The peace meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and seven of the governors elected on the platform of the Peoples democratic Party but who have now formed another
faction, could not be concluded on Monday because of the
absence of some of the aggrieved governors.
Three of the aggrieved governors, who have now come to be
known as the G7, were absent at the meeting held at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja because they had gone on
pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
Those absent were the governors of Jigawa, Sokoto and
Adamawa States.
A statement jointly read by Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State and Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State after the meeting, said that the meeting will reconvene after the Muslim and Christian pilgrimages.
The statement reads: “Sequel to the meeting held on the 15th of September and in line with the agreements reached at the meeting, the governors met with the President, Vice President and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, with
apologies from the Governors of Jigawa, Sokoto and Adamawa,
who had traveled for the Hajj
“The meeting which was cordial, resolved that inspite of the
unfortunate events that arose after the meeting of 15th of
September, the parties remain committed to the resolution of
the differences
“The meeting agreed to continue to take steps towards implementing the resolutions agreed to at the previous meetings “In view of the above some of the governors it was resolved that the meetings be reconvened shortly after the Muslim hajj and Christian pilgrimages are concluded.”
Others present at the meeting included Governors Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State, Idris Wada of Kogi State, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom state and Ibrahim shema of Katsina State.
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