INTRIGUES AS 36 GOVERNORS MEET IN ABUJA TODAY

The 36 Governors, under the aegis of
Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) would meet today in Abuja to discussed issues
that border on what they termed the illegal deductions by the presidency from
the excess crude account.

Other issues
include the state of security in the country for which a panel was raised as
well as the surge in polio scourge.

But, while the
intrigues over the chairmanship position of the forum involving the current
chairman and Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and the presidency
persisted, LEADERSHIP gathered that the election was not slated for tomorrow.

Amaechi, who
intended to seek re- election as chairman of the forum, riled the presidency
over his speculated presidential ambition in 2015.

Nonetheless,
today’s meeting which comes after last Sunday’s alleged meeting between
President Jonathan and some select PDP governors at the presidential villa,
would be sequel to the PDP governors meeting to be hosted by its chairman and
governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio.

 LEADERSHIP however confirmed that
the meeting between Jonathan and some of the governors was to adopt a common
front in the forth coming election on the chairman of the Forum.

LEADERSHIP also
learnt that the presidency has not relented in its moves to ensure that Amaechi
did not return as chairman of the forum.

Sources told our
reporter that the string of activities in recent times, from the emergence of
Governor Akpabio as PDP Governors Forum Chairman, the sacking of the Rivers
state chapter of the PDP executive loyal to Amaechi serve as pointers to moves
to ensure he did not return as governor.

However, feelers
indicate that Amaechi enjoys the support of some PDP governors and most of the
opposition governors.