The attention of the NDLF has been drawn to a publication in THE NATION Newspaper credited to one Chief Albert Doutimiyebo that the current violent arm campaign by NDLF for a fair deal in Niger Delta is a guise under(sic) political influence by a top politician who sponsored the group to cause confusion in the country.

We want to draw the attention of the Joint Task Force (JTF) and the police to arrest the said Chief Albert Doutimiyebo to enable him prove his allegations beyond reasonable doubt. This is a campaign of calumny deliberately intended to undermine the good works of NDLF to achieve cheap popularity and attention in a trying times like this in the nation. If the allegation is true, let the sponsor’s name be mentioned in the pages of newspaper for the world to see and he should back it up with tangible evidences, particularly the names of the other characters he identified as beneficiaries of the alleged sponsorship.

We want to inform the general public that this campaign and call for a post-amnesty conference between federal government and the aggrieved ex-militants in Niger Delta is borne out of the failure on the part of federal government post-amnesty promises and there is no iota of truth that NDLF is being sponsored by a top politician. This kind of fake rumour at trying times like this could spark off unusual speculation and tension as it is cruelly sponsored to undermine NDLF positive agenda for the liberation of the people of Niger Delta for justice, equity and fairness. NDLF is not sponsored and for any reason, if NDLf needs sponsorship, it is the Dr. Goodluck/Sambo campaign organization under the ruling PDP that we need financial aid as that is the NDLF heart political campaign structure to produce the 2011 President for Nigeria. We are appealing to the general public for everybody to guard their utterances in matters related to NDLF to avoid being counted as enemy.

Signed

Capt. Mark Anthony, Spokesman NDLF

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