Members of the Progressives Governors Discussion board, who met in Abuja, late on Sunday, failed to achieve an settlement on what to do concerning the proposal to ease out their colleagues holding get together positions, The PUNCH has learnt.
It was gathered in Abuja, on Monday that the assembly which was held on the Kebbi State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, was punctuated by phrases of warning by a governor from the North Central who urged his colleagues to not have a good time the Supreme Court docket judgment on the Ondo Governorship matter but.
A supply aware about the assembly who pleaded anonymity as a result of he was not mandated to talk to the media on what has been mentioned, stated, “We solely agreed to attend for the return of Mr. President earlier than taking a ultimate determination.”
Whereas giving an perception into what transpired, the supply stated, “A governor of one of many states within the North Central cautioned the get together in opposition to enjoying politics with the Supreme Court docket judgement which he described as a booby lure.
“The governor warned that the get together might unwell afford to provide the opposition a authorized technicality to deal an enormous blow on the get together’s electoral fortunes. He cited the circumstances of Zamfara and Bayelsa to again up his declare.”
The supply additional stated, “Primarily based on the judgement, the governor aligned with the place of Vice President Osinbajo and different get together leaders who’re completed attorneys in their very own rights who suggested that we tarry some time as a result of as a celebration, we could also be strolling right into a booby lure by permitting governors maintain get together positions whereas nonetheless serving.
“Aside from the legality or in any other case, there may be additionally the ethical query
“One other difficulty which was mentioned was the destiny of the just lately held congresses. There have been complaints in opposition to the consensus association which didn’t go as deliberate in some states.
“There was additionally the case of whether or not within the mild of the Supreme Court docket judgment we had been proper to go forward within the first place.
“Among the governors in attendance weren’t snug with these points. So, within the curiosity of peace, it was agreed that all of us look ahead to the President who is anticipated again into the nation on Thursday.
Recall, primarily based on the authorized recommendation of the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), the get together went forward with the ward congresses.
This was in opposition to earlier recommendation by the get together’s former nationwide authorized adviser, Muiz Banire (SAN) and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN) in opposition to doing so.
In the meantime, safety was on Monday beefed up across the get together’s nationwide secretariat following safety studies that these against the conduct of final Saturday’s ward congresses had been planning to stage a protest.
Two police patrol vans with a dozen armed policemen had been stationed alongside Blantyre Road the place the get together secretariat is positioned.
Confirming the event, Nationwide Secretary of the get together, Senator John Akpanudoedehe stated, “The police is right here to strengthen the management of the Governor Buni, -led caretaker committee.
“What do I imply by that? Everytime you learn a safety scenario, each time we’re aware about a safety report, it’s incumbent on our half to strengthen the Secretariat in order that we will defend the lives and property of APC members.
“We now have a safety report, we will’t take legal guidelines into our arms, you may’t anticipate us to name thugs to defend the nationwide secretariat. The best factor to do is to tell the police and the SSS that they might know that so, so factor has occurred.”
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