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Daily Times Nigeria has reported that the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has criticized President Jonathan for his claim that they tried to assassinate him in 2010.
The group has described President Jonathan's campaign speech as 'outrageous' and 'false.'
In a statement by the MEND spokesman Jomo Gbomo, MEND sad: “MEND will like to state it clearly that our endorsement of the APC’s presidential candidate has absolutely nothing to do with Mr. Henry Okah. We challenge Mr. President to come out and reveal to the nation, the names of the ‘persons’ he claims paid Mr. Henry Okah to ‘assassinate’ him.
“Goodluck Jonathan should also explain why these ‘persons,’ as he obviously knows who they are, were not arrested, tried and convicted. Nigerians may recall that prior to the bomb blasts of October 1, 2010, MEND issued a warning of an impending attack on Eagle Square, Abuja, where we also advised the public to steer clear of any parked vehicles, to avert any casualties. These warnings were ignored by the Nigerian security agencies. Hence the unfortunate and regrettable casualties.
“If as Goodluck Jonathan claimed, that he was a target of an ‘assassination’ attempt, why did we issue a prior warning? Where in this world would an assassin warn their target in advance of an attempt on their life?"
Source: #DailyTimes
The group has described President Jonathan's campaign speech as 'outrageous' and 'false.'
In a statement by the MEND spokesman Jomo Gbomo, MEND sad: “MEND will like to state it clearly that our endorsement of the APC’s presidential candidate has absolutely nothing to do with Mr. Henry Okah. We challenge Mr. President to come out and reveal to the nation, the names of the ‘persons’ he claims paid Mr. Henry Okah to ‘assassinate’ him.
“Goodluck Jonathan should also explain why these ‘persons,’ as he obviously knows who they are, were not arrested, tried and convicted. Nigerians may recall that prior to the bomb blasts of October 1, 2010, MEND issued a warning of an impending attack on Eagle Square, Abuja, where we also advised the public to steer clear of any parked vehicles, to avert any casualties. These warnings were ignored by the Nigerian security agencies. Hence the unfortunate and regrettable casualties.
“If as Goodluck Jonathan claimed, that he was a target of an ‘assassination’ attempt, why did we issue a prior warning? Where in this world would an assassin warn their target in advance of an attempt on their life?"
Source: #DailyTimes
