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Last Updated: Wednesday, December 1st, 2004 HOME | Previous Page Igbinedion asks S/South to settle for vice-president post   By Benson Agwu Correspondent, Benin City   A meeting of the leaders of the South South Consultative Assembly was held on Tuesday in Edo State Government House with Governors Lucky Igbinedion (Edo) and James Ibori (Delta) challenging members to close ranks so as to realise the set goals of the group in 2007 presidential election. The meeting, designed to draw the support of more influential stakeholders from the South South, had in attendance Chief John Odigie Oyegun, Gen David Ejoor (rtd), Justice Karibi Whyte, Admiral Mike Akhigbe (rtd), Admiral Festus Porbeni (rtd), Chief Edwin Clark, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Dr. Abel Ubeku and Mr. David Ogbomo. Ibori pledged to support the group “so long as it remains focused and on course”, and he used the opportunity to thank everybody that stood by him during his travail, saying nobody can doubt that he has come to occupy the front line as a “comrade in the struggle” to ensure better life for his people. He said, “I believe in the stated objectives of this group. I’m fully behind any initiative that has to do with the survival of my brother (Igbinedion) here. We have a bond that binds us together because from the beginning we realised that nothing could shake us as long as we stuck together”. Igbinedion told the assembly leaders to be firm on their demand for 2007, saying division within their ranks was evident. He said he has never hidden his support for a president of the northern extraction in 2007 and urged the consultative assembly to agree to fight for the vice-presidency instead of some claiming that they wanted the number one seat when what they actually wanted was the number two position. On Clark’s statement that the group is not partisan, Igbinedion advised the leaders not to be afraid of partisanship “since what we are talking about here is power,” Copyright� 2004. All Rights Reserved. Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected] Designed By Powered By DNet.

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