Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, NSGF, and Governor
of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, yesterday, gave an insight into
what transpired during the NSGF meeting before the election of Governor
Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State as chairman of the Nigerian Governors’
Forum, NGF. He said that “no northern governor betrayed anybody.”
This was just as Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State said the
36 state governors were full of regrets over the unpalatable turn of
events in the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, and jointly owe Nigerians
apology for their comportment.
Governor Aliyu, who spoke at the turbaning of his deputy, Ahmed Ibeto
as Wali Raya Kasar Nupe said: “many people have been asking why
governors could not unite to elect a leader, but we were united and
elected a chairman. If other people recognized another person as a
chairman we will resolve our problem but we must recognize Governor
Amaechi as NGF chairman.
“Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State emerged as a candidate from the
north after the NSGF discovered that there was an issue between Bauchi
State governor, Isa Yuguda and the Kastina State Governor, Ibrahim
Shema. The NSGF waded in and we agreed that Jonah Jang should contest
and let the two people drop their ambition. Even at that I told them
that we must go and insist on consensus but where election take places
the conscience of the people would prevail.
“Thirty-five governors voted. 19 for the other and 16 for a
particular candidate. Those who go around destroying other people’s
reputation should just bury their hatchet. We cannot go to 2015 with
factions or disunited. There will be no progress, we must unite and come
as a group.”
Source: Vanguard
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