PDP crisis: Presidency, nPDP G-7 governors shift talks

 

Towards resolving the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Presidency and the aggrieved governors on Monday postponed the meeting till after the Muslim hajj and Christian pilgrimages.

Journalists were however not allowed near the First Lady Conference room venue of the meeting.

Among the aggrieved governors that attended the meeting were the Niger State’s Babangida Aliyu, Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) and Rabiu Kwankwaso ( Kano).

The other three aggrieved governors – Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto) and Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), who had traveled for the Muslim Hajj, reportedly sent apologies.

The Cross Rivers State Governor, Liyel Imoke read the communiqué of the meeting alongside Babangida Aliyu, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada.

Even as they agreed to sheath their swords, no particular date was fixed for the next meeting.

Imoke said, “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 at the previous meetings.”

“In view of the absence of some the governors it was resolved that the meetings be reconvened shortly after the Muslim hajj and Christian pilgrimages are concluded,” he stated.

Other governors who attended the meeting were Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom) and Ibrahim Shema (Katsina State).