I Regret My Action, Says Orubebe

Former Niger Delta Affairs Minister Elder Godsday
Orubebe last night apologised for his during the
release of elections results in Abuja. He regretted
that he allowed his emotion to betray him.
He 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.”
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.”