed their bosses’ absence from the country.

The Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, said ,“Governor Aregbesola is an avowed democrat; if his candidate lost the governors’ forum election, he would have conceded defeat. It is unfortunate that some people are just grandstanding.”

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has also turned down the invitation to attend the meeting of the NGF faction led by Jang. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Olayinka Oyebode, said, “As far as Governor Kayode Fayemi is concerned, Governor Rotimi Amaechi is the chairman of the NGF and he is the only one who has the right to call the forum’s meeting.”

The Ogun State Governor, Mr. Ibikunle Amosun, also declined Jang’s invitation.

However in contrast, the Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Eni Akinsola, said, “My simple response is that Mr. Governor would attend any meeting called by Governor Jang because they are together.”

Meanwhile, the Jang-led faction may be meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday.