A socio-cultural group, Niger Delta Solidarity Forum, NDSF, has alleged that the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan and her godson and presidential aide, Mr. Waripomowei Dudufa, are planning to destabilise the peace and prevailing stable political atmosphere in Bayelsa State by engaging about 1,000 political thugs to protest against the state governor, Seriake Dickson on the streets of Yenogoa.
The NDSF however said it would “mobilize its members across the entire region and resist any planned street protests in Bayelsa State.”
In a statement issued on Thursday by its General Secretary, Nelson Ebebi, the group alleged that Mrs. Jonathan, along with Dudafa and two incumbent senators from the state intend to cause chaos and confusion by sponsoring street protests in Yenagoa, the state capital.
According to the group, the First Lady had mobilized no fewer than 1,000 thugs who had been instructed to disguise as unemployed youths to foment trouble in the state capital in the name of street protest.
The group also claimed that the First Lady’s loyalists asked the youths to demand economic empowerment from the Dickson-led government.
“Dame Patience Jonathan has recruited the thugs who are ready to storm the streets of Yenagoa anytime soon. She has finalised plans for the impeachment of the incumbent Governor.
“The thugs are expected to create crisis within the state capital and they have been instructed to resist any attempt by the security agencies to try to dislodge them, as was done in the recent protest organized by some ex-militants.
“To show how serious and calculated their plot is, they have branded the theme of the street protest as ‘#WeAreHungryBringBackOurJobs street walk campaign’. This is to give the impression that the Dickson-led government has failed in its duty to provide employment opportunities to the teeming youths in Bayelsa State.
“The group is therefore calling on the government and the security chiefs in the state to keep watch over the activities and evil plans being formulated by those it described as enemies of the State.”
The NDSF also appealed to security agencies to take steps to investigate and go after those behind the plot and prosecute those that may be indicted.
However, there are allegations that the First Lady had finalised plans to move against the Governor impeachment process by capitalizing on the the protest.
It was further learnt that her loyalists were said to be capitalising on the grievances of some aggrieved members of the state House of Assembly that were allegedly denied return tickets to the House to impeach Dickson.
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