JUST IN: OGONI YOUTH CONDEMNS OGONI/OYIGBO PEOPLES ASSEMBLY, LABELS IT AN ASSEMBLAGE OF SELF-SERVING, EXPIRED LEADERS AND APOLOGISTS OF WIKE | #RWGBLOG

The Ogoni Youth Federation (OYF), the umbrella body representing Ogoni youths, has been alerted to a recent meeting held on Friday, September 13, 2024, under a newly formed group called the Ogoni/Oyigbo People’s Assembly. This group, composed of supporters of Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Chief Nyesom Wike, has made a call for the governorship in 2027 to be zoned to Ogoni/Oyigbo extraction.

Ordinarily, this gathering wouldn’t have warranted our attention, but the purported claims made on behalf of the Ogoni people and the Rivers South-East Senatorial District compel us to set the record straight. First and foremost, we remind Rivers people, Nigerians, and the world at large that only God can bestow power and determine leadership. Any assumption that someone can simply "anoint" the next Governor of Rivers State in 2027 is not only misguided but an affront to the divine authority of God.

Secondly, the call for the 2027 governorship to be zoned to Ogoni/Oyigbo is irrational. This is because Ogoni/Oyigbo is part of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District, and the current Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Sir Siminalayi Fubara, is from the same Rivers South-East Senatorial District. Therefore, any discussion about zoning the governorship to this area in 2027 is illogical and premature.

It is common knowledge across the Rivers South-East Senatorial District—and indeed, among all Rivers people—that Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara KSC, GSSRS, is performing admirably. His achievements are visible to all, even to those who might be blind or deaf to political affairs. We make it clear to the world that the so-called gathering on September 13, 2024, was nothing more than a congregation of political opportunists and inconsistent actors who lack the mandate or support of the Ogoni people. Their efforts are, therefore, destined to fail.

We urge the good people of Rivers State and Nigeria at large to disregard the antics and schemes of this outdated and self-serving Ogoni political class. Their greed, inconsistency, and obsession with self-interest are well-known, and their primary goal is to exploit the state's resources for their personal gain. Finally, we encourage these individuals to man up, be patriotic, and join hands with Governor Siminalayi Fubara in his tireless efforts to elevate Rivers State to greater heights of development and growth.

Signed:

 Engr. Dr. Legborsi Yamaabana

President General, Ogoni Youth Federation