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Nigeria - According to Premium Times, these Niger-delta militants, who accepted the FG's amnesty deal, now have seats in the Rivers state House of Assembly.
Premium Times recalls that late president YarÁdua's amnesty deal say dreaded ex-militants like "Government Ekpemukpolo, alias Tompolo, Sogboma George, Ateke Tom, Farah Dagogo, Ebikabowei Ben, alias Boyloaf, Kile Selky Torughedie, alias the Young Shall Grow; surrendering their arms and returning to normal life outside the creeks.'
However, Saturday's elections has seen the ex-militants enter into the House of Assembly under the PDP platform.
The APC could only win one seat out of the 32, Premium Times says.
One of the ex-militants-turned-lawmaker is Farah Dagogo.
Other names include: Adoki Tonye Smart.
Chisom Promise Dike won the Oyigbo state constituency in the assemble.
Kelechi Nwogu,
Evans Bipi.
Premium Times says: "other PDP member in the new assembly include Marshal Stanley-Udom who will be representing Abua/Odual, Okpokiri Okpokiri, representing Ahoada West; Jack Major, representing Akuku Toru 1; Tonye Alalibo, representing Akuku Toru11; and Ikuinyi Ibani, representing Andoni.
Others are Granville Wellington from Asari-Toru 1; Enemi George from Asari-Toru 11, Abinye Pepple from Bonny; Ngbulelo Israel from Gokana; Oguguo Anslem from Ikwere; Deeyah Bariene, Khana 1; Dinebari Loolo from Khana 11 and Amaewhule Chike from Obio/Akpor 1.
Also elected on the PDP platform are Michael Chinda from Obio/Akpor 11; Christian Ahiakwo from Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni 1; Uwaji Nathaniel from Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni 11; Dabotorudima Adams from Okrika; Ogbonda Nwene, Port Harcourt 1; Ihunwo Nyeche, Port Harcourt 11 and Ngbar Amulele from Tai.
The only APC candidate declared winner of the assembly poll is Josiah Olu, from Eleme State Constituency."
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Source: #PremiumTimes
Premium Times recalls that late president YarÁdua's amnesty deal say dreaded ex-militants like "Government Ekpemukpolo, alias Tompolo, Sogboma George, Ateke Tom, Farah Dagogo, Ebikabowei Ben, alias Boyloaf, Kile Selky Torughedie, alias the Young Shall Grow; surrendering their arms and returning to normal life outside the creeks.'
However, Saturday's elections has seen the ex-militants enter into the House of Assembly under the PDP platform.
The APC could only win one seat out of the 32, Premium Times says.
One of the ex-militants-turned-lawmaker is Farah Dagogo.
Other names include: Adoki Tonye Smart.
Chisom Promise Dike won the Oyigbo state constituency in the assemble.
Kelechi Nwogu,
Evans Bipi.
Premium Times says: "other PDP member in the new assembly include Marshal Stanley-Udom who will be representing Abua/Odual, Okpokiri Okpokiri, representing Ahoada West; Jack Major, representing Akuku Toru 1; Tonye Alalibo, representing Akuku Toru11; and Ikuinyi Ibani, representing Andoni.
Others are Granville Wellington from Asari-Toru 1; Enemi George from Asari-Toru 11, Abinye Pepple from Bonny; Ngbulelo Israel from Gokana; Oguguo Anslem from Ikwere; Deeyah Bariene, Khana 1; Dinebari Loolo from Khana 11 and Amaewhule Chike from Obio/Akpor 1.
Also elected on the PDP platform are Michael Chinda from Obio/Akpor 11; Christian Ahiakwo from Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni 1; Uwaji Nathaniel from Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni 11; Dabotorudima Adams from Okrika; Ogbonda Nwene, Port Harcourt 1; Ihunwo Nyeche, Port Harcourt 11 and Ngbar Amulele from Tai.
The only APC candidate declared winner of the assembly poll is Josiah Olu, from Eleme State Constituency."
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Source: #PremiumTimes