STORY/PHOTO: Ijaw Group Parleys Fasheun, Gani Adams for Jonathan Re-Election Group photograph of some members of the Oporoza House delegates and some members of Oodua People’s Congress –OPC led by Dr. Fredrick Fasheun LAGOS JULY 23RD, (URHOBOTODAY)-Ahead of 2015 elections, a delegation from Oporoza House a Think -Tank of activists and intellectuals from the Niger Delta led by Comrade Timi K. Ogoriba paid a visit to the founder of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Dr. Fredrick Fasheun and Otunba Gani Adams, National Coordinator of OPC in Lagos to harmonies their political goals towards the re-election of President Jonathan. Oporoza House delegates with Otunba Gani Adams before the close session in Otunba’s office. Addressing the press after meeting with the OPC leaders at two separate closed door sessions leader of the Oporoza House delegation, Comrade Timi Ogoriba said “We have found a brother here in Fasheun. We are here to rob mind with him and thank him. Our group seek to help Jonathan go in for another term and we have found an ally in Fasheun who consistently fights for the minority in this country.” During the Press briefing (l-r) Comrade Joseph Evah, Dr. Fredrick Fasheun and Comrade Timi Ogoriba Dr Fasheun thanked the group for the visit saying ‘One Nigeria’, just as he added that he has always spoken about when tribe and religion lays no barrier in the building blocks of nationhood. Otunba Gani Adams, Barr. Golden Tamuno and Comrade Joseph Evah He maintained that he would continue to fight against injustice and intimidation of the minority as he had done for Major Hamza Al-Mustapha the Chief Security Officer to Late General Sanni Abacha who only recently discharged and acquitted of the killing of the wife of the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola. Oporoza House delegate with Dr. Fredrick Dr. Fasheun Also after a close session, Otunba Gani Adams emerged to insist it was not a political sitting. “Our meeting centred on the general interest of the nation. We discussed security and economic gains in the country amongst other issues. It is not an endorsement for Jonathan “but I am happy that the people of the Southern Nigeria are gradually coming together under a Southern Nigeria platform like the Northerners to chart a way forward for the people of the South in particular and Nigeria in general”. The Oporoza House delegate at the question and answer session of the press briefing National Coordinator of the Ijaw Monitoring Group Joseph Evah who facilitated the meeting between the Oporoza House delegation and the leaders of the Oodua People’s Congress –OPC reacted to feelers from certain Northern elements who do not want the President to re-run in the general elections. He said “Everybody is fighting for their own right and interest and this we understand. Oporoza House delegate leader Comrade Timi Ogoriba at the press brief The same Northerners supported us when they insisted that after the death of late President Musa Yar’Adua, Jonathan must not remain the acting President. The same Northerners led by a Northern Senate President and Speaker mobilised their own people to support us. It is to this reason that we know that along the line we believe they will reason with us and see to our position.” Some members of Oporoza House Media Committee at the press briefing. (r) Hilda Dokubo and (l) Presidor Ghomorai It is on record that the Oporoza House had only recently paid similar solidarity visit to the South East were they met with Southern Nigeria Youth Leadership Initiatives (South East Chapter) in Enugu capital city of Enugu State which is the headquarters of the South East geo-political zone. The Oporoza House delegate to the Oodua People’s Congress –OPC leaders that was led by Comrade T.K.Ogoriba include Kime Engozu, Marshal Kunoun, Chief Dan Ekpebide and Hilda Dokubo. Others are Binaebi Amabah, Chief Opaks Harry, Bar OTDK Amachree, Jon-Jon Oweifie, Bar. Ebinimi Koku, Barr. Golden Tamuno, Kalada Wilson, Ibiba Don Pedro and Presidor Ghomorai. urhobotoday/?p=6458
Posted on: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:54:27 +0000
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