Ex-militants in the Niger Delta region on Wednesday endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of Saturday's election. According to The Cable, the position was taken at the end of a workshop in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital.
Addressing newsmen at the end of the meeting, Ebikabowei Ben, a militant leader better known as Boyloaf said
“The Niger Delta is the most important region of Nigeria and also produces over 2 million barrels of oil daily which is the economic bedrock of the country which therefore makes peace a pre-requisite for that sustainable development of the Niger Delta and Nigeria as a whole,” they said in a statement issued after the meeting.
“Participants agreed and that the overall interest of the Niger Delta should be the guarding principle of all political considerations in the run-up to the 2019 presidential elections. Participants observed that since politics is a game of interest, and having realised that the interest of the Niger Delta would be better served by the incumbent president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.
“Participants also considered other presidential candidates in the 2019 presidential elections and unanimously endorsed Muhammadu Buhari in the February 16, presidential elections and urged all leaders and ex-agitators to vote en-mass for him.
“Participants also agreed and resolved to pursue peace during and after the elections and also assist all relevant security agencies to achieve and maintain peace in the region.”
The report further hinted that Boyloaf was nominated to engage directly with Buhari after the elections “with a view of pursuing the collective interest of all ex-agitators and the Niger Delta as a whole”.
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