Recall that Jonathan was one of those allegedly listed as sponsors of Niger Delta Avengers which has claimed responsibility for several attacks on pipeline attacks in the oil rich region.
In a statement by his media aide on Sunday, Ikechukwu Eze, the former President alleged that the former militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, was contracted to assassinate him.
The former President also dismissed insinuations that he was behind the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers.
The statement reads in part, “Since it is not in our place to speak for all those named in the obvious fabrication, we are only intervening to the extent that its hidden intent poses a violent threat to the life of former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, a committed patriot who the Almighty God has given the grace and good health to rededicate his life to the service of humanity, after serving his dear nation as President to the best of his abilities.
“We are, however, seized by the feeling of déjà vu occasioned by the resurrection of one dim character masquerading as ‘Cynthia White’, who had in the past served as the spokesperson for a notorious group that had all along shown its hand to be going after the life of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
“Nigerians could recall that in 2007 when Jonathan emerged as the running mate to the late President Umar’ Yar’Adua in the People’s Democratic Party during that year’s presidential election, this very group invaded Yenogoa with hundreds of militants in an effort to assassinate him. Jonathan was only saved then by the spirited efforts of the combined forces of determined security men, who gallantly repelled the attack.
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