Governors elected on the platform of the on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are all set to oppose the nomination of Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose as the Deputy Chairman of the Nigeria
Governors’ Forum (NGF), Punch reports.
Governor Fayose, who was nominated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum after APC’s Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State emerged as the new chairman of the NGF. A reliable source from the camp of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) revealed that the APc governors had gotten information that the PDP was pushing for Governor Ayo Fayose to become the deputy in order to spite the APC.
He said: “You know the level of antagonism suffered by our party and President (Muhammadu) Buhari before, during and after the elections in the hands of governor Fayose.
“Having him as deputy chairman of the NGF is like rewarding him for his indiscretions; PGF governors are poised to block his emergence. Chairman of the PGF, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State could not be reached for comments, with his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Sam Onwuemeobi, availing that “His Excellency has travelled out of the country. He went to the UK and will also go to the US to join the President’s delegation.”
Reacting to the development the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Alhaji Abdullahi Jalo said: “The PDP as a political party has the right to nominate and support any of its governors to occupy any position given to the party.
“The issue of some governors opposing a governor chosen by our governors to represent them does not even arise. It is entirely our business as a party to choose anyone of our members we feel can best represent our interest anywhere at any time.”
