The real reason this All Progressive Congress (APC)-led Government is after me is that I bluntly refused to join APC and to support their Governorship candidate in Bayelsa State - Tompolo

A former
Niger Delta militant leader, Government
Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, has
reacted to the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC's plan to declare him wanted
in connection with an alleged fraudulent multi-
billion naira contract.
Tompolo says the commission is only trying to
avoid the law and playing 'pranks' by saying
they will declare him wanted if he does not
honour their last invitation. According to the
former Niger Delta militant leader, they are
already in court and Tompolo wants it trashed
right there, lol. His full statement below…
EFCC's ACCUSATIONS AGAINST ME AND THEIR
RESORT TO SELF HELP
I, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo wish to
state that my attention has been drawn to a
news story on Channels Television of 10th
December 2015. The impression being conveyed
is that I was invited by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and I failed
to honour the invitation or even respond by
letter to the invitation.
On the contrary, nothing could be further from
the truth. On the 24th of November 2015, I was
informed at about 4pm that a letter of invitation
had been dropped at my home in Warri, inviting
me to EFCC's office in Lagos by 10am on the
25th of November 2015.
I responded by a letter from my Solicitors,
Messrs Jakpa, Edoge & Co. The letter dated 25th
of November 2015 was received by one Uduak
Ouot, a staff of EFCC on the 3rd of December
2015, after several attempts to deliver. I have
proof of delivery from the courier company.
I was therefore not a little surprised that the
EFCC, an otherwise reputable institution, would
stoop so low as to lie to Nigerians.
As my Solicitor's letter indicated I am already in
court with the EFCC in Suit No: FHC/W/
CS/152/2015. EFCC had been served with the
court processes since 20th of October 2015 but
they refused to attend court on several
occasions, or to file any court papers, only to
appear for the first time on 30th November 2015
without filing any court papers. They even asked
for the matter to be adjourned to 17th December
2015, the date they are now inviting me to
appear before them.
In fact, EFCC only invited me two months AFTER
I sued them. In my Solicitor's letter I informed
them that as soon as the court decides one way
or another, I would honour their invitation.
So the attempt to harass me by their reminder
of 9th December 2015, which was leaked to the
media on the 10th of December 2015, the same
day as it was delivered to my house in Warri, is
an unnecessary and face saving effort at
brinksmanship.
As a full blooded Ijaw man and citizen of
Nigeria, I have done everything in my power to
follow the laws of Nigeria. Since the amnesty
declared in 2009 by late President Yar'Adua, I
have strained myself to ensure that we all live in
peace in this country.
Those who think they can push us to war must
rethink the necessity of such a war. How can a
law-abiding Government declare a man wanted
who is in the law courts with them?
They froze our business accounts since August
4th 2015, but we have not quarrelled with
anybody. We sued them to court, they refused to
come to court. Now they are threatening to
declare me wanted.
I know why they are after me. It is not the
alleged multi-billion naira property transaction.
Afterall, it went through due process and was
approved by the Federal Executive Council
(FEC). And as such if there are any questions to
answer, it is the people at the FEC, Bureau of
Public Procurement (BPP), Federal Ministry of
Lands and Survey, Federal Ministry of Transport,
NIMASA, etc who approved the transaction that
should be answering such questions.
The real reason this All Progressive Congress
(APC)-led Government is after me is that I
bluntly refused to join APC and to support their
Governorship candidate in Bayelsa State. We
cannot all be in APC. Our people have always
believed in the Nigerian project and had always
hoped to join hands with this administration to
move this project forward, but the conditions
being attached are not acceptable. I insist on
believing in the Nigerian project unconditionally!
We will continue to pursue our court case. The
threat to declare me wanted is an unnecessary
attempt to heat up the polity. I will go about my
daily business, as usual. *HAHAHAHA*
Finally, