Ernest Chinwo in Port Harcourt.
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to former militants opposed to its adoption of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, to have a rethink or face the wrath of the movement.

The movement said the former militants should reject President Goodluck Jonathan and declare their support for Buhari or face the wrath of the movement.

In a statement on-line entitled: ‘Ultimatum to the Vultures Who Call Themselves Former Commanders/Militants’ and signed by Jomo Gbomo, MEND said it was reacting to the “empty musings by some of our hungry compatriots, who were incidentally a part of the struggle for the liberation of the Niger Delta, on the issue of our declaration of support for Buhari.”

The statement said: “We are aware that there are some bad eggs in our fold and these are people who are ready to eat today and sell their future because of the morsel of porridge they are getting from their benefactors. Among such people are Gen. Pastor Reuben Wilson and Gen. Paul Eris, alias Ogunboss who recently went to the media to disgrace themselves, claiming to be supporting the clueless and visionless Goodluck Jonathan on sentimental grounds.

“We are aware that they must have been paid by their ogas at the top to fight their family and we are not surprised; just that it is worrisome that they have chosen to die for a man who cannot do anything tangible for his state, or his people, or even those of them the freedom fighters who are now carrying his cross and staking their future and name for a cause that will not yield anything.

“It was even shocking that Gen. Pastor had to go all the way in Uyo to do a campaign for Jonathan who does not deserve any support. Whatever peanuts they are getting today should not be the reason for them to sell their conscience in the name of supporting the president against Buhari.

“No matter what Jonathan must have given them today, it cannot be compared to what the future has in stock for us, with Buhari. So, we have decided to stay on with Buhari because we know that with him, there will be a better Nigeria where corruption and insurgency will be a thing of the past.

“Our decision to support Buhari is total and final. That is what the likes of Gen Wilson and Gen Ogunboss should know. They can eat from Jonathan’s table for all we care. But they should also watch their back.

“They may not have realised the consequences of their action today. That is why we are giving them seven days to retrace their steps, reject Jonathan and come to where they are supposed to belong. As we get ready to launch Hurricane No Return, we are urging them repent and join the train for change. It will be in their best interest to stop their tirade and advise themselves properly; otherwise they will regret their actions.

“Our mission is change. It does not matter who will bring the change. If Buhari is the man that can come with the change that Nigerians need, so be it; he has our support. We will continue to support him. You will hear from us on this matter again, soon.”

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/mend-issues-ultimatum-to-anti-buhari-ex-militants/199339/

Hehe.The drama in Nigerian politics is soo interesting.If it was a movie,na to take Oscar...

The voice of the people is the voice of God. FEBUHARI

I am going to need popcorn and a fanta.

Pow!!
Kaboom!
Boom!!!

Nice action film

Every rigth thinking person support progrssive change, only a fool will not.

#teamchange
#teamanythingbutjonathan
#SaiBuhari

i wanted to dismiss this as a figment of the writers imagination but with THISDAY as the source.......hmmmmm

Boko haram, MEND... What a great supporters for buhari... Criminals supporting criminal

This mend pple should do softly softly o....

abi y b sey na u go dey shout for another person's labour pain?

besides. ...change!!!!!!!!!!

Who cares, they are all terrorists! They should start killing themselves as long as the fight is between them. It would be good news if boko haram break up like this. When things get bloody buhari should condemn them just for formality you know. It wouldn't change anything. I hope thy start with Asari dokubo who is feeding fat on Niger deltan genuine struggle for independence.

This mend issue is geting interesting as days goes by,are they really stil in existence.

As far as I'm concerned, MEND is now useless and lacks substance. I suspect it has been resurrected to score cheap political goals. How does Buhari jar with the aspiration of Niger Deltans for resource control and fiscal federalism and emancipation from internal colonisation? It does not make sense.

GEJ don enter one chance o

i wonder how much they paid you for this noise

I hope the People's General issues a statement thanking them for their support and faith in his mission for a better Nigeria but also egg them not to take the law into their hands by forcing anyone to support him. It is a democratic process and anyone is free to support anyone regardless of their motive for doing so.

This has to be done to pre-empt the Usual Suspects from latching unto this to further spread their senseless lies and propaganda.

Long Live Nigeria.

Everyone is free to choose whom they want. There should never be a recourse to violence no matter what.

I hope Jomo Gbomo has no intent to violence against his fellow MEND members.

temitemi1:
Boko haram, MEND... What a great supporters for buhari... Criminals supporting criminal

Asari Dokubo, Diepreye Alamieyseigha.... Thieves supporting thief.

There is more to this than meets the eye. I think this group is covertly working for Gej. It's all part of his grand plan to destabilise nigeria.

The mend I know will never support the continuation of Nigeria as an entity rather the emancipation of the Niger Delta in order to self control its resources.

I see GEJ's sinister handwriting all over this. They are just trying to rope BUhari in their shenanigans.

since I notice Obasanjo is against GEJ, that's when I knew Jona own don finish. I think he should just give up that sit, his time is up. 6years no be beans.

Am not sure they meant what they said.

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It is all a decoy ploy jo!

I am loving this but please take it easy oo but i will not regret a targetted shooting. Afterall they are enemies of this great nation

All those guys he mentioned, Gen Wilson and Ogunboss are well known, we have seen their faces before.
Who is Jomo Gbomo? A non-existent and fictional character.

googlepikin:
since I notice Obasanjo is against GEJ, that's when I knew Jona own don finish. I think he should just give up that sit, his time is up. 6years no be beans.

How do you guys calculate this your 6 years please?
I have been hearing it everywhere since the beginning of last year. Is there a different set of math rules for calculating political tenures?

Anybody that takes MEND serious should have his head examined. I can authoritatively tell you that Camp 5 boys are picking up the remainant of traitors in their midst.

If this is really true den I see Gov Rotimi Amaechi's Hand work

Bush meat don catch the hunter

BokoHaramm:
Anybody that takes MEND serious should have his head examined. I can authoritatively tell you that Camp 5 boys are picking up the remainant of traitors in their midst.

You would be shocked. This is the same way bokoharam was underestimated. Nigerians never learned. If buhari is wise he should simply wash his hands off this, he cant control this MEND or tell them to stop. They want to fight probably because of grude or an unkempt promise by GEJ. They support for buhari is just a cover up.

Hmmmmm MEND supporting Buhari ? Ds still gives me a doubting mind, anyway my support still stand gidigba 4 GMB

dis threats of violence shd be condemned by all; same way we'v all be shouting down Alh Dokubo. we wdn't allow agents of destruction to warm their ways into our hearts. BH used d method to get tacit support of d northern populace by appealing to d religious sentimnts, d result stares us in d face today.

If BH had made this kind of support for GMB, so much castigations would have evolved by now against the General. Now that its a militant group from in the SS that is giving such support, I wonder how they will juxtapose this.