Tompolo , Dokubo , others threaten war if Jonathan loses

Niger Delta militants have issued a fresh threat to go to war except President Goodluck Jonathan wins the February 14 presidential election.

The former warlords at a meeting at
Government House, Yenagoa last Friday insisted that it is Jonathan on February 14 or war.

The said defeat for him at the polls
would amount to dethronement , which they described as unacceptable .

They vowed to unleash violence on the country and take back Niger Delta oil should the outcome be unfavourable.

At the meeting were Mujahid Asari
Dokubo , leader , Niger Delta Peoples
Volunteer Force ; Victor Ben Ebikabowei , aka , Boy Loaf and Government Ekpudomenowei , aka Tompolo .

Also in attendance were the Special
Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and chairman of Amnesty Implementation Committee, Kingsley Kuku ; host governor , Seriake Dickson and President General , Ijaw Youth
Council , Udengs Eradiri , among others .

Dokubo , at the meeting, called for an end to what he termed intimidation of the Ijaw by other Nigerians.

“ For every Goliath , God created a David. For every Pharaoh , there is a Moses . We are going to war . Everyone of you should go and fortify yourself , ” Premium Times quoted him as saying .

He advised those at the meeting to be ready for the battle ahead and declared that President Jonathan would win reelection .

Also speaking , Boyloaf said that if the North succeeded in regaining power in the election the people of the Niger Delta region would take their oil back .

“ Keep grudges and sentiments apart . We are ready to match them bumper to bumper , ” Boyloaf said .
In his remark , Dickson thanked the
former militant leaders for their resolve to back the re - election of President Jonathan with greater vigour and assured them that he would relate their position to the President .

He urged them to resist the temptation of being recruited by the opposition to destabilise the state .