Jonah Jang

Power play: Amaechi shifts NGF meeting for Jonathan’s dinner

Rivers Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and his sympathisers in the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, might have opted to reschedule the time of their meeting so as to attend a dinner with President Goodluck Jonathan. Findings by Vanguard indicated that the pro-Amaechi governors, who were already in Abuja, decided to tinker with their meeting so as to... Read More

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NGF crisis: Drama in court as 2 lawyers struggle to represent Jang

by Rachel Ogbu Two lawyers, Paul Erokoro and Tayo Oyetibo were said to have squabbled in court over representing Governor Jonah Jang in the suit filed by the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola. Fashola had filed a suit urging the court to stop Jang from parading himself as the NGF... Read More

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Power play: Amaechi convenes NGF meeting, invites Jang, Akpabio, others

by Isi Esene In an apparent show of political might, the Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi has called for a meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. Amaechi who was the acclaimed winner of the forum’s chairmanship election has been side-tracked by the Jonah Jang led faction of the NGF supported by several other governors. According... Read More

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NGF crisis: Jang tells court to dismiss Fashola’s suit

by Rachel Ogbu The Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang is still struggling with his position as chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum. Recently, he requested that an Abuja High Court discharged a suit by the Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola to declare that Jang was incompetent to be called the elected chairman of the NGF.... Read More

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NGF crisis: “Jonah Jang lost, tell him to stop ‘janging’ around” – Oshiomhole opens up

The ripples of the disputed Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) election continued yesterday at the ninth Triennial Delegates Conference of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja. Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, a former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), held the delegates spell-bound on what transpired at the NGF election. He spoke of his... Read More

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NGF crisis: “Kwankwaso has lost his moral ethos” – Jonah Jang spits fire

by Akan Ido The Plateau state governor, Jonah Jang has called the integrity of his Kano state counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to question. Jang who lost the election for the chairmanship position of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) to Rotimi Amaechi said Kwankwaso’s explanation of what transpired during the election showed the “descent to which some politicians had... Read More

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2015 ticket caused the PDP, NGF crises – Gov. Jang features as Captain Obvious

by Isi Esene The governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang has said that the crises bedeviling the Peoples Democratic Party is caused by the quest for the 2015 presidential ticket. He said this yesterday at the end of the meeting of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) which took place at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.... Read More

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NGF crisis: How we voted against Jang – Gov. Lamido opens up

by Akan Ido Sule Lamido, the governor of Jigawa state has revealed that nine Peoples Democratic Party governors voted for Rotimi Amaechi in the disputed June 4 Nigeria Governors Forum chairmanship election. Lamido who was speaking yesterday in an interview with the Hausa Service of the Voice of America revealed that he and eight other governors of the... Read More

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NGF crisis: Kwankwaso opens up on how Amaechi supporters outsmarted Jonah Jang

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso, Monday opened up on the intrigues which resulted in the emergence of two governors as chairmen of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), stating that it was a battle for supremacy and a game in which supporters of the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, outsmarted supporters of his Plateau... Read More

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NGF crisis: “I’m not an impostor” – Jang replies Amaechi, as several governors snub Jonathan

by Rachel Ogbu Governor of Plateau state and factional chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Jonah Jang has reacted to Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi comments that he was an impostor. Amaechi had on Sunday warned Jang to stop impersonating him as the chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. “As the chairman of the Nigeria Governors’... Read More

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“Stop parading yourself as NGF chairman” – Amaechi warns Jang

by Rachel Ogbu Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi for the first time addressed his nemesis, Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang warning him to stop impersonating him as the chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. It’s been weeks since the election but on Sunday, Amaechi reacted to media reports that Jang had invited the NGF members to... Read More

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Michael Orodare: Amaechi’s doctored video footage cannot stand against the truth (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare President Goodluck Jonathan assumed office, although, not loved by many but he is determined to rid Nigeria of impostors, dictators and emperors and ensure that votes do count. Democracy, which has been described as a government of the people, for the people and by the people, is now being questioned in some... Read More

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Amaechi visits NGF secretariat, vows not to step down

by Isi Esene The Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi has declared his intention not to step down as the chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum. Amaechi who visited the NGF secretariat on Tuesday assured the workers that the ongoing crisis bedevilling the group will not affect their work, neither will it affect their salaries. The... Read More

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Elnathan John: Letter to the Nigeria Governors Forum Secretariat

by Elnathan John Rotimi, I am not one who believes in rumours or talking behind someone’s back. So I will ask you to your face: Who printed those posters of you and Sule Lamido for 2015? Because I care Rotimi Amaechi, Chairman, Nigerian Governors Forum NGF Secretariat, Abuja, Nigeria cc Jonah Jang The Other Chairman,... Read More

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NGF crisis: Jonathan under fire for endorsing Jonah Jang faction

Opposition parties and prominent lawyers on Sunday blasted President Goodluck Jonathan for recognising the Jonah Jang faction of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. The Action Congress of Nigeria, the Congress for Progress Change as well as lawyers, including Prof. Itse Sagay and Mallam Yusuf Ali condemned Jonathan’s action. The governors had on May 24, 2013, held... Read More

