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PDP govs smell post-election intrigues
The PDP Governors’ Forum (PDPGF) has condemned the relocation of election tribunals in Rivers, Taraba and Akwa Ibom states to Abuja, and called for the movement of these tribunals to their respective states.
The call was made by Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State soon after he emerged chairman of the forum.
Mimiko was elected chairman of the Forum at a meeting on Wednesday morning, replacing former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio who was the first to occupy the position following the formation of the forum.
Ripples had reported last week that Mimiko had been chosen to lead the forum, and that today’s meeting was to formally ratify that decision.
Speaking with journalists immediately after his election, Mimiko vowed to engage President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC in a very constructive manner. “We will do everything that we can do to engage the presidency and APC in a very constructive manner. We have also agreed to create formal and informal mechanisms of pair review, all for the development of our nation”, he said.
Also speaking with Journalists at the end of the meeting, Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu said, “The PDP governors’ forum unanimously elected Dr. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State as chairman of the forum.
…. “We condemn in very strong terms the relocation of election tribunals in Rivers State, Taraba State and Akwa Ibom State to Abuja.”
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