Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the press, members of the various Civil Society Organizations and other concerned Niger Deltans here present, including representatives of the Ijaw National Congress, Ijaw Youth Congress and several other ethnic and youth-based organizations across the Niger Delta.
Let me begin by welcoming you all to this world press briefing that we, the Niger Delta Ex-agitators Forum (Phase 3) put together to denounce a social media critic, Jude Gbaboyor, who on December 6th took to his Facebook handle to accuse Dr Dennis Otuaro, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), of crimes such as murder, ritualism, and kidnapping.
First and foremost, we want to reaffirm for the world to know that Jude Gbaboyor, is a disgraced, bitter and resentful former staff of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, was sacked by a former Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme for his involvement in the looting of the agency's warehouse in Bayelsa State and other unwholesome practices.
Jude Gbaboyor's actions have become worrisome and so, we are once against calling on Nigerians and the international community to totally disregard his latest attack on Dr Dennis Otuaro.
We are unequivocal in saying that Jude Gbaboyor's relentless attack on Dr Dennis Otuaro and several others is being fueled by a former militant leader, Chief Ebikabowei Victor-Ben who himself is disgruntled that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sidestepped him to appoint a more qualified and seasoned technocrat cum administrator like Dr Dennis Burutu Otuaro to pilot the affairs of the Amnesty Office.
Having said that, we want to express our dismay over the wanton lies being peddled by Jude Gbaboyor about Dr Dennis Otuaro and want the Federal Government of Nigeria and the international community to know that this smear campaigns, lies and propaganda is meant to not only tarnish Dr Otuaro's image but to also distract him from his official duties and to mislead ex-agitators in the Amnesty Programme, Niger Deltans, Nigerians at large and to embarrass the federal government.
We are emphatic and unapologetic to state that the lies that Dr Dennis Otuaro is involved in criminal activities like kidnapping, murder, human trafficking and terrorism financing, is not only baseless and unfounded but malicious, callous and wicked, especially as this act of blackmail is coming from a fellow kinsman.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is pertinent to clarify, here and now, that Jude Gbaboyor has become a fugitive after fleeing the country when the Nigeria Police Force and the Office of the National Security Adviser invited him to substantiate his claims against Dr Dennis Otuaro. He has been accused of cyberstalking and criminal intimidation after making several outrageous and unsubstantiated claims against Dr Otuaro.
His recent rant in the video on Facebook shows that he is relentless in his attacks and so, we, the Niger Delta Ex-agitators Forum (Phase 3) hereby calls on the federal government to start the extradition process to bring Jude Gbaboyor back to Nigeria to face trial. This action, we believe will act as a deterrent to several others who may want to engage in propaganda and blackmail of hardworking citizens and government officials.
Ladies and gentlemen of the press and other attendees, another worrisome trend that we, as key stakeholders in the Niger Delta want to condemn is the harassment of Dr Dennis Otuaro by the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives which, on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, sought to probe the alleged discrepancies in the audit of N26 billion Presidential Amnesty Programme funds.
In as much as we believe that the House of Representatives and its various committees have the constitutional right to carry out oversight functions, this invitation and 7-days ultimatum for Dr Dennis Otuaro and his team to appear before the committee leaves much to be desired and appreciated because the Auditor-General of the Federation’s audit report, which is being put forward by the House of Representatives does not relate to the current administration led by Dr Dennis Otuaro.
We say this boldly because for months now, the likes of Jude Gbaboyor and several others being sponsored by known and unknown forces within and outside the Niger Delta, have continued to spread falsehood and allegations of misappropriation of funds and other unwholesome practices against Dr Dennis Otuaro, which we strongly believe is now the basis for the invitation by the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives.
To us, this is unacceptable and should not be allowed as it can destroy the confidence of Nigerians in their Lawmakers. We are using this opportunity to call on the leadership of the House of Representatives and its Accounts Committee and other relevant bodies to tow the line of wisdom and impartiality in handling the issues on ground, so as not to discredit the achievements of Dr Dennis Otuaro and his team in the Amnesty Office.
We want our Federal Lawmakers and Nigerians in general to know that since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Dr Dennis Otuaro, a well-known seasoned administrator and technocrat, he has been transparent, accountable and has managed Amnesty funds prudently. Apart from that, Dr Dennis Otuaro has diligently and painstakingly followed all extant rules and regulations regarding financial transactions in the Amnesty Office. He has also implemented strict financial controls as well as oversight functions to ensure and instill transparency and accountability in all financial transactions in the office.
Dr Dennis Otuaro's leadership is characterized by regular payment of monthly stipends to beneficiaries, educational scholarship, leadership training, capacity building and skill acquisition programmes, expansion of the Amnesty Programme to include impacted women and youths and more. This initiatives are all in line with the core mandate of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.
In conclusion, the Niger Delta Ex-agitators Forum (Phase 3) wishes to reaffirm its unalloyed support to the federal government under the able leadership.of our amiable President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to sustain and support all peace and development initiatives, under the guidance of Dr Dennis Otuaro, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.
May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Signed:
Convener/Secretary, Presidential Amnesty Programme Phase 3 (Abuja Chapter)
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