Former Governors Rally Support for Amaechi

Despite the apparent opposition to the nomination former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi as a cabinet minister, former Governors Rally Support for Amaechi. Senate President, Bukola Saraki and 12 other senators have vowed to put their support behind his confirmation as a member of the incoming cabinet.

The 3 Peoples Democratic Party senators representing Rivers states had objected to Amaechi’s nomination and are ready to scuttle his confirmation, however,the Nation reports that Saraki and former governors in the Senate are determined to spare Amaechi the blushes of humiliation.

The former Governors in this group are Bukola Saraki, Godswill Akpabio, Sam Egwu, Theodore Orji, Joshua Dariye, Danjuma Goje, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Adamu Aliero, Isiaka Adeleke, Jonah Jang, George Akume, Bukar Abba Ibrahim, Ahmad Sani and Aliyu Wamakko.

Some of the senators have reportedly started making entreaties to other senators to secure the required support for Amaechi.

Saraki is expected  to be in charge of wooing the All Progressives Congress  senators, Minority leader, Akpabio is expected to talk to PDP senators.