Ex-militants under the aegis of Coalition of Progressive Niger Delta Ex-militants (CPNDE) on Tuesday resolved to throw their weight behind the 2019 re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Arising from an emergency meeting in Lagos, the ex-militants said their decision to support Buhari was based on his efforts at deepening peace and stability in the Niger Delta by initiating meaningful projects and enhancing human capital development through the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP).

According to a statement jointly signed by its President, Edeinowei Galabagalaba and Secretary, Gbobgo Eduobor, the CPNDE dismissed threats by a self-styled Gen. Israel Eshanekpe Akporodo to work against President Buhari’s re-election.

“The so-called National Coalition of Niger Delta Ex-agitators, which Akporodo claims to lead is a phantom group merely on the pages of newspapers to fester his personal interest.

“He lacks the capacity to drive a process that would negatively affect the political fortunes of President Muhammadu Buhari in the Niger Delta. We are resolute in our decision to ensure victory for Buhari in the Niger Delta in the 2019 presidential election,” the statement said.