Ex-militants under the aegis of Forum of Spokesmen of Ex-Niger Delta Militant Group, have vowed to resist any attempt to militarise Bayelsa State during the rescheduled supplementary election in Southern Ijaw Local government and few other polling units across the State.
The ex-agitators in a statement by its Coordinator, Woyengi-momoemi Donald said: “After taking a critical look at the outcome of the last Saturday’s conduct of the governorship election in Bayelsa State, giving due assessment to the conduct of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the various security agencies, we are bound to inform Nigerians, particularly President Muhammadu Buhari that we will vehemently resist, any attempt to further Militarise Bayelsa State, under the guise of providing security during the rescheduled election in Southern Ijaw Local government and few other polling units across the State.
“Our group, Forum of Spokesmen of Ex-Niger Delta Militant Group seriously frowns at the events of last Saturday, where the Military was not only available as a willing tool in the hands of politicians, but also went the extra miles in harassing our innocent people mostly our mothers in the riverine areas of Bayelsa State.
“May we remind President Buhari and his party, that save for the maturity and free will of our son, President Goodluck Jonathan, the same Military would have been used to truncate his party’s chances of being in government at the centre, as they are today.
“We are sad, to witness, how youths and unarmed people of Bayelsa State, particularly in the Southern Ijaw Local Government, were harassed, abused and assaulted as they went to exercise their fundamental right to vote, as provided for by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Voters were hounded and embarrassed at the polling and within the communities. So sad it was to see how security was completely handed over to the Military even at the point of distribution of sensitive electoral materials. Their actions forced most people, to remain indoor throughout the processes of the election.
“We strongly belief that President Buhari, must be seen to be acting contrary to court decisions on the use of Military during elections as clearly stated in the rulings of Justice Aikawa of the Federal High Court, who in his judgment, restrained the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and INEC from engaging the service of the Nigerian armed forces in the security supervision of elections in any manner whatsoever in any part of Nigeria, without the Act of the National Assembly.
“It is on record that the National Assembly has no Act empowering the military in an election and hence, it is a violation of the law. Justice Abdul Aboki, in his own lead judgment in the Ekiti State governorship election appeal also held that “even the President of Nigeria has no powers to call on the Nigerian armed forces and to unleash them on peaceful citizens, who are exercising their franchise to elect their leaders.”
The statement further read: “By action of the Military on Saturday, it is considered that a crime has been committed against the people of Bayelsa state and therefore we are prepared to resist further attempt at repeating this, particularly during the re-run election for Southern Ijaw Local government.
“We have therefore resolved to put our teeming members on the notice to mobilize in readiness for the defense of the right of our people and against the invasion of Ijaw land by whosoever under the desperation of hijacking power in Bayelsa State.
“The election as conducted has given a direction on the wishes of Bayelsan and the Federal government must be ready to respect the decision of the people. Bayelsa is not a personal estate to that can be used to compensate anyone for political patronage.
“Once again, we wish to restate our readiness to resist the invasion of Bayelsa with the Military under any guise as we remained committed to the peace which currently reigns in the Niger Delta region as a result of our acceptance of the Government’s amnesty and cooperation so far.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Where were these bunch of lazy jacks when gej militarised and rigged ekiti election. You guys must be delusioned to think you alone have the monopoly of violence.
ReplyDeleteAfter rigging all other location government areas killing Five Ijaw Citizens, attacking and destroying the home of the current minister Lokpobiri, and wining with the use of tugs from Delta, Rivers, and some from Akwa Ibom yet they still call the other party names, if the federal government had wanted to rig that election for the APC, they would have done it from all the local government the PDP have won, so stop the ranting and stop killing your citizens and putting the blame on the federal government, if the federal government had wanted to rig they would not result to arms, the truth is that the APC never wanted Silver, who they wanted was Timi Alaibe, but since Timi did not get it from the primaries, they have left Silver to his fate
ReplyDeleteMilitary will enter n notin will happen....wen ur broda did it to ekiti ppl u supported him....now is ur turn...nxt tym do nt support evil..REAP WHAT. YOU SOW...be careful..this might be FG's opportunity to deal wit ur past....be warned
ReplyDeleteThe yoruba man the picture of cowardice. Every commentator Thus far is a yoruba man. U are our Common enemies not to be trusted. I speak as a true Edo son!
ReplyDeleteI laugh for all this mumu comments why Apc did not allow free and fair election I thought they are Saint... Yeah Party
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ReplyDeleteFormer U.S. ambassador to Nigeria John Campbell severally predicted that the country will not exist beyond 2015.
This predictions is slowly coming to reality.
Islamic Caliphate owned by Boko Haram
Arewa Republic
Biafra Republic
Niger Delta
Odua Republic
Republic of Jos
If you don't believe this , then you belong to the generation that scoffed at the idea
that no man can fly to the moon.
ReplyDeleteFormer U.S. ambassador to Nigeria John Campbell severally predicted that the country will not exist beyond 2015.
This predictions is slowly coming to reality.
Islamic Caliphate owned by Boko Haram
Arewa Republic
Biafra Republic
Niger Delta
Odua Republic
Republic of Jos
If you don't believe this , then you belong to the generation that scoffed at the idea
that no man can fly to the moon.