The current imbroglio regarding the Nigerian Governor's forum continues as the Peoples Demon-cratic Party (opps,sorry Peoples Democratic Party) hierarchy backed Jang faction (or should i call them Jang and the gang) called a meeting recently with 16 governors in attendance. It appears that Jang and his cohort of sore losers do not know that you can not legally have two parallel organizations bearing the same name,acronym,same constitution parading two leaders at the same time. It is illegal for Jang's group to insist on parading himself as the chairman of the governor's forum when governor Fashola of Lagos state as an interested party has gone to court to praying that Jang cease as desist in parading himself as the chairman of the governor forum. This case is still in court and since the courts have not made a determination yet.Jang and his group should allow the legal process to be exhausted. If they do not want to wait then,Jang and group of should change their name to stop this illegality that they persist in doing. I have many options for them for example Errand Boys Association of Jonathan (EBAJ),Nigerian governors platform (NGP),Disgruntled governors assembly (DGA),Jang's gang association (JGA) or Jang's gang of governors (JGG). I don't support Amaechi as i do not see what Governor's forum is doing to make the life of average Nigerian better except that it allows our idiotic ruling class to go on some irrelevant ego driven battles at the expense of doing their jobs in running their states. Despite my misgivings towards Amaechi,the bottom line is that he won. Why can't this bunch of shameless old men accept that and move on and stop this ridiculous stuff that they are doing.
See the Press release by Amaechi regarding the meeting convened by Jang:
Press Release: No Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) Meeting For Monday- Amaechi
On Saturday June 15 and Sunday June 16, reports in the media credited to my brother governor, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State announced that he has called for a Nigeria Governors’ Forum meeting. Ordinarily I would have ignored these reports as I do not imagine that as governors who hold our people’s mandate through the democratic process of free and fair elections, we would do anything to impugn our integrity.
However as chairman of the Nigeria Governor’s Forum, elected by my colleagues to safeguard their integrity and that of the forum it has become imperative for me to request my brother and Governor Jang to remain within the confines of decorum and cease to impersonate me and to stop parading himself as NGF chairman. There is only one chairman of the forum, duly elected by a vote tally of 19: 16 on Thursday, May 23, 2013.
For the avoidance of doubt, I as chairman of the NGF have not called for any Governors’ Forum meeting for Monday, June 16, 2013. The only meeting scheduled for Monday June 16, is a meeting of all Governors with His Excellency, President Goodluck Jonathan scheduled to hold at 9pm at Aso Rock Villa. All governors should please ensure attendance at this meeting with Mr. President.
I wish to reassure my brother governors that this storm shall pass and we all will be reunited as one family committed to our nation’s unity and supporting Mr. President in his vision for a Nigeria that safeguards the rights of all its citizens to good governance and democratic norms.
Governor Jang is my brother and friend and I harbor no ill feelings against him, but it is important that he stops this impersonation, as it could threaten all the good work we all have done together.
May I remind Governor Jang that there is a legal action that has been instituted against him by Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State from parading himself as the chairman of NGF. As leaders elected by our people, Nigerians are closely watching us. We must comport our selves according the dictates and principles of democratic and lawful practices and norms.
CHIBUIKE ROTIMI AMAECHI
Governor, Rivers State/Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum(NGF)
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