IYC CANDIDATES SAY NO TO FRESH ELECTION

Aggrieved IYC candidates say No to fresh election, team up with Eradiri led Exco

Peace has finally returned to the crisis rocked Ijaw Youth Council, as ten out of the seventeen aggrieved Presidential candidates at the 2013 National Convention at the weekend in Yenagoa resolved to work with Comrade Udengs Eradiri led executive council.

The prominent Ijaw leader and Elder stateman, Chief Edwin Clark had in a statement on Friday called on the aggrieved parties to sheath sword and allow the peace to reign, assuring that prominent leaders from the zone are deliberating over the matter in Abuja.

Barely 24 hours after the statement was issued, ten out of the seventeen aggrieved members decided to toe the path of peace by aligning themselves with Eradiri led Executive Council. By this act, they have dissociated themselves from the conduct of fresh election.

Addressing newsmen, the ten presidential candidates said their decision was borne out of their love for Ijaw nation, especially the love they have for highly referred Ijaw leader, Chief Clark who took it upon himself to intervene in the matter.

Speaking on behalf of other candidates, Comrade Joshua Amangala said, though they had their misgivings about the election that brought about thpresent IYC executives, "I am happy and proud to announce that we have resolved our differences and have agreed to work together as a family.

This is as a result of the intervention of our father, Chief EK Clark who is the leader Ijaw nation and other prominent Ijaw leaders across the world that prevailed on us to see reason why we need to sheathe our sword and work closely with brother, Comrade Udengs Eradiri who is the president of the IYC to support and encourage him to steer the ship of the IYC to where we all dream of.

Moreover, we know Eradiri has the capacity and what it takes to lead the IYC that is why we are here to tell the world that we have resolved our differences and henceforth working together."

Bayelsanow Reporter.