Group vows to fight tenure elongation bid of EGCDC Exco *Alleges threat to life of its members

A Delta based group ,Concerned Citizens of Egbema and Gbaramatu Kingdom has vowed to fight against any third term or tenure elongation bid of the outgoing executive of Chevron established Egbema/Gbaramatu Central Development Foundation otherwise referred to as EGCDC.

In a press statement made available to newsmen in Warri shortly after its protest at the premises of High Court 2, they accused the outgoing executive of EGCDC of an illegitimate clandestine moves to amend the constitution to suit their third term agenda. They vowed to  fight  against such move until justice is done.

The statement which was signed by Safoh Oturubo Warilade Maureen of Gbaramatu Kingdom and Elisha Ukuto of Egbema kingdom , advised the management of Chevron to “counsel the PGPA department to stop playing the game of who becomes the council’s Chairman, Secretary, PRO and Treasurer,” warning that such unholy complicity with the outgoing executive could lead to a destruction of the GMoU process.

While noting that it will not be intimidated by threats to the life of its members , the group  declared that the tenure of the current executive of EGCDC has expired and as such should leave office to give way for “ incoming administration”.

Members of the group had in a protest wore vest with inscriptions such as “we need change”, “Chevron give peace a chance” ,“No third tenure”, “the Council is not for a cabal” and “Chevron PGPA don’t sponsor our brothers against us”.

Our Correspondent reports that at  the High Court 2 Warri, Justice Owho, the Presiding Judge hearing the suit filed by the group seeking a restraining order on the outgoing executive ,fixed hearing for May 15 this year to allow all parties in the case file motion on notice for the adoption of written addresses.

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