Wali, who canvassed this position at the opening of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the association Thursday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, said as a matter of urgency, the governors of the 36 states in the country should quickly resolve their crisis and get on with the business of governance which is the primary objective of their being elected governors.
Wali had insisted that if the governors can not resolve their crisis and face the delivery of democracy dividends to their electorate they must dissolve the body and stop the distraction as the citizens will call on them in or out of government to give account of their stewardship. Beside the fact that the 1999 Constitution, as amended, does not give provision for a body such as the NGF, the NBA president said the governors’ forum is enmeshed in politics and power tussle unlike the USA governors association, the mission of which is to provide bipartisan forum for governors to exchange views and share best practice, identify priority issues and work with fellow governors to establish bipartisan position to influence key federal policies
On the state of emergency declared in three Northern states, Wali said the Bar supported the declaration subject, however, to the security agencies abiding by their rule of engagement which will guarantee respect for fundamental human right of the citizen concern in compliance with the rule of law.
Meanwhile, leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State have thrown their support behind Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu, in all his decisions both at the state and national levels. The development came barely 24 hours after the House of Assembly, through the Speaker, Ademu Usman, debunked rumours of plans to impeach the governor and therefore passed a vote of confidence on the governor and his administration.
The endorsement of Aliyu and his administration by the party was among major decisions taken at the enlarged executive council meeting of the party held at its secretariat in Minna and presided by the state chairman of the party, Abdulrahaman Enagi.
Publicity Secretary of the Party, Alhaji Hassan Saba told newsmen in Minna yesterday that the meeting, among other things, ex-rayed the performance of the party over the last six years and his activities outside the state and returned a vote of confidence in him for doing the state proud.
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