Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt.
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has dissociated itself from a self-acclaimed “Acting Chairman” of MEND, going by the name of ‘Prince Amaibi Horby (aka General Busta Rhymes)’ who claims to be speaking for MEND by endorsing Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, for the December 05, 2015 governorship elections.
In an online statement, signed by its spokesman,Jomo Gbomo, MEND said this so-called support and endorsement was circulated in some sections of the media on Monday, 23 November 2015.
“The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) wishes to state categorically, that we do not endorse or support Governor Seriake Dickson in a way, shape or form and strongly urges the media to disregard any such statements to the contrary, as it did not emanate from MEND.
“As far as we know, Governor Seriake Dickson, in his desperation to be re-elected as Governor of Bayelsa State, has paid a group of thugs to use our group’s name to endorse his ambition.”