Jang Dares Amaechi, Summons NGF Meeting

Started by Shola Sholaz, Jun 17, 2013, 10:37 AM

Shola Sholaz

The Governor Jonah Jang-led faction of the Nigeria Governors  Forum (NGF) appears undeterred by the legal moves against it as it has scheduled a meeting for tomorrow in  Abuja.
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The meeting will discuss issues surrounding the Federation  Account and Excess Crude Account, according to a letter of invitation by Jang, the governor of Plateau State.
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A member of the NGF and governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, had dragged Jang to court to compel him from parading himself as the NGF Chairman.
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The Governors Forum had broken into two factions one led by Jang and the other by Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State – after a controversial election which saw Amaechi emerging winner by 19-16  votes. Fashola belongs to the Amaechi group.
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Confirming the Jang faction's meeting to Sunday Vanguard, yesterday, the sole administrator, Osaro Osaro-Onaiwu,