The federal government has opened
its testimony as the prosecution
witness in the case involving the
leader for the Movement for Defence
of the Niger-Delta (MEND), Mr. Henry
Okah, with indications emerging that
President Goodluck Jonathan is
disposed to offering him an olive
branch to pacify the volatile oil
region.
Okah is currently standing trial in a
Johannesburg (South African) court
regarding his role in the twin
bombing that rocked the October 1st
2010 Independence Day Anniversary
celebrations in Abuja where scores of
people were killed and wounded.
Leading the FG team that testified on
Tuesday was the Niger Delta Minister,
Mr. Godsday Orubebe who told the
South Gauteng High Court that
despite the grievous harm that the
bombings caused to families of the
victims, dialogue with members of
warring factions has proved the best
strategy in restoring peace to the oil-
rich state.
“Throughout his tenure, Jonathan has
always preached about the use of
dialogue as a better way of getting to
mutual consensus on contentious
matters. If the accused is ready for
dialogue, we will be very pleased to
bring him on board,” Orubebe said.
According to information regarding
the proceedings of the court obtained
from website of a South African based
newspaper, Mail and Guardian,
Orubebe told the court that MEND,
has two factions led by ex-militant,
Government Ekpemupolo, alias
Tompolo.
Orubebe said the other faction, which
he termed as minority is linked to
Okah, saying while former militants
under Tompolo had taken up amnesty
and abandoned an armed rebellion;
those under Okah fought on.
A situation that might have
warranted the decision of
government to seek to extend an olive
branch to the embattled militant to
forestall a total breakdown of law and
order in the region, if Okah’s men are
left behind in the programme.
Courtesy Mail and Guardian;
Leadership
newsbytesnow.com/2012/10/04/flash-terrorism-jonathan-pushes-for-dialogue-with-okah-considers-withdrawing-case/

The october 1st bombing was the first of its kind in the nations capital. After that we all know the rest. Mr president came out and said he knows those behind it. It is not MEND. Henry was asked to deny MENDs involvement, but he refused as a result his brother and himself are now in detention!
So I ask this simple question, who or what is Mr president protecting?
We need to know the truth in order for us to find a solution to our present day situation!

ib55: The federal government has opened
its testimony as the prosecution
witness in the case involving the
leader for the Movement for Defence
of the Niger-Delta (MEND), Mr. Henry
Okah, with indications emerging that
President Goodluck Jonathan is
disposed to offering him an olive
branch to pacify the volatile oil
region.
Okah is currently standing trial in a
Johannesburg (South African) court
regarding his role in the twin
bombing that rocked the October 1st
2010 Independence Day Anniversary
celebrations in Abuja where scores of
people were killed and wounded.
Leading the FG team that testified on
Tuesday was the Niger Delta Minister,
Mr. Godsday Orubebe who told the
South Gauteng High Court that
despite the grievous harm that the
bombings caused to families of the
victims, dialogue with members of
warring factions has proved the best
strategy in restoring peace to the oil-
rich state.
“Throughout his tenure, Jonathan has
always preached about the use of
dialogue as a better way of getting to
mutual consensus on contentious
matters. If the accused is ready for
dialogue, we will be very pleased to
bring him on board,” Orubebe said.
According to information regarding
the proceedings of the court obtained
from website of a South African based
newspaper, Mail and Guardian,
Orubebe told the court that MEND,
has two factions led by ex-militant,
Government Ekpemupolo, alias
Tompolo.
Orubebe said the other faction, which
he termed as minority is linked to
Okah, saying while former militants
under Tompolo had taken up amnesty
and abandoned an armed rebellion;
those under Okah fought on.
A situation that might have
warranted the decision of
government to seek to extend an olive
branch to the embattled militant to
forestall a total breakdown of law and
order in the region, if Okah’s men are
left behind in the programme.
Courtesy Mail and Guardian;
Leadership
newsbytesnow.com/2012/10/04/flash-terrorism-jonathan-pushes-for-dialogue-with-okah-considers-withdrawing-case/