Comrade Sunny Ofehe, A Rights Activist, Is The Founder/ Executive Director Of Hope For Niger Delta Campaign (HNDC)
It is very difficult to fully trust anyone but I am personally convinced that former President Goodluck Jonathan cannot be involved in the formation and activities of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA).
Many who know him very well can attest to his peace loving demeanor. I think the first thing we need to do is to look at the credibility of the source raising this allegation.
What are the evidences provided by the source to show his involvement? It is one thing to level accusation and it is another thing to back the allegation up with evidence.
So far there has been no such convincing evidence provided. We must not forget that it was the same Jonathan who peacefully accepted defeat and called to congratulate the current president in the last election.
He had all the powers and instrument of government as a president but yet ushered a smooth transition of government to his opponent. He currently has no political ambition and has not been involved in party politics since losing the election.
Why will he be involved in militancy activities now? What does he stand to gain? So, we cannot rule out political bigots, who may want to use his name to destabilise the peace and security of the region.
They could also be aggrieved political opponents or very close people trying to dent his international reputation. It could also be an unsubstantiated allegation to get cheap recognition.
I don’t see why Jonathan will get himself involved in a militancy activity that will not benefit him in anyway. It is the duty of the intelligence agencies to investigate the allegation.
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