PDP Governors angry with Jonathan, Others over their failed bid to go to Senate
The political landscape is changing drastically and President Goodluck
Jonathan is not ready to join in the acts of imposing candidates for
elective offices. But this is pitching him against some governors.
Strong indications have emerged that governors elected on the platform of the some PDP are poised for some sort of showdown with the party's national chairman, Adamu Mu’azu and Senate President David Mark over the collapse of an alleged deal President Goodluck Jonathan sealed with them.
To express their grievances, the governors are expected to meet with President Jonathan on Tuesday night for the purpose of extracting “some commitment from him” before his ratification during the December 10 national convention of the party.
In fact, the situation is so bad that some of the governors are threatening to dump PDP.
As this emerged, LEADERSHIP gathered that a frustrated governor in one of the South East states has
already concluded plans to defect to the leading opposition party, All Progressives Party (APC).
The particular governor’s grouse is that he has been stopped from presenting his preferred anointed successor for next year’s governorship election in the state. His albatross are a former governor of the state and a high-ranking member of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
As part of the alleged deal between the governors and President Jonathan, they (governors) were to present their preferred candidates as successors, just as those with senatorial ambitions were to be allowed to aspire. About eight PDP governors serving their final terms are reportedly eyeing the senate.
But since the deal was struck a month ago, there have been several dissenting voices, even as some incumbent senators have drawn the battle line with their governors who want to take their seats.
The highpoint of the high-wire political intrigues was Friday’s curious withdrawal from the senatorial race by Governors Emmanuel Uduaghan and Sullivan Chime of Delta and Enugu states respectively.
A governor from one of the northern states confided in a team of newsmen that his southeast colleague “is already on his way to the opposition” as a result of the shabby treatment meted to them.
The governor said: “The PDP we used to know is not the one we are seeing now. The party is rotten, and this is very shameful and unfortunate. Some of us feel like crying for the party we once cherished as the biggest party in Africa.
“It is most ridiculous for the President to reach an agreement with us and renege or rather not to know what is happening, when governors are being pushed here and there by forces who are merely interested in their personal benefits.
“But I can assure you that we have decided to unravel what is really the issue, because we suspect foul play in all that is going on within the party. Imagine forcing sitting governors to withdraw from the race simply because someone somewhere is threatened by the presence of former governors who are desirous of being senators.
“Right now, one of us, a southeast governor, is already on his way to the opposition party. How are we sure even those who will not leave will not work from within to undermine the party."
Strong indications have emerged that governors elected on the platform of the some PDP are poised for some sort of showdown with the party's national chairman, Adamu Mu’azu and Senate President David Mark over the collapse of an alleged deal President Goodluck Jonathan sealed with them.
To express their grievances, the governors are expected to meet with President Jonathan on Tuesday night for the purpose of extracting “some commitment from him” before his ratification during the December 10 national convention of the party.
In fact, the situation is so bad that some of the governors are threatening to dump PDP.
As this emerged, LEADERSHIP gathered that a frustrated governor in one of the South East states has
already concluded plans to defect to the leading opposition party, All Progressives Party (APC).
The particular governor’s grouse is that he has been stopped from presenting his preferred anointed successor for next year’s governorship election in the state. His albatross are a former governor of the state and a high-ranking member of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
As part of the alleged deal between the governors and President Jonathan, they (governors) were to present their preferred candidates as successors, just as those with senatorial ambitions were to be allowed to aspire. About eight PDP governors serving their final terms are reportedly eyeing the senate.
But since the deal was struck a month ago, there have been several dissenting voices, even as some incumbent senators have drawn the battle line with their governors who want to take their seats.
The highpoint of the high-wire political intrigues was Friday’s curious withdrawal from the senatorial race by Governors Emmanuel Uduaghan and Sullivan Chime of Delta and Enugu states respectively.
A governor from one of the northern states confided in a team of newsmen that his southeast colleague “is already on his way to the opposition” as a result of the shabby treatment meted to them.
The governor said: “The PDP we used to know is not the one we are seeing now. The party is rotten, and this is very shameful and unfortunate. Some of us feel like crying for the party we once cherished as the biggest party in Africa.
“It is most ridiculous for the President to reach an agreement with us and renege or rather not to know what is happening, when governors are being pushed here and there by forces who are merely interested in their personal benefits.
“But I can assure you that we have decided to unravel what is really the issue, because we suspect foul play in all that is going on within the party. Imagine forcing sitting governors to withdraw from the race simply because someone somewhere is threatened by the presence of former governors who are desirous of being senators.
“Right now, one of us, a southeast governor, is already on his way to the opposition party. How are we sure even those who will not leave will not work from within to undermine the party."
But why can't these governors can't do the right thing; campaign well so the delegates can elect you?
