President Goodluck Jonathan late Sunday, met with governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with an appeal to them to sheathe their swords for the purpose of party unity.
He called the meeting following the shocking walkout by a number of influential members of the party from the venue of the convention in Abuja on Saturday.
The meeting which was held at a conference hall of the First Lady wing, had two-third of the PDP governors in attendance.
They include; Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta), Ibrahim Shema (Katsina), Murktar Ramalan Yero (Kaduna), Garba Umar (Taraba Acting Governor), Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (Kano), Isa Yuguda (Bauchi), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Idris Wada (Kogi), Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Jonah Jang (Plateau), Seidu Dakingari (Kebbi), Theodore Orji (Abia), and Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe).
Counsel to PDP, Joe Kyari Gadzama, the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim; and the Chief of Staff to the president, Mike Oghiadhome, were also present.
The president, his Vice, Namadi Sambo and some members of the PDP leadership, arrived at the venue of the meeting at about 9.30pm.
Jonathan, it was gathered appealed to the governors to stop embarrassing the party openly, saying whatever grouse they may have can always be discussed in private gatherings.
However, the parallel faction of the party has tabled their conditions for peace. They are; the president’s withdrawal from the 2015 election, as well as a free and fair convention.
It remains unclear if their demands can be met as Jonathan’s loyalist have told him not to give in to any pressure by those they regard as being rebellious.
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