I Regret My Action'' - Orubebe Apologizes To Nigerians

Former Niger Delta Affairs Minister Elder Godsday
Orubebe last night apologised for his outburst during the
release of elections results in Abuja. He regretted that he
allowed his emotion to betray him and has 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 this morning. 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.”
TheNation adds that a sober Orubebe asked Niger Delta
youths not to take the laws into their hands on 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 got the creeks
to tell the militants that we need peace in this country
alongside President Goodluck Jonathan.”
On President Goodluck 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 to be
here to see what transpired here and give report to
them.”