Joshua Omoloye, Abuja
Director General, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, Hon. Cyril Maduabum has dismissed rumoured division among PDP governors.
He clarified this in a statement in which he explained the absence of the Forum’s chairman and governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal at the governors meeting on Monday at Bayelsa State Government House.
There have been insinuations that the absence of Governor Tambuwal at the meeting may not be unconnected to some perceived rifts between him and some of the governors.
The Director General berated mischief makers for reading untrue meaning to Tambuwal’s absence at the meeting.
He said Governor Tambuwal as the chief executive of his state was held back in Sokoto to receive dignitaries that came to condole him on the death of Alhaji Hassan Danbaba, the Magajin Garin Sokoto and grand son of Sardauna.
Hon. Maduabum in the statement said “there is no truth in that insinuations. The PDP Governors’ Forum is intact and the relationship between the members is very cordial. There us no division within the Forum. They are all working together to enthrone a new order in Nigeria through the PDP.
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“There is no way Governor Tambuwal could have left Sokoto at the time the meeting was taking place in Yenagoa.
“It is a matter of courtesy that he stays back in the state to receive the numerous personalities, including Governors, Presidential delegation, top business elite and other prominent Nigerians visiting the State for condolence visit as a result of the death of Alhaji Hassan Danbaba, a few days ago.
“The Vice Chairman of the forum, His Excellency, the Governor of Abia State, who presided over the meeting performed excellently well. He was in constant touch with the Chairman, His Excellency, the Governor of Sokoto State, even as the meeting was going on.
“At the start of the meeting, the Vice Chairman duly conveyed the apology of the Chairman to all the members in attendance after formally informing them of the reason why he (Tambuwa) could not attend”, Maduabum explained.
The meeting, held on Monday in Yenagoa, was presided over by the Vice Chairman of the forum and Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu.
The meeting, which was attended by no fewer than eleven Governors, coincided with the two years anniversary in office of Senator Duoye Diri as the Governor of Bayelsa State.
