Sokoto State Governor who doubles as Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde and seven other state governors under the platform of PDP have arrived Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt for their proposed meeting.
The Deputy Governor of Zamfara State who didn’t decamped to APC with Bello Matawalle was spotted at the venue of the meeting.
Punch reports that thirteen governors are expected for the crucial meeting but nine were already in Port Harcourt as of press time.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Sen. Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State; Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu; and Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State are those already in Rivers State.
Others are Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ifeanyi Ogwuanyi (Enugu), the Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Mahdi Aliyu, and Rivers State Governor, Nyemson Wike.
The meeting which is scheduled to hold at the Governor’s lodge in Port Harcourt, till 11:45 am was yet to commence as the participants were still coming in.
On arrival on Sunday, the host, Governor Nyesome Wike of Rivers State, hosted some of the governors to a Gala Night.
The Director-General of PDP Governors Forum, Cyril Maduabum, had in a statement on Sunday, said the meeting would review the state of the States, the state of the nation, and readiness of the PDP to provide the necessary leadership to rescue and rebuild Nigeria.
Maduabum said, “All the elected PDP Governors are expected to attend the meeting to be presided over by the Chairman of the Forum, Rt Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, CFR.
“The PDP Governors are working in concert and consultations with other leaders of the party and in particular the Senator Dr Iyorchia Ayu led National Executive Committee of PDP to craft a credible process and programme for Nigeria’s positive rebirth.”
However, it is believed that as part of its agenda the forum would pay attention to who becomes the party’s presidential candidate in 2023 as part of the push to rebuild Nigeria.
