RIVERS: N-Delta agitators split over Amaechi, Wike vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
While a section of the agitators called on President Muhammadu Buhari to put Amaechi, under control before he plunges the nation into another full-blown oil war, another set called on all sons, daughters and elders of Ijaws of Rivers State to support Amaechi in his quest to enthrone equity by ensuring Awara Biokpomabo of Africa Action Congress, AAC, emerged governor of the state.
However, two Ijaw groups, rooting for AAC governorship candidate, Biokpomabo and supporting Amaechi, urged INEC, yesterday, “not to bow to any intimidation and ensure that Biokpomabo is declared the winner in the governorship election in Rivers State, which was suspended by INEC due to security reasons, but now going to restart, since he is already leading.”
They said: “It may shock you to know that since the inception of democracy from 1999 till date, the Ijaw ethnic nationality of Rivers State has not occupied the political seat of governorship, despite its dominant population.” However, continuing, the 21st Century Youths, through Ebi said: “We condemn in strong terms the desecration of democracy in Rivers State and Niger Delta by the Minister of Transport and the Nigerian Army and caution President Buhari to hold him back.
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