No Going Back On Support For Atiku/Okowa, Says Oyibode

 

Robinson and co-travelers are out to destroy the Niger Delta’

WARRI – The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF Youth wing, has continued to engage the elders’ forum ahead of the 2023 general election, describing the National Publicity Secretary of the Forum, Kent Robinson, as an enemy of the Niger Delta.

They insisted that the youth wing’s support for Atiku Abubakar and Ifeanyi Okowa was unshakeable.

A press statement released on Tuesday morning by Chief Vincent Oyibode, PANDEF Deputy National President of the youth wing, maintained that Robinson and his co-travelers were on selfish mission and not the good of the Niger Delta people.

‘’PANDEF youths have read with shame what Kent Robinson could pick his pen to write that PANDEF do not have youth wing. That is the height of tomfoolery. It is laughable that he failed to study the PANDEF constitution to understand that provisions were made for National Executive and States executive of the youth wing of PANDEF. Or is he trying to deny the provision of PANDEF constitution because of politics? I challenge him to deny the fact that those of us who were signatories to the press release are not youth leaders of PANDEF,” he added.

The statement emphasized further that the PANDEF youth wing had long observed with grave concern the activities of PANDEF which slowed down to an abysmal level of abandoning genuine agitations of the area as contained in PANDEF 16-Point Agenda.

“Kent Robinson’s dubious attitude has been dragging PANDEF into the mud, making the respected forum to lose visibility, viability and focus because of his irresponsible attitude to the issues of concern to the Niger Delta area. No wonder the Late Alabo Douglas, our elder statesman vehemently refused his nomination to the National Exco, because of his selfish and self-centered behavior.

“PANDEF youth wing has spoken, there is no going back on Atiku/Okowa. The pair is the choice of the youths of the Niger Delta. We have the number and we shall deliver handsomely on Saturday. Be informed also that the Ohaeneze and the middle Belt youths are with us in this struggle to rescue Nigeria. Very soon you will see with your eyes,” the statement said.