Reformed militants in Delta State, led
by “General” Goddey Smith, aka Bounanawei, King of the Forest, have
barred the All Progressives Congress, APC, from campaigning in the
riverine Burutu Local Government Area of the state.
The former militants chased away a senatorial candidate of the party, Mr. Temisan Omatseye, from the area on Monday.
“No party other than the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, is allowed to campaign in the locality,” the
ex-militants were quoted as saying.
Mr. Omatseye confirmed that he was
harassed by ex-militants when contacted by Vanguard, but Mr. Yemi Emiko,
who maintained that he was the bonafide Delta South senatorial
candidate of the party, said, “Omatseye is not known by the APC in Delta
State as a senatorial candidate, I am the candidate of the party.”
Omatseye said he and his entourage were
harassed and told to leave Burutu Rivers, adding that the ex-militants
did not hurt them, but escorted them back to Warri.
He disputed the claim by Emiko that he
was not the senatorial candidate of the party, adding that the
legitimate candidate would be decided by the court.
The ex-militants reportedly seized video
camera and other gadgets from Omatseye and his entourage and advised
them to vacate in his own interest.
Bounanawei said: “I want to warn
categorically clear that no political party in Nigeria, apart from the
Peoples Democratic Party will be allowed to campaign in Delta riverine
communities.”
‘Reformed’ militants in Delta chase away APC campaign team in Delta
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