The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) states that its support for Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, is definite and non-negotiable.<\/p>\n
Ken Robinson, the forum’s National Publicity Secretary, disclosed the information in a statement issued in Abuja and made accessible to the press on Monday.<\/p>\n
The declaration is a response to an endorsement of Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, by a group identifying itself as the PANDEF youth branch.<\/p>\n
Edwin Clark, the national leader of PANDEF and an elder statesman, endorsed Obi in January and the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) on February 2.<\/p>\n
The statement read, “The attention of PANDEF has been directed to various nonsense in the media alleging the forum’s endorsement of Obi, attributed to a bogus Youth Wing of the forum.”<\/p>\n
“PANDEF advises the public to overlook the rumored rejection of Obi’s support by so-called youths.<\/p>\n
“It is the product of childish musings.<\/p>\n
“PANDEF does not have wings in the first place.<\/p>\n
“The forum maintains a unified framework at the federal, state, and municipal levels of government.<\/p>\n
The statement continues, “For the avoidance of doubt, PANDEF stands by Clark’s and SMBLF’s endorsement of Obi.<\/p>\n
“The PANDEF’s endorsement of Obi is unequivocally sacred.<\/p>\n
“PANDEF will not be deterred by the infraction, but will instead redouble its efforts to achieve Obi’s win in the Niger Delta area.<\/p>\n
“The forum warns teenagers in the region not to fall for the tricks of avaricious politicians and to avoid all acts of violence before, during, and after the next elections.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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