A Socio-cultural organization in Bayelsa State, Ogbia Renaissance (OR) has accused former President Goodluck Jonathan and his Wife, Patience Jonathan of working against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The aggrieved group raised the alarm on Tuesday in a statement signed by its Chairman, Obhioru Mitanoni.
The statement claimed that there is proof that Jonathan was angry that his preferred candidates lost out in the National Assembly and House of Assembly primaries. It added that Jonathan and his wife were backing opposition candidates against PDP candidates in the national and state legislative elections.
“Jonathan and his loyalists’ brand of petty, self-centered brand of politics in Ogbia is a mockery and cruel slap on the enviable track record of late Senator Melford Okilo and other notable founding fathers and leaders in Ogbia land who fought hard to raise the profile of the Ogbia kingdom.
“Their selfish brand of politics has left Ogbia completely desolate, abandoned and rudderless.
“Ogbia that was once the pride and envy of the old Rivers State and Niger Delta is now a land begging for attention with the bulk of her people feeding on the crumbs that have fallen off the dining table of some self-glorifying leaders with no sense of mission.”
Mitanoni alleged that Jonathan and his loyalists were backing Cleric Awudum, (Accord Party) against the PDP candidate, Munaleyefa Gibson, in Ogbia Constituency 2, Gabriel Ogbara of Advanced Democratic Congress against the PDP candidate, Naomi Ogoli for Ogbia Constituency 3, Samuel Ogbuku APC, a former chief of staff to former governor Timipre Sylva, against Fred Obua, thé PDP candidate for Ogbia Federal constituency and Senator Nimi Barigha Amange ADC against Chief Blessing Ipigasi Izagara of the PDP for Bayelsa East senatorial district.
