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Ex-armed men, once notorious for the long-run militancy in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta, are set to endorse President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid, TIMES has learnt.

The endorsement is to come at a press conference scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt today, Wednesday. The conference is to be addressed by Victor Ebikabowei, also known as General Boyloaf, a source close to Boyloaf told TIMES.

TIMES has previewed the text of Boyloaf’s address, which notes the tension between the ex-militant leaders, now cooperating under the aegis of Peace Ambassadors of the Niger Delta, and the Buhari government at its inception.

It reads: “In spite of the tense beginning and moments we have had with the current istration following his defeat of our brother Goodluck Jonathan, we have formed a new partnership for the Niger Delta and have seen a deep-seated commitment to addressing the issues that we in the region are facing.

“We have to give special credit to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for painstakingly leading the engagements in the Niger Delta and assuring us of his plans.”

Apart from Boyloaf, other ex-warriors believed to be at the vanguard of the move are Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations of money laundering; Ateke Tom, now a traditional ruler; Bibrope Ajube, also known as General Shoot-at-Sight; and Farah Dagogo, who is the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the Bonny/Degema federal constituency election.

“In the Niger Delta, these are people who matter,” said our source, playing down the influence of Edwin Clark, respected Niger Delta leader who is ing PDP’s Atiku Abubakar. “Edwin Clark is well respected but he’s old.”

On Mr Dagogo, a PDP member currently in the Rivers State House of Assembly, our source said: “this is not about a political party. It is not about endorsing APC. It is about Buhari.”

The Niger Delta is a region where Mr Abubakar is expected to record a clear win. Apart from being traditionally a “PDP home,” Mr Abubakar’s core campaign vow to restructure the country to allow states have greater responsibilities and control of resources appeals to the region, long drawn in agitations for resource control and more development.

However, the endorsement of Mr Buhari by the ex-warriors who wield some influence in the region may swing some votes across the states in the region to APC.

According to our source, the endorsement would be a part of a “peace workshop” promoted by the ex-militant leaders.

They were high-ranking commanders of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, and also ran, separately, camps of guerrilla fighters spending years in violent protest of the environmental degradation and socio-economic underdevelopment of the Niger Delta.

But in 2009, they accepted the amnesty programme initiated by late President Umaru Yar’Adua.



They enjoyed generous government patronage during the istration of President Goodluck Jonathan, who offered them contracts to safeguard oil and gas infrastructure. They then ed Mr Jonathan’s re-election bid, which failed in 2015.

The amnesty programme led to relative peace in the region but attacks on oil and gas installations were renewed by a group Niger Delta Avengers following Mr Jonathan’s loss.

The Avengers were condemned by Boyloaf and Tompolo in separate reactions. MEND also described the group as a bunch of criminals at the height of their violent campaign which affected Nigeria’s crude production.

The Niger Delta is volatile and has remained largely impoverished, despite decades of oil production that has provided much of the cash Nigeria uses. Trillions of naira in federal allocations to the region have not changed much.

But the endorsement of Mr Buhari by the “big five” ex-militant leaders, according to our source, follows his “government’s efforts on Niger Delta’s environmental and development concerns, including Ogoni cleanup and infrastructure.”

https://www.timesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/312378-boyloaf-tompolo-other-ex-niger-delta-militants-set-to-endorse-buhari.html

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Ex-armed men, once notorious for the long-run militancy in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta, are set to endorse President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid, TIMES has learnt.

The endorsement is to come at a press conference scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt today, Wednesday. The conference is to be addressed by Victor Ebikabowei, also known as General Boyloaf, a source close to Boyloaf told TIMES.

TIMES has previewed the text of Boyloaf’s address, which notes the tension between the ex-militant leaders, now cooperating under the aegis of Peace Ambassadors of the Niger Delta, and the Buhari government at its inception.

It reads: “In spite of the tense beginning and moments we have had with the current istration following his defeat of our brother Goodluck Jonathan, we have formed a new partnership for the Niger Delta and have seen a deep-seated commitment to addressing the issues that we in the region are facing.

“We have to give special credit to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for painstakingly leading the engagements in the Niger Delta and assuring us of his plans.”

Apart from Boyloaf, other ex-warriors believed to be at the vanguard of the move are Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations of money laundering; Ateke Tom, now a traditional ruler; Bibrope Ajube, also known as General Shoot-at-Sight; and Farah Dagogo, who is the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the Bonny/Degema federal constituency election.

“In the Niger Delta, these are people who matter,” said our source, playing down the influence of Edwin Clark, respected Niger Delta leader who is ing PDP’s Atiku Abubakar. “Edwin Clark is well respected but he’s old.”

On Mr Dagogo, a PDP member currently in the Rivers State House of Assembly, our source said: “this is not about a political party. It is not about endorsing APC. It is about Buhari.”

