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2027: PANDEF Speaks On Picking A Preferred Presidential Candidate

The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) said it has not adopted any presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, including President Bola Tinubu. The regional body urged South-South voters to back only candidates who can advance the Niger Delta’s interests. PANDEF’s position was made known on Tuesday by its National Chairman, …

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Rivers Elders Reject Emergency Rule

SOME elders in Rivers have strongly opposed the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers, arguing that the decision was made hastily and is not a viable solution to restore normalcy. In a national broadcast, President Tinubu announced the suspension of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and the …

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35 PANDEF Members Write Buhari Over Amnesty Programme

Although the Federal Government may have changed its plan to terminate the Presidential Amnesty Program, the delisting of about 3,000 beneficiaries would stoke the fire and destroy the fragile peace in the Niger Delta region, the Pan-Niger Delta Development Forum has warned. The organisation said that the planned winding of …

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