VIDEO: Amaechi Halts Governors Forum Meeting For Presidential Dinner

Fifteen state governors attended the first meeting summoned by Governor Rotimi Amaechi as chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum. The meeting, the first after the … Continue reading VIDEO: Amaechi Halts Governors Forum Meeting For Presidential Dinner


Fifteen state governors attended the first meeting summoned by Governor Rotimi Amaechi as chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum.

The meeting, the first after the controversial chairmanship elections of the forum, had five state governors from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in attendance.

According to Mr Amaechi, the meeting could not hold in deference to the dinner being hosted by President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa.

“We have shifted the meeting to honour the invitation sent to us for dinner by the President. We would have loved to meet, but we have to honour the President’s invitation” he said.