The iteskiri leaders yesterday demanded the resignation of President Goodluck Jonathan and the Governor of the Delta state, following what the leaders described as inability of them to curtail ''rampaging ''ex-militants''who much-awaited the $16bn Export Processing Zone Project(EPZ) and SEIZED the Delta waterways.
Reacting to the development, chairman of the "Itsekiri Leaders of Thought", Pa J. O.S Ayomike, a historian, said that by succumbing to the threat by the Ijaws of Gbaramatu Kingdom in cancelling the ground breaking ceremony last week, the President was taking side against the wish and aspiration of the Itsekiri people.
“President Jonathan’s refusal to perform the groundbreaking ceremony of the project as fixed for Friday was a show of cowardice unexpected of his office which should stand for the rule of law. He has shown that he has joined the Ijaw militants in creating division amongst the ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta region and Nigeria in general.
“Jonathan should know that Itsekiri the world over will go to the UN to request for secession if Jonathan and Ijaws want to pursue the extermination of the Itsekiri people.
We will ask for the protection of the Britain, USA and the United Nations.” Ayomike, an octogenarian stressed.
While berating their son and governor of Delta state, the Itsekiri stated that Uduaghan is not fit to be a governor as such he should without any further delay tender his resignation letter.
They further lambasted Uduaghan, for not using his influence to prevail on President Jonathan to honour the ceremony they had lavishly prepared for, calling him to throw in the towel as Governor that he had boasted that nobody can stop Jonathan from coming for the EPZ groundbreaking ceremony.
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