UPDATES: MEND Dissociates Self From PDP Candidate

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has said that it is not in support of the re-election of Seriake Dickson as the governor of Bayelsa state.

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The group claimed an impostor by the name of ‘Prince Amaibi Horby (aka General Busta Rhymes)’ who claims to be speaking for MEND by endorsing Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state, for the December 05 governorship elections.

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In an online statement by MEND signed by its spokesman, Jomo Gbomo, in the group’s Facebook page he said: “this so-called support and endorsement was circulated in some sections of the media on Monday, 23 November 2015.

“The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) wishes to state categorically, that we do not endorse or support Governor Seriake Dickson in a way, shape or form and strongly urges the media to disregard any such statements to the contrary, as it did not emanate from MEND.
“As far as we know, Governor Seriake Dickson, in his desperation to be re-elected as Governor of Bayelsa State, has paid a group of thugs to use our group’s name to endorse his ambition.”

Meanwhile, the presidency was warned by MEND to stay clear of the forthcoming Bayelsa guber race and not attempt to rig it.