Rivers monarch reads riot act to politicians, bars thuggery

By: Admin

The traditional institution  in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers state have threatened to banish any son or daughter of the area who perpetuates political violence during and after the forthcoming governorship and state assembly elections.

The threat  is coming few days after the presidential and national assembly elections were cancelled in the entire local government due to violence that marred the process.

This was contained in a statement by the  Amamnyanabo-in-council after a meeting with politicians from the two dominant political parties, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressives Congress, APCon Wednesday.

The council subsequently barred every form of thuggery in the area.

 Below is the statement in full:

JOINT MEETING OF AMANYANABO-IN-COUNCIL, TITTLE CITIZENS’ AND POLITICAL STAKEHOLDERS, AT THE KING PEREKULE PALACE HALL, BONNY.

HELD ON WEDNESDAY 27TH FEBRUARY, 2019

AN UNDERTAKING

Sequel to the breach of peace that occurred on Saturday the 23rd of February, 2019 that led to the cancellation of elections in Bonny and the attendant hardship and disenfranchisement of the Bonny people in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections, Amanyanabo-In-Council has called on the political parties and political stakeholders to undertake as follows:

1. That no political party or its Representatives shall take actions that would be detrimental to the interest Bonny Kingdom.
2. That no political party or its Representatives shall engage in any act of thuggery or sponsorship of same in the bid to have an advantage in the elections in Bonny Kingdom.
3. That all political matters must remain shall not extend to individual rights to a brotherly relationship.
4. That no political party or its Representative shall use State Security apparatus to intimidate, harass or destroy the peace in the bonny Kingdom in the bid to have an advantage to the detriment of the Kingdom.
5. That all political stakeholders shall put the interest of Bonny first in all political decisions and actions.
6. That in the event of the disregard or flaunting of this peace undertaking recourse shall be made to His Majesty for sanctions against any individual or political stakeholder not withstanding his/her position.
7. Any tittle citizen found to have flaunted this undertaken shall after investigation be decisively sanctioned.

This peace undertaking is made this 27th Day of February 2019 under the sign and seal of Amanyanabo-In-Council.

Signed and sealed by Bonny Political Parties and Stake Holders

PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) BONNY

1. Hon. Amasenibo Rodaford LongJohn
2. Hon. Amasenibo Simon Hart
3. Hon. Amaopusenibo Randoph Brown
4. Hon. Amasenibo Abinye B. Pepple
5. Hon. David Rogers Irimagha
6. Hon. Amaopuorubo Toru Ofili
7. Hon. AMB. Charles Tonye Jumbo
8. AMB. Vitoria Allison
9. Madam Lali Green
10. Hon. Isobonye Tobin

ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS (APC) BONNY

1. Amasenibo Israel Waribo Pepple
2. Hon. George Tolofari
3. Amasenibo Edward E. Pepple
4. Hon. Omuso Abbey
5. Amaopusenibo Fubara K. Hart
6. Mrs Dabota Jumbo
7. Hon. Henry Halliday
8. Amaopusenibo Nelson Ben-Irimagha
9. Hon. Adesigha Halliday
10. Adolf Ransom Pepple

SE-ALABO, AMB. Dagogo Claud Wilcox, FSS, psc, JP, MON

Chairman, Bonny Chiefs’ Council.

SE-ALABO, Arthur Wellie-Pepple, PhD, FCAI, Msonta, AAGDD

Secretary Bonny Chiefs’ Council.

Amaopusenibo Sir Fred S. Pepple

Gen. Secretary, Tittle Citizens’ Assembly.