Mimiko Expected To Emerge Chairman, PDP Governors’ Forum

There are strong indications that Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State would emerge as the new chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum when the group meets next week in Abuja.

In an interview with a PUNCH correspondent on Friday, the Coordinator of the Governors’ Forum, Mr. Osaro, said there had been informal meetings where about nine of the governors have thrown their weight behind Mimiko as the new chairman of the Forum.

“Am (sic) aware that about nine of them have already thrown their support behind Mimiko to lead the forum, because they said they want very steady and organised hands now that the PDP is in opposition,” said Onaiwu.

The PDP governors forum formed during the crisis that rocked the Nigeria Governors Forum, when a faction of the forum challenged the chairmanship of the former Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, and elected the former Governor of Plateau State, Mr. Jonah Jang, as their chairman.

Former Governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, was the first and the only chairman of the Forum.

Next week would be the first meeting since the end of the elections and members are expected to confirm as the new Chairman of the Forum.

When asked if other governors were not interested in leading the Forum, the PDP Governors’ Forum, Onaiwu said the coming meeting will determine if there was such interest.