Ayade Absent as South-south Governors Meet In Rivers

By Uche Mbah

Governors of the South-south geopolitical zone met in Rivers state on Monday. Although the Governors kept sealed lips on the agenda of the meeting, it is believed that the meeting addressed what unified position the zone would take in connection with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, zoning of the presidency to the South come 3023.

Apart from Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, who recently decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, all other Governors of the zone are  of the PDP.

Ayade was absent at the meeting.

The States whose Governors were there are Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Cross River, and the host state, Rivers.

Besides the issue of the Presidency, they were expected to discuss the controversial issue of Value Added Tax, VAT, and open grazing which have been on the front burner of the news recently.