The verdict of history will also be very harsh on Jonathan if on one hand he claims to be a democrat but at the same time using his presidential might wrongly to witch-hunt his perceived political opponents just because of his ambition to run for another term in office come 2015
Browsing: Governor Rotimi Amaechi
The aircraft had earlier on Friday been delayed from taking off from the airport in Akure, Ondo State because the pilot failed to produce the manifest for the flight
Justice Ishaq Bello on Monday declared as legitimate the state executive committee led by Felix Obuah
The sacking of the executive committee on Monday, by the court presided over by Justice Ishaq Bello, is believed to be a fallout of the face-off between Amaechi and the Presidency
The embattled chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum wondered why anybody would think he could dump the PDP, which, according to him, remains the only national party for now
Although both governors at different occasions denied rumours of their perceived 2015 ambitions, the absence of Lamido at last Saturday’s reconciliatory meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna, which had Vice President Namadi Sambo in attendance, has further fueled the rumour
Briefing newsmen at the end of the NGF meeting, which ended in the early hours of Thursday in Abuja, Dr. Shehu Sule, a member of the panel of judges, said each of the states won in the six geopolitical zones of the country
Even when Tukur called him on the telephone to return to the meeting, Amaechi did not heed the plea, it was learnt
If Amaechi were in the opposition it can be brought home the speculation making the rounds that he is against Jonathan. How can he be against Jonathan when virtually 85 per cent of the NGF’s members are PDP?
The tenure of the incumbent Chairman of the NGF and Governor of Rivers State, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, is to end in April 2013
While contending that the PDPGF will not compete with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, he said it will rather hasten decision making process since other parties such as the Action Congress of Nigeria and the All Nigeria Peoples Party also have similar bodies
The source said though the election of the leader of the NGF had always been by consensus, there was the need for the incumbent to call for a meeting where the decision would be taken
Speaking with airport correspondents on arrival from London, United Kingdom at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, Akpabio, who was among three other governors who visited Chime on his hospital bed in London recently, declared that the governor was hale, hearty and capable of ruling the state on his arrival
The governors want to challenge the powers of the Federal Government to make deductions from the account for fuel subsidy
In an effort to motivate the team, Amaechi, prior to the kick off of the match, promised a personal reward of $100,000 to the Eagles if they beat the defending champions
Speaking specifically about Uduaghan, the former president said despite being the Secretary to the State Government under former Governor James Ibori, the Delta State helmsman was not found wanting during the investigation of Ibori for corruption
Igwe, who was on an unscheduled inspection of the facility, said the stadium, named after one of Rivers State’s former national footballer, Chief Adokiye Amiesimaka, would be delivered to the people of Rivers State
Speaking earlier, the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, described the demise of Saraki as a huge loss because he meant so much to the downtrodden and the privileged few
We will however support this bill for the harmonization of taxes in Rivers State to the extent that it will not be used as a ploy to introduce any new form of taxes and/ or levies in the state
Jonathan, in a statement by his spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, said the Presidency has followed with concern the media war between the two states, stating that this was unnecessary