Ahead of the much awaited governorship election in Edo State on 21st September, 2024, a Niger Delta militant group, Reformed Niger Delta Avengers(RNDA) has endorsed and assured the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress(APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo of victory.
A statement signed by ‘Major General’ Johnmark Ezonebi(aka Obama) reads in part, “it is imperative to make this critical decision, and we the leaders of the dreaded Niger Delta militant group, the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, (RNDA) after our crucial meeting in one of the creeks about the candidates of the various political parties contesting the governorship election in Edo State, critically have assessed and concluded by taking our decision on whom we are endorsing and supporting to victory.
“At this point we want to let the people of Edo State know ahead of the election about who we have endorsed and will support to victory, and he is nobody else than the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo, so the people of the state would not fall into the hands of a party and their candidate that does not mean well for them.
“Senator Monday Okpebholo nicknamed ‘Akpakomiza’ is a man of impeccable character with high sense of humour and passionate about the lives of the Edo people. He is a Senator, who has been distinguished based on his track record and achievements, and specifically, what attracted and endeared him to us is his giant strides in infrastructural development and human capital building, and this is what we yearn for in the Niger Delta region.
“We will mobilize massively and megally to ensure the people of Edo State vote en masse for Senator Okpebholo, and this victory will be a landslide victory because we have our structure across Edo State to the ward level. We have set in motion our mechanisms to sensitize and get the full assurance of the people, and we will not leave any stone unturned as far as this election is concerned.”
The group also disclosed how they have been following activities of the APC candidate, “We have read and heard about his solid and focused views about the people’s plight and how to solve those protracted developmental challenges.
“Already, he has reached out to relevant federal agencies including the Sustainable Development Goals(SDG) Office, the Federal Ministry of Works & Housing, Education, Water Resources, Universal Basic Education Commission(UBEC), National Directorate of Employment (NDE) and other crucial MDAs in other to garner pivotal road projects, construction and rehabilitation of primary and secondary classroom blocks, hospitals and health centres, provision of 500KVA transformers, water borehole projects as well as employment opportunities for his constituents in the federal establishments and the security agencies.
