Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed as
malicious a statement linking him to the militant group,
Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), which has claimed
responsibility for numerous attacks on oil facilities as well
as employees of oil companies in the Niger Delta.
A splinter group, Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA),
which recently split from the NDA, had issued a statement
earlier today alleging that former President Jonathan was
the “grand patron” of the violent group, NDA.
Speaking briefly to our correspondent from Zambia, where
he is scheduled to monitor elections next week, Mr.
Jonathan dismissed the list released by Cynthia Whyte, an
alias for the spokesman of RNDA.
Former President Jonathan said he would soon issue a
formal statement, but clarified that he was in no way tied to
the NDA. Asked if President Muhammadu Buhari had
invited him to help broker peace in the oil-producing zone,
Mr. Jonathan said he had received no formal request from
his successor. However, he said he was aware that Ijaw
elder, Edwin Clark, was working informally to help restore
stability in the area.
Former President Jonathan said he did not wish to trade
words with “Cynthia Whyte.” He stated that the names of
those listed as alleged sponsors and supporters of NDA
suggested that a political agenda informed the composition
of the list. He asserted that there was absolutely no truth to
the allegation that he was backing the NDA or any other
militant group in the Niger Delta or anywhere else.

Source: saharareporters.com/2016/08/06/former-president-jonathan-denies-sponsoring-niger-delta-avengers

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