More Governors Threaten To Leave PDP Over Amaechi's Suspension

The last may not have been heard about the suspension slammed on the Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as report reaching CKN Nigeria has it that northern governors on the platform of the PDP were said to be considering leaving the party because of what they considered as “the narrowing of democratic options.”

Some of them, who spoke on the condition of anonymity on Monday said  that the alleged intolerance in the PDP was disheartening.

An aide to one of the governors in the region who spoke in Abuja, said that consultations on how to respond to the suspension of Rivers State were underway.

The source said, “We saw this coming and we have begun consultations.

“This is politics; there are National Working Committee members who are with us. We built this party from the scratch and we cannot be shoved aside.

“It is either they allow true democracy to prevail or we seek our political fortunes elsewhere, thank God there are other platforms available today.

According to the source, it would be fool-hardy for any governor to come out at this time to openly disagree with the party.

He said, “My boss and his colleagues are also happy that at least Nigerians at home and abroad see what is happening.

“No matter how much the PDP wants to conceal it, everybody knows that Amaechi is being victimized for daring to stand for and win the governors’ forum election.

“Amaechi’s suspension is meant to scare those who support him. Northern governors are aware that his problem stems from his perceived support for the emergence of a northern candidate for the 2015 elections.”