The Niger Delta is a region where Mr Abubakar is expected to record a clear win. Apart from being traditionally a “PDP home,” Mr Abubakar’s core campaign vow to restructure the country to allow states have greater responsibilities and control of resources appeals to the region, long drawn in agitations for resource control and more development.

However, the endorsement of Mr Buhari by the ex-warriors who wield some influence in the region may swing some votes across the states in the region to APC.

According to our source, the endorsement would be a part of a “peace workshop” promoted by the ex-militant leaders.

They were high-ranking commanders of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, and also ran, separately, camps of guerrilla fighters spending years in violent protest of the environmental degradation and socio-economic underdevelopment of the Niger Delta.

But in 2009, they accepted the amnesty programme initiated by late President Umaru Yar’Adua.



They enjoyed generous government patronage during the istration of President Goodluck Jonathan, who offered them contracts to safeguard oil and gas infrastructure. They then ed Mr Jonathan’s re-election bid, which failed in 2015.

The amnesty programme led to relative peace in the region but attacks on oil and gas installations were renewed by a group Niger Delta Avengers following Mr Jonathan’s loss.

The Avengers were condemned by Boyloaf and Tompolo in separate reactions. MEND also described the group as a bunch of criminals at the height of their violent campaign which affected Nigeria’s crude production.

The Niger Delta is volatile and has remained largely impoverished, despite decades of oil production that has provided much of the cash Nigeria uses. Trillions of naira in federal allocations to the region have not changed much.

But the endorsement of Mr Buhari by the “big five” ex-militant leaders, according to our source, follows his “government’s efforts on Niger Delta’s environmental and development concerns, including Ogoni cleanup and infrastructure.”


https://www.timesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/312378-boyloaf-tompolo-other-ex-niger-delta-militants-set-to-endorse-buhari.html

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Nonsense

They should keep their mumu endorsement for the Cameroonian thief. Buhari doesn't need the of criminals.

Good! Ipob pigs are now orphans..


This is the picture, we will use to celebrate Buhari/ Osinbajo's Victory on Saturday..

Their sins shall be washed away and their hitherto crimson-stained garments will become white as snow....

Welcome to our fold...the newest and soon to be canonized saints....

they only want to take advantage of his dullardness, looool

they are all fighting for eir pocket .these ones don even have pvc

They are only doing so cos they want to position themselves in the government's good graces..... They all know PDP can't make the no, won't be able to rig & don't want no more smoke with our beloved Stingy Dictator.

Nobody wants to be associated with a loser

Until then

Lies.

Tompolo can never endorse Buhari

IDIOT


COWARD CRIMINALS


WHAT OF THAT IDIOT THEY MADE THEIR KING ATEKE TOM


THE FEAR OFF FULANI HERDSMAN

Simple analogy for those that will be voting.

Buhari is Morata
Atiku is higuain.

Both are strikers but one is grossly incompetent and the other knows his onions. Higuain isn't that world class striker you might want in your team but that doesn't take away the fact he trumps morata heads and shoulders. Where morata flawed, higuain has excelled with exquisite finesse.


My fellow Nigerians. Shall we still stick with morata whilst hoping for Icardi? Get higuain in. He'd do a much more better job than morata.

Thank you


Atiku should not be competing with buhari
Like for bobrisky, share for buhari

Boys wan shop d maga

Niger delta miltants wanting their share of the dollar rain from lifeless bubu.

yns4real:


https://www.timesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/312378-boyloaf-tompolo-other-ex-niger-delta-militants-set-to-endorse-buhari.html

money change hands as usual

Now to talk about foolhari's INCOMPETENCE which is a long list.
It took buhari six months to appoint his ministers. And most of them are incompetent. Not one of these ministers stood out for doing an exceptional jobs. We still don't have stable electricity across the country, we still don't have good roads across the country, we still don't have running waters across the country and security has gotten worse. In fact, some people still argue that there is no security anymore in Nigeria.

ok

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lereinter:


How will the daura devil get votes from those areas

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They should keep their votes for their fellow criminals athifku. Only criminals want to get back to their criminal lives tagged "Nigeria working".

Buhari doesn't need the of criminals.

Money talking

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The way Buhari go win on Saturday. People will become humble. Saraki will become very humble. Obasanjo will become the most humble person in West Africa

Another point to note is that only South East people are on the Antagonistic Vendetta Bus, Every other part of the Nation is on the Next Level train...

ok

Nobody can tell me Atiku/Obi ticket is not the best among the contenders in this saturday elections
The economic team is brillant and Top notch, You cant just not it these guys knows what they have come to do
Infact We will do our children the greatest disservice if we dont elect these team this Saturday
I will give you some examples:
The Team have already prepared a budget even without been in govt yet
Their plan is to grow this economy at double digit GDP which have never been done and there are laid out step by step plans to achieve this
How to effectively fight corruption without depending on body language

Even Anini can come back and endorse Buhari...

Daura Transport Service sure ...

Tompolo of all people...


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thank you