John Alechenu, Fidelis Soriwei and Nnodim Okechukwu
There were sharp divisions among leaders of ethnic nationalities of the Niger Delta over the choice of representatives of the region for the scheduled meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday.
A prominent leader from the zone who spoke to one of our correspondents on condition fo anonymity on Saturday said while the leaders agreed to meet with the President to find a lasting solution to the crisis in the region, the various ethnic nationalities had yet to agree on who should be in the meeting.
It was learnt that some were of the opinion that leaders of thought should negotiate on behalf of the region while others argued that leaders of the various armed groups and activists should take the lead.
It was gathered that the leaders met in Abuja, on Saturday, to resolve the disagreement over the issue, as well as the agenda for the meeting.
The source said prominent people from the area had a meeting to harmonise three different lists from...
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