MEND disowns JRC over secession threat
National News Dec 1, 2009

By Emma Amaize
WARRI — Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) weekend divorced itself from a statement by the Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC) on Sunday, threatening possible secession by Ijaw ethnic group should Vice President Goodluck Jonathan be forced to resign from office.

Vice President Jonathan had since denied the rumour that he was under pressure to resign. The permutation of those wishing him to quit was to pave the way for a Northern successor in the event of a vacancy as a result of President Umaru Yar’Adua’s ailment.

In an e-mail statement signed by its spokesman, Jomo Gbomo, the group said,  “Movement for the Emanci-pation of the Niger-Delta hereby distances itself from a statement reportedly made by a group calling itself the Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC).

“As far as we know, this group exists only in cyberspace and there is no collaboration of any sort with this imaginary group as claimed in the misleading statement.

“The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta is apolitical and will continue to remain focussed in the fight for land ownership and resource control for the impoverished people of the Niger Delta.  We will neither act in haste  nor  be drawn into political speculation.”

The JRC, which claimed to be representing MEND, the Reformed Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force and The Martyrs Brigade, in an online statement signed by its spokesperson, Cynthia Whyte, had warned that the resignation of the Vice President would provoke a situation of anarchy and possible secession of Ijaw nation and the Niger Delta from the Nigerian federation.

The statement reads in part: “On behalf of the Joint Revolutionary Council, comprising the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, we wish to warn the Vice-President of the Nigerian state, Sir Goodluck Jonathan, from resigning from his position in response to purported pressures being mounted on him by Northern cabals.

“The resignation of Vice President Goodluck Jonathan may lead to grave anarchy and possible secession of Ijaw and Niger Delta territory from the Nigerian state.

“We wish to remind all men of goodwill that our decision to increase progressive engagement with the Nigerian state is much strengthened by the sincere involvement of Vice President Goodluck Jonathan.

“We, therefore, condemn any attempt to undermine him or question his ability and capacity for service to his President, Yar’Adua. For too long, dubious Northern cabals have continued to exploit the ignorance of Southern politicians.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/12/01/mend-disowns-jrc-over-secession-threat/

. . .Some time in the past.
http://mobile.modernghana.com/mobile/217536/1/quit-mend-tells-jonathan-orders-blockade-of-waterw.html

Oh bloody . . . !! Roflmao!!!

I guess everyone don dey speak out on where dem dey for all this. lol

Kobojunkie:

Oh bloody . . . !! Roflmao!!!

I guess everyone don dey speak out on where dem dey for all this. lol

If you have followed MEND, you will find that they are a class act whose logic is not what you think it is. Start by reading their "denial" again.

I don't HAVE TO follow MEND to understand how this is likely to go down. One simply has to consider the fact that this same group, after all the shouting, decided to SETTLE for a piece of the pie (No different from other groups before them that have done the same).   

To me, they are just a bunch of jobless touts looking for a pay day and they found some, but are willing to PLAY BALL to get the rest of their share in all this.  This group is made up of a handful and can do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING if they had to go against the NORTHERN "terror" tomorrow. lol

It is one thing to BRAGADO when dealing with government, but I am sorry, if MEND were to go against the NORTH in the name of Secession, NO IJAW OR SOUTH-SOUTH who joins them will survive such. That would be utter stupidity on their part. Roflmao!!!

mbulela:

No sane person can panic over Jonathan.

Now, if MEND were to stubbornly decide it wanted to go against the NORTHERN "devils" over Jonathan being VP or not, then I would definitely take that as confirmation of their insanity and blindness.

There is indeed no honor among thieves.

lol @ class act,


What's so classy about blowing up  and spilling the blood of innocent people?

babapupa:

There is indeed no honor among thieves.

lol @ class act,

What's so classy about blowing up  and spilling the blood of innocent people?

Abeg go and hide jare! Leave serious people to comment.
. . .This is the same fellow pretending to represent Odua; the one who declared that one miserable patrol boat was Odua's new navy. . . Damn!

Unu go wound pesin wit laugh o!