A former Niger-Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo,
otherwise known as Tompolo, has described the victory of the
President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, as the will of God.
Tompolo’s statement comes less than 24 hours after another
ex-militant, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, said he and his colleagues
may be forced to return to militancy following President
Goodluck Jonathan’s defeat.
Tompolo, alongside other ex-militants, had also threatened to
wreak havoc if Jonathan lost the election.
However, Tompolo, in a statement by his spokesperson, Paul
Bebenimibo, appealed to Nigerians to accept the outcome of
the March 28 election for the sake of peace.
He said, “I believe that nothing can happen if God does not
approve of it. I want to appeal to all our people to be orderly,
calm and embrace peace. The will of the people is sacrosanct
and the existing peace be maintained.
“Peace is a prerequisite for national development. People
should remain calm also during the governorship election.”
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