Former President Jonathan Speaks On His Relationship With Niger Delta Avengers

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Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan denied reports that he was the “grand patron” of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) militant group. Jonathan gave a comment to a correspondent of Sahara Reporters in Zambia. This became necessary as a splinter group, The Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA), released a list of militants’ sponsors on Saturday, August 6.

The list by Cynthia Whyte, a spokesperson for the breakaway group, included:

1. Goodluck Jonathan, the former president (grand patron)

2. Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state

3. Governor Seriaki Dickson of Bayelsa state

4. Senator Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom state

5. Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), ex-militant turned contractor

6. Raymond Dokpesi, the founder of the African Independent Television

7. Kingsley Kuku, an ex special adviser to Jonathan on Niger Delta

8. Olisa Metuh, an ex-spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party

9. Oyege Nimi Brown, VIP Timothy, Joshua

10. VIP Timothy Joshua

11. Joshua Macaiver

12. Paul Bebenimibo

13. Udengs Eradiri

14. Kimi Angozi

15. Patrick Akpobolokemi

16. Edwin K. Clark

17. Tony Uranta

18. Daniel Alabrah

19. Annkio Briggs

The RNDA also “exposed” Udengs Eradiri, the president of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC). They say he acts as Brigadier General Murdoch Agbinibo, the NDA’s chief spokesman.

The ex-president dismissed the list above, promised to release a formal statement soon. He noted that he had no connections with the NDA. Jonathan added he would not trade words with someone called “Cynthia Whyte”.