Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) operating under the aegis of Progressive Governors Forum, (PGF) have again restated their commitment to the implementation of the recommendations of the technical committee, aimed at finding a lasting solution to the recent face-off between the 36 states governors and the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
The JUSUN recently suspended its industrial action over the non-implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary.
The forum of the 36 states governors, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, had set up a technical Committee with Sokoto state governor and Deputy Chairman of the Forum, Aminu Tambuwal to see to the implementation of the autonomy of State Legislature and the Judiciary.
A resolution at the end of the PGF meeting held on Wednesday night in Abuja and signed by Kebbi state governor and Chairman of the Forum, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, disclosed the governors’ readiness to submit themselves to the agreement reached by the Governor Tambuwal committee at its meeting with stakeholders, particularly the leadership of JUSUN and State Assemblies.
The Governors further disclosed that Attorneys General in the states under their control have been mandated to initiate appropriate legal framework for the implementation of the recommendations of the Governor Tambuwal Committee report.
“We reviewed the work done by NGF Committee on autonomy for Judiciary and State Legislature under the Chairmanship of His Excellency Rt Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Governor of Sokoto State.
“Noted that the Governor Tambuwal-led NGF Committee consulted all the critical stakeholders, notably leadership of State Judiciary and Assemblies and jointly reached agreements on specific initiatives to be taken by State Governments to guarantee autonomy for State judiciary and assemblies;
“Accordingly, Forum endorsed agreements reached by the Governor Tambuwal-led NGF Committee and enjoined all APC controlled states and indeed all states to commence the process of implementing the submitted recommendations.
“As part of the process of implementing the NGF agreements in APC controlled states, appropriate consultations with Attorneys-General will take place in order to provide all necessary legal framework for the implementation of the Governor Tambuwal-led NGF Committee’s proposed recommendations.”
While they commended their Yobe state counterpart and Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee, Mai Mala Buni on the success achieved with the membership registration and revalidation exercise and efforts towards the conduct of national convention, the governors urged him not to relent in his efforts towards a genuine and ensuring reconciliation ahead of the national convention.
“The meeting also received briefing from His Excellency, Governor Mai Mala Buni, Chairman, APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee. As part of the briefing, the proposed timetable for Congresses leading to the National Convention of the APC was presented.
“The meeting noted with satisfaction the progress made by the APC Caretaker Committee with the successful registration and revalidation of members of the party. In addition, the meeting also take special recognition of the giant strides the Caretaker Committee has recorded by winning high profile politicians into the party, notably Ebonyi and Cross River Governors, former Governor Gbenga Daniel, former Speakers of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara and Rt Hon Dimeji Bankole, Serving National Assembly members, etc.
“Forum unanimously commended the Chairman and members of the Caretaker Committee and urged them to also prioritise reconciling all leaders of the party as the party commences the processes of electing leaders of the party at all levels.
“Specifically call on all leaders of the party to recommit themselves to build the APC based on the spirit of give and take.”
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