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Ogoni Elects Own President And Lawmaker by Emmanuel247(m): 10:17pm On Dec 29, 2014
A veteran journalist and longtime activist, Dr.
Goodluck Diigbo is the President.
The presidential election signals the final step
towards the enforcement of the United
Nations Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples; meant to protect Ogoni -
one of Africa’s richest homelands in Nigeria.
In his acceptance speech in Bori – Ogoni
Capital, December 27, 2014, Diigbo said the
event marked the beginning of the end of
internal colonialism of the people of Ogoni.
“The Ogoni self-government will pursue the
implementation of the Ogoni Bill of Rights and
full enforcement of the United Nations
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples with a sense of mandate,” he
asserted.
“Agriculture and Security” he said, “have been
chosen as two pillars upon which Ogoni
economic advancement and political
empowerment would stand.”
“It must be clearly evident by now that the
Ogoni self-government declaration made on
the 2 of August, 2012 is irreversible,” Diigbo
stated.

Under his leadership, Ogoni would continue to
build on sacrifices by its past Ogoni heroes,
including late Paul Timothy Naakuu Birabi and
Ken Saro-Wiwa.
He commended the entire Ogoni people for
their long suffering called for understanding,
cooperation and participation by all to build a
society.
Diigbo accepted his election, which came
about through a staggered electoral process
starting at the village, then, District to the
national level.
Others elected, include, a Deputy President,
Hon. (Ms.) Christiana Wiko, two vice
presidents, Hon. John Larwisa – South-South
Secretary of Amnesty International in Nigeria
as the Leader of the Ogoni National Legislative
Assembly.

The Deputy President of Council of Ogoni
Traditional Rulers Association, His Royal
Highness – Mene Samuel Asongho was elected
as the President of the Customary Court
System.
Also elected were eight provincial governors
and their deputies, 33 District Legislators, and
about 200 village council heads.
The agenda of the Ogoni Self-Government will
be fully elaborated during the forth-coming
inauguration.

Re: Ogoni Elects Own President And Lawmaker by Lobolintin(m): 12:41am On Dec 30, 2014
Dog shit.....
Re: Ogoni Elects Own President And Lawmaker by IGBOSON1: 1:11am On Dec 30, 2014
Lobolintin:
Dog shit.....

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