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NGF crisis: Jang, Mimiko explain how Amaechi imposed his election (WATCH)

by Akan Ido A faction of the Nigeria Governors Forum led by the Plateau state governor, Jonah Jang has taken time to explain what transpired during the controversial chairmanship election. Jang who was in the company of the Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko and other colleagues, said the Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi imposed the... Read More

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It’s game on: Fashola leads pro-Amaechi governors to battle Jang in court

by Isi Esene The Rotimi Amaechi faction of the Nigeria Governors Forum have approached the courts praying it to stop the Plateau state governor, Jonah Jang from parading himself as the chairman of the forum. The move was made by the governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola in his capacity as a member of the... Read More

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Simon Kolawole: Fellow Nigerians, the Governors Forum distraction is all politics

by Simon Kolawole So our politicians are now symbols of credible elections and role models of integrity? Seriously? Since when? Many Nigerians are selling and buying that line. Have we been so bewitched to forget that this fight is but a mere disagreement between soul mates? This story often summons a smile to my face.... Read More

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NGF crisis: Jonah Jang faction hold secret meeting with Jonathan (WATCH)

by Akan Ido President Goodluck Jonathan has met with the Governor Jonah Jang faction of the Nigeria Governors Forum behind closed doors. The Plateau state governor told journalists after the meeting that were at the Presidential Villa to discuss serious national issues. Read the details of the ChannelsTV report below: The details of the meeting... Read More

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Touch not…: Court restrains PDP from further action against Amaechi

by Isi Esene A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state have restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from taking any further action against Governor Rotimi Amaechi pending the hearing of a substantive suit challenging his suspension from the party. The party had on Monday suspended the governor over the removal of Obio/Akpor Local Government Council Chairman,... Read More

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Opinion: The NGF crisis and PDP’s shoddy damage control

by Theophilus Ilevbare It is ludicrous that Governor Jang in an attempt to hoodwink the unsuspecting Nigerian public, is parading himself as the authentic chairman of the NGF. The hog-wash of 19 grumpy Peoples Democratic Party governors in the aftermath of the NGF election declaring Jang as chairman, citing a purported endorsement in a pre-election... Read More

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NGF crisis:19 governors absent from Jonah Jang’s factional meeting

by Rachel Ogbu There were clear signs of disunity in Nigeria Governors’ Forum when 19 governors were suspiciously absent from the opening of their new secretariat in Abuja led by Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang. Jang, who is also acting as the new chairman of NGF opened its secretariat located at Nana Close, Maitama... Read More

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Opinion: When our governors went gaga in the spirit of Children’s Day

by Gbenga Omotoso ….Ever seen a Nigerian election without blood, blows and bullets? Aren’t they the badges of a great election, which you all proudly wear? THEY were in an unusually foul mood. Puffy faces. Red eyes. Lips firmly wedged together in a desperate bid to block the anger threatening to tear through their stomachs... Read More

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Opinion: Saint Amaechi, please pray for us

by Saatah Nubari Can saint Amaechi say he has not seized the allocations of local government councils before? Amaechi is enjoying making people believe that he is been persecuted by the presidency, hence making people think the president is a dictator. Today as we celebrate our beloved Rotimi Amaechi attaining “sainthood” lets pause and take a... Read More

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NGF Crisis: Video footage confirms Rotimi Amaechi defeated Jonah Jang (WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu A video which was apparently recorded by one of the governors during the Nigeria Governors Forum election apparently reveals that Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi is the true winner. SaharaReporters released the video which was evidence that the election occurred in Abuja on Friday. The video showed Governor of Delta State,... Read More

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NGF crisis: Gov. Jonah Jang’s faction set to open new secretariat

by Rachel Ogbu Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang’s faction of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum are planning to open a secretariat in Abuja. The new secretariat plan was because of the division in the forum and some party members supporting the other Chairman of the Forum, Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, were not going to... Read More

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How to rig a 35-man vote – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze “God is a democrat, does not support rigging but if you rig and succeed, that means God approves of it.” – Governor Jang Good morning and happy Monday. I hope you had a good rest this weekend, not the kind of rest that the Plateau and Akwa Ibom blazers had. You see,... Read More

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Opinion: NGF crisis – The pro-Jonathan faction has lost this one

by Wale Odunsi An election and not a selection was what they all agreed to conduct. Also their claim that it was wrong for the incumbent to be in office and still conduct the election really does not hold water. If events surrounding the chairmanship election of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are anything to go... Read More

NGF crisis: How Northern governors deceived Jonathan

In spite of the awesome powers of the Presidency allegedly deployed to frustrate him, Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, like the proverbial cat with nine lives on Friday retained his seat as chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF). Sunday Sun reports that the outcome of the tension-soaked election apparently shocked the foot soldiers of... Read More

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NGF crisis: Presidency upset with Akpabio, others

by Isi Esene Reports have it that the Presidency is not happy with the governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio over the outcome of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) election which returned Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state as chairman. Amaechi had won the election defeating Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau state to the... Read More

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