PLATEAU
State governor, Jonah Jang, has replied the Rivers State governor, Mr Rotimi
Amaechi, saying that he is not an impersonator as alleged.
State governor, Jonah Jang, has replied the Rivers State governor, Mr Rotimi
Amaechi, saying that he is not an impersonator as alleged.
This is
just as 16 governors showed up at the meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum
(NGF) summoned by the factional leader, Governor Jang, on Monday.
just as 16 governors showed up at the meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum
(NGF) summoned by the factional leader, Governor Jang, on Monday.
The
number reflected the outcome of the May 23 meeting, where Governor Amaechi was
re-elected chairman of the forum by 19 votes to 16, before the Jang-led faction
proclaimed him chairman.
number reflected the outcome of the May 23 meeting, where Governor Amaechi was
re-elected chairman of the forum by 19 votes to 16, before the Jang-led faction
proclaimed him chairman.
At the
end of the meeting, Jang told reporters that they only needed 12 governors in
attendance to form a quorum, adding that many of those who were absent at the
meeting sent their apologies.
end of the meeting, Jang told reporters that they only needed 12 governors in
attendance to form a quorum, adding that many of those who were absent at the
meeting sent their apologies.
He
declined to give the outcome of the meeting, as he noted that they would
discuss it with President Goodluck Jonathan.
declined to give the outcome of the meeting, as he noted that they would
discuss it with President Goodluck Jonathan.
Reacting
to a question, Jang said he was not an impersonator as had been alleged by
Governor Amaechi.
to a question, Jang said he was not an impersonator as had been alleged by
Governor Amaechi.
Present
at the inaugural meeting were Jang (Plateau), Olusegun Mimiko (Ondo), Garaba
Umar (Taraba), Theodore Orji (Abia), Martins Elechi (Ebonyi), Idris Wada
(Kogi), Steve Lawani (deputy governor, Benue), Godwsill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom),
Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta), Shehu Shema (Katsina), Isa Yuguda (Bauchi), Seriake
Dickson (Bayelsa), Sullivan Chime (Enugu), Peter Obi (Anambra), Ibrahim
Dankwabo (Gombe) and Liyel Imoke (Cross River).
at the inaugural meeting were Jang (Plateau), Olusegun Mimiko (Ondo), Garaba
Umar (Taraba), Theodore Orji (Abia), Martins Elechi (Ebonyi), Idris Wada
(Kogi), Steve Lawani (deputy governor, Benue), Godwsill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom),
Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta), Shehu Shema (Katsina), Isa Yuguda (Bauchi), Seriake
Dickson (Bayelsa), Sullivan Chime (Enugu), Peter Obi (Anambra), Ibrahim
Dankwabo (Gombe) and Liyel Imoke (Cross River).
All
members of the Amaechi-led faction stayed away from the meeting, held at the
new NGF secretariat in Maitama, Abuja.
members of the Amaechi-led faction stayed away from the meeting, held at the
new NGF secretariat in Maitama, Abuja.
Monday’s
meeting of the faction deliberated on the N160 billion Federation Account
revenue which caused state commissioners of finance to walk out on the Minister
of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, last week.
meeting of the faction deliberated on the N160 billion Federation Account
revenue which caused state commissioners of finance to walk out on the Minister
of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, last week.
Source: Tribune
