Delta guber poll: Ex-militants vow to cripple oil exploration activities

Vanguard

6 May 2011

Delta guber poll: Ex-militants vow to cripple oil exploration activities

As protests continue to trail the gubernatorial election result, which returned incumbent governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan for the second term in Delta State, a group of former militants, under the aegis  of the Coalition of Niger Delta Freedom Fighters, in the state, has given a 21-day ultimatum to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and President Goodluck Jonathan, to reverse what they called the imposition of Uduaghan on the people.

The body compromising of former militants and freedom fighters in the Niger Delta region in a statement by ‘General’ Akpos Jones and ‘Commander’ Ziko, said they were ready to cripple the oil industry in Delta State and the Niger Delta region in general, if their demand was not met before 21 days.

They statement added that they came to the conclusion  because of the naked and forceful imposition of Uduaghan on the people of Delta State by the Federal Government through its agencies, such as INEC, Army, Police and other security agencies in the April 26, 2011 election.