Date Published: 02/24/10
FEC in disarray as Jonathan postpone meeting
The Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting slated today at the council chambers of the Presidential Villa has been postponed following disagreement between pro Yar'Adua Ministers and Pro Jonathan Ministers over whether or not the Acting President should preside.
This is even as sources told Pointblanknews.com that the gravely sick President who was smuggled back to the country last night was still inside the ambulance that took him to the Presidential villa wired up.
According to a source, the Secretary to the Government, Ahmed Yayale sauntered into the Council Chambers at about 12:15pm announcing that the Acting President Jonathan has postponed the meeting. He directed Ministers to reconvene at the Conference room at 2:00pm.
There are strong indications that all is not well at the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting as Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced the postponement of the meeting.
Meanwhile there are also indications that Pro Yar'Adua hawks have perfected plans to send a letter to the National Assembly announcing the return of the sick President in a bid to have the lawmakers reverse it resolution empowering Jonathan to act as President. The plans, sources told Pointblanknews.com is aimed at humiliating the Acting President.
Also, it was gathered that President Yar'Adua's Security Detail is still waiting behind the President's chair at the council chambers in anticipation the arrival of the sick President. Ministers were seen discussing in hush tones and meeting in groups before the meeting was postponed.
Acting President Jonathan who was not informed of the arrival of the President last night is said to be making frantic efforts to see him before the meeting. It was gathered that only Speaker Dimeji Bankole was privy to the return of the sick President.
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