S’South, S’East Govs Endorse Jonathan’s Victory

Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (left), his wife, Dame Judith (middle) and wife of Imo State Governor, Barr. (Mrs.) Chioma Ohakim, discussing during the Thanksgiving Mass in honour of Dame Judith Amaechi at the Corpus Christie Cathedral, Port Harcourt, yesterday.

Governors of the South-East and South-South geo-political zones have expressed thanks to Nigerians for the support given to President Goodluck Jonathan at the recently concluded special National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The governors who met at Government House, Asaba, yesterday also stated that the President remains the most credible candidate capable of addressing the numerous challenges facing our country. In a communiqué read by Chairman of the forum, Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State, the governors said, after hours of deliberation on a number of issues of common interest particularly in the political and economic spheres they resolved to continue to come together to pursue areas of common interest. They also expressed delight over the transparency of the electoral process leading to President Jonathan’s emergence as presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The meeting was attended by eight governors from the South-East and South-South geo-political zones. They include Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State who doubles as Chairman of the forum, Chief Theodore Orji of Abia State, Chief Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State as host and Senator Liyel Imoke of Cross River State. Others are Barrister Sullivan Chime, Governor of Enugu State, Engr. Patrick Ekpotu, Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State who represented the state governor and Chief Martin Elechi, Governor of Ebonyi State. The governors, shortly after the meeting, however, declined to make further statements on their deliberations.