Movement for
the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has blamed former President Goodluck
Jonathan for frittering away opportunity to develop the Niger
Delta during his
presidency.
MEND, in a
statement by Jomo Gbomo, in reaction to a ruling by Justice Gabriel Kolawole of
the Federal High Court, Abuja, which dropped treasonable charges against Mr.
Charles Okah, said the judgment has vindicated the Okah brothers.
Gbomo, who
pointed out that “the seven years trial is another example of the slow pace of
justice system in Nigeria,” commended the judgment for being “clear, thoughtful
and cultivated ruling.”
Insisting
that MEND had no hand, whatsoever, in plans to assassinate Jonathan, the group
maintained that the former president did nothing to uplift the Niger Delta
region.
According to Sun news, The
statement reads in part: “Indeed, since after the unfortunate incident of October
1, 2010, former president Jonathan has been going all around the world,
labelling and slandering the Okah brothers as masterminds of an imaginary
assassination attempt on his life. We are, therefore, sufficiently convinced
that Justice Kolawole’s ruling has vindicated the Okah brothers.
“For the
avoidance of doubt, MEND has no interest whatsoever in any plot to assassinate
the former president. Rather, our grouse with the former president borders on
the fact that he single-handedly frittered away the golden opportunity bestowed
on him by providence to emancipate the Niger Delta.”
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