Former Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Elder Godsday Orubebe
has apologised to Nigerians over the show of shame during
the release of results of the presidential election in Abuja
yesterday.
A mild drama ensued at the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) election result collation centre in Abuja
when Orubebe, an agent of Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), accused INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega of
compromise.
Orubebe took hold of the microphone at the centre and sat
on the stage while criticizing Jega’s handling of the result
collation.
A repentant Orubebe said last night that he regretted his
action for allowing his emotion to overwhelm him.
He pleaded with Niger Delta youths not to perpetrate
violence because of the election of Gen. Muhammadu
Buhari.
Orubebe, who held up proceedings for about 30 minutes,
told reporters in Abuja: “Election is a passionate thing and I
really regret what took place during the results collation. I
was unnecessarily pushed by Jega to get to that level.
“I want to apologise particularly to young Nigerians that
look up to take politics as a career to say that what
happened was not intended to cause them any
embarrassment.
“To Nigerians generally, I regret my actions as even an
elder in the church, and a leader, the young men expected
to see a lot from me and I believe that if there was any
disappointment they got from me I apologise to Nigerians
and to the youths of this country.”
A sober Orubebe asked Niger Delta youths not to take the
laws into their hands following the outcome of the
Presidential Election.
“We have always talked about peace in this country and
remember that when there was crisis in the Niger Delta, I
was one of the architects that sacrificed to go to the creeks
to tell the militants that we need peace in this country
alongside President Goodluck Jonathan.”
On Jonathan’s sportsmanship attitude, he said: “Two things
are in place. The president is the president of everybody. As
a statesman and as a president; he has done what he
should do.”
On how the PDP will take the defeat, Orubebe said: “I
cannot decide for the PDP. It is a large family. We were
sent on an errand to come back to report. We will go and
report to the party and the party will take the necessary
action it has to take.
“You remember what happened in Ekiti’s governorship
election when the governor congratulated his opponent and
the party went back and said this is what they have seen.
The candidate is not the party, he is a candidate and he has
acted very well as a statesman, and as the president, the
father of all. For us, we are agents sent to be here to see
what transpired here and give report to them.” CLICK HERE TO READ FULL AND TOUCHING NIGERIAN CELEBRITIES BIOGRAPHY AND SCANDALS
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