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Nigerian State Governor Rotimi Amaechi Suspended By Ruling PDP
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Nigeria's ruling party has suspended powerful state governor Rotimi Amaechi, who does not support President Goodluck Jonathan for re-election in 2015.
Mr Amaechi, from oil-rich Rivers state, won a vote over the weekend to chair the country's governors' forum.
But his rival from Plateau state, Jonah David Jang, disputed the outcome and declared himself chairman.
The governors of Nigeria's 36 states are extremely influential and have large budgets at their disposal.
Mr Amaechi, the incumbent chairman of the governor's forum, won with 19 votes to 16. One governor did not attend.
Mr Jang, also in the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP), disputed the outcome.
Analysts say the president's allies are determined to clip Mr Amaechi's wings.
At an emergency meeting of the PDP's National Working Committee on Monday, officials said Mr Amaechi was being suspended for violating party rules.
This was not in relation to the governors' forum vote, but over a local council issue in his southern Rivers state.
Our correspondent says some governors command multi-billion dollar budgets that are larger than those of whole countries in the region.
This electoral dispute is a worrying sign as the country heads for elections in two years' time, he says.
But his rival from Plateau state, Jonah David Jang, disputed the outcome and declared himself chairman.
The governors of Nigeria's 36 states are extremely influential and have large budgets at their disposal.
Mr Amaechi, the incumbent chairman of the governor's forum, won with 19 votes to 16. One governor did not attend.
Mr Jang, also in the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP), disputed the outcome.
Analysts say the president's allies are determined to clip Mr Amaechi's wings.
At an emergency meeting of the PDP's National Working Committee on Monday, officials said Mr Amaechi was being suspended for violating party rules.
This was not in relation to the governors' forum vote, but over a local council issue in his southern Rivers state.
Our correspondent says some governors command multi-billion dollar budgets that are larger than those of whole countries in the region.
This electoral dispute is a worrying sign as the country heads for elections in two years' time, he says.
PDP is a discipline party and cannot not allow herself to be insulted by any miscrant or resurected parties. Ameach suspension is well deserved base on what is happening in his state and for allowing himself to be use by the NEF to fight the pressident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I still wants to advised him to calm down for now for the wind that is blowing is too hot for him to bear.
ReplyDeleteYes he deserve the penalty because he has been found to be playing outside party rule. He has so far portrayed himself as rebellious to the party executives. No is indispensable, therefore he Amaechi deserves impeachment.
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