I’m Old Enough To Be Amaechi’s Father, Says Jang

Plateau state Governor, Jonah Jang, has declared that he is not at war with the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi over the dust raised after the controversial chairmanship election of the Nigerian Governors Forum. Amaechi had emerged victorious against Jang by polling 19-16 votes, but Jang has since laid claim to the seat, insisting he won by a purported endorsement before the election was held. He has since opened a parallel secretariat of the body, which is now located within the precinct of the existing one in Central Area, Abuja. In a chat with newsmen at the Presidential Dinner in Abuja on Wednesday, Jang said he was not having any grudge with Ameachi over the matter, considering that he is old enough to have him as a son. “Amaechi is my younger brother, infact, I can say son because if you look at Amaechi’s age, I’m old enough to be his father,” he said. On Amaechi’s statement that he (Amaechi) defeated him at the NGF elections, he retorted “Well, that is his problem, but I know that I am the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum.” But Ameachi, who also spoke to journalists had asked his rival to stop parading himself as the chairman of the Forum. “Anybody who support him, including the television house is undemocratic. I have said it in a statement that if we can’t accept 19 governors against 16, then we should be afraid of 2015″ he said. Commenting on his suspension, he stated that “If the party is suspending me for that reason, then too bad; the party too must learn to be democratic. “I’m not aware that the party has given any reason for suspending me but if they say this is the reason then it is too bad. The party is yet to give me any reason for my suspension, but if that’s the reason that means the party is undemocratic.”