dpGovernors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have kicked against the relocation of Taraba, Rivers and Akwa Ibom States Election Petition tribunals to Abuja.
The governors, under the aegis of PDP Governors Forum, made known their displeasure at the end of their meeting in Abuja last night.
Speaking to journalists at the end of the meeting, Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, disclosed that his colleagues were not happy about the relocation of the tribunals.
He said: “We condemn in very strong terms the relocation of election tribunals in Rivers State, Taraba State and Akwa Ibom State to Abuja.”
Continuing, Ikpeazu said: “The PDP governors’ forum unanimously elected Dr. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State as Chairman of the forum.”
He also disclosed that the forum congratulates the President on his election and also delighted with the way former President, Goodluck Jonathan accepted the outcome of the election.
Ikpeazu said: “We congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari on his election as the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
“We also commend and salute our former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, for his display of peaceful disposition in the 2015 general elections, which has stabilised our political landscape.
“We equally congratulate Senator Bukola Saraki, Yakubu Dogara and Suleiman Lasun on their emergence as the Senate President, Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.
“We specially congratulate our own Senator, Ike Ekweremadu, on his emergence as Deputy Senate President.”
Speaking to journalists after his election as Chairman of the forum, Governor Olusegun Mimiko said: “We will do everything that we can do to engage the presidency and APC in a very constructive manner. We have also agreed to create formal and informal mechanisms of peer review, all for the development of our nation.”
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