Ex militants in the Niger Delta yesterday urged the Northern
political leaders to bury their ambition over 2015 presidential polls and
instead support President Goodluck Jonathan to fulfill his developmental
blueprint for the entire country.
They specifically called on the Nigerian voting public to be
weary of those they term ”expired
leaders” who are masquerading as progressives..
The ex-militants under the aegis of Third Phase Amnesty
Camps Committee (TPACC) declared that the Northern leaders for now have no
business eyeing Aso Rock. “They should wait until 2019 after Jonathan had
completed his second term.”
Speaking in Yenagoa at the end of their meeting, the
chairman of the group, Preye John aka,
Gbikigbiki said President Jonathan had done creditably well in spite of the
security challenges caused by the Boko Haram insurgency and as such deserved a
second tenure.
“The northern leaders should bury their face in shame for
the country’s woes having ruled for more than 35 years,” he said and urged
those spoiling for war to put Nigeria above their personal interest.
“The South has over the years supported the North and this
is the time for the North to support the South,” he said adding that
ex-militants would soon embarked on a peaceful rally in the nations capital to
rally support for Jonathan to contest the 2015.
On the newly registered APC, he said, “the party is no
threat to Jonathan or the PDP.” ....VANGUARD
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