The Ogoni Democratic Movement has said that the Senator representing Rivers South East senatorial district in the Senate, Magnus Abe, should be re-elected as a senator due to his contributions to the development of the area.
The President-General of the Group, Godwin Bazari, in a statement on Friday said Abe’s role during the ministerial screening of his kinsman, Kenneth Kobani, in the senate was commendable and should be rewarded.
Abe is a member of the All Progressives Congress while Kobani belongs to the Peoples Democratic Party. He was one of those nominated for screening by President Goodluck Jonathan.
Bazari in the statement said, “In view of the political differences between the two men and their parties, especially in Rivers State, many people expected the Senator to oppose the nomination of his fellow Ogoni man, even if it was to score political point, but he spoke well of him.
“Our movement is non-partisan but I am tempted to canvass votes for the Senator in the March 28 election. His show of brotherhood deserves appreciation through our votes.”
He urged youths in the area to borrow a leaf from the senator by resisting involvement in political violence being orchestrated by desperate politicians.
