The All
Progressives Congress has said its governors supported Governor Rotimi Amaechi
of Rivers State as Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum to disgrace
President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party.
Progressives Congress has said its governors supported Governor Rotimi Amaechi
of Rivers State as Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum to disgrace
President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party.
The
spokesmen for the APC toldSUNDAY PUNCH that
the merger of major opposition parties was to oppose the interests of the PDP
and the President in the NGF election, the way opposition did during the
election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
spokesmen for the APC toldSUNDAY PUNCH that
the merger of major opposition parties was to oppose the interests of the PDP
and the President in the NGF election, the way opposition did during the
election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The
National Publicity Secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change, Mr. Rotimi
Fashakin, said the opposition parties were out to oppose any attempt by
Jonathan to act as an authoritarian.
National Publicity Secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change, Mr. Rotimi
Fashakin, said the opposition parties were out to oppose any attempt by
Jonathan to act as an authoritarian.
He
said, “If you look at the actions of the progressives, you will notice that we
have been consistent for quite some time. If you will recall that at the
election of the current Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu
Tambuwal, the PDP had already zoned the position to the South-West, because
they had nominated Mulikat Akande-Adeola, who is now the Majority Leader. But
because of the cooperation of the lawmakers from the progressive parties,
Tambuwal got the position.
said, “If you look at the actions of the progressives, you will notice that we
have been consistent for quite some time. If you will recall that at the
election of the current Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu
Tambuwal, the PDP had already zoned the position to the South-West, because
they had nominated Mulikat Akande-Adeola, who is now the Majority Leader. But
because of the cooperation of the lawmakers from the progressive parties,
Tambuwal got the position.
“It is
exactly the same thing we are witnessing now. With the cooperation of the
progressive governors, Amaechi disgraced Jonathan, by winning the NGF election
despite the federal might that was against him. Let it be clear to Nigerians
that what happened at the NGF election is a dress rehearsal for 2015.”
exactly the same thing we are witnessing now. With the cooperation of the
progressive governors, Amaechi disgraced Jonathan, by winning the NGF election
despite the federal might that was against him. Let it be clear to Nigerians
that what happened at the NGF election is a dress rehearsal for 2015.”
Fasakin
added, “The progressive parties will always do anything that will stop Jonathan
from assuming an imperial status. We will continue to oppose Jonathan’s
authoritarian tendencies. We supported Amaechi because Jonathan’s intervention
in the governors’ forum election was self-serving. As a progressive opposition
party, our duty is to oppose that. So, we have no apologises for that.”
added, “The progressive parties will always do anything that will stop Jonathan
from assuming an imperial status. We will continue to oppose Jonathan’s
authoritarian tendencies. We supported Amaechi because Jonathan’s intervention
in the governors’ forum election was self-serving. As a progressive opposition
party, our duty is to oppose that. So, we have no apologises for that.”
When
asked if APC was wooing Amaechi and the PDP governors in his faction of the
NGF, Fashakin said some of the governors were afraid of openly opposing
Jonathan.
asked if APC was wooing Amaechi and the PDP governors in his faction of the
NGF, Fashakin said some of the governors were afraid of openly opposing
Jonathan.
“We saw
that when the chips were down, some of the governors who were purportedly
against Amaechi voted him in the secret ballot. Just wait, there are many
more surprises awaiting Jonathan and the PDP,” he said.
that when the chips were down, some of the governors who were purportedly
against Amaechi voted him in the secret ballot. Just wait, there are many
more surprises awaiting Jonathan and the PDP,” he said.
Also,
the National Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Mr. Lai
Mohammed, said the decision to support Amaechi was taken at the APC governors’
forum, not at the party level.
the National Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Mr. Lai
Mohammed, said the decision to support Amaechi was taken at the APC governors’
forum, not at the party level.
He
said, “All ACN governors are in support of Amaechi but the decision was taken
at the APC governors’ forum. It was not discussed at the party. You know the
APC has its forum and they discuss their affairs as it concerns the merger.
Remember they were all in the Maiduguri and Yobe and they hold meetings
regularly. So, they decided to vote for Amaechi at the NGF election. Is there
anything wrong with that?”
said, “All ACN governors are in support of Amaechi but the decision was taken
at the APC governors’ forum. It was not discussed at the party. You know the
APC has its forum and they discuss their affairs as it concerns the merger.
Remember they were all in the Maiduguri and Yobe and they hold meetings
regularly. So, they decided to vote for Amaechi at the NGF election. Is there
anything wrong with that?”
Source: Punch
