They are considering forming a forum of ex-governors and ex-deputy governors to fight their cause.
Some former governors and deputies of the PDP spoke in Abuja when they met with the party’s National Chairman, Senator Modu Sheriff, at the party’s national headquarters.
Some of the former governors present were:
Babangida Mu’azu (Niger), Ramalan Yero (Kebbi), Gabriel Suswam (Benue), Ikedi Ohakim (Imo), Sam Egwu (Ebonyi), Abdulkadir Kure (Niger), Idris Wada (Kogi), Achike Udenwa (Imo), Ibrahim Shekarau (Kano), Gbenga Daniel (Ogun), Theodore Orji (Abia), and Sule Lamido (Jigawa).
The former deputy governors present included Iyiola Omisore (Osun) and Etuk Effiong (Akwa Ibom).
It was gathered that former President Goodluck Jonathan, his deputy, Namadi Sambo; and former governors Peter Odili (Rivers), Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Donald Duke (Cross River), Sullivan Chime (Enugu), Liyel Imoke (Cross River), and deputy governor Muktar Shagari of Sokoto State were also invited to the meeting, but were absent.
Sheriff had earlier described the former governors and their deputies as stakeholders in the party.
He said, “As a former governor, I know what a governor goes through to win elections. You are the leaders of the party. Incumbent governors are also leaders too.
“Former governors must be carried along. They must be involved in all the affairs of the party so that we can get it right.”
Egwu, who spoke on behalf of former South-East governors and deputies, said, “This meeting has shown that the party has not forgotten those that started the party. Most of us were in the meeting that marked the beginning of the PDP.
“But the convention in Nigeria is that the moment you are out of office, you are forgotten. Former governors that we helped put in office forgot us. It was like frustration for most of us.”
The former deputy governors present included Iyiola Omisore (Osun) and Etuk Effiong (Akwa Ibom).
It was gathered that former President Goodluck Jonathan, his deputy, Namadi Sambo; and former governors Peter Odili (Rivers), Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Donald Duke (Cross River), Sullivan Chime (Enugu), Liyel Imoke (Cross River), and deputy governor Muktar Shagari of Sokoto State were also invited to the meeting, but were absent.
Sheriff had earlier described the former governors and their deputies as stakeholders in the party.
He said, “As a former governor, I know what a governor goes through to win elections. You are the leaders of the party. Incumbent governors are also leaders too.
“Former governors must be carried along. They must be involved in all the affairs of the party so that we can get it right.”
Egwu, who spoke on behalf of former South-East governors and deputies, said, “This meeting has shown that the party has not forgotten those that started the party. Most of us were in the meeting that marked the beginning of the PDP.
“But the convention in Nigeria is that the moment you are out of office, you are forgotten. Former governors that we helped put in office forgot us. It was like frustration for most of us.”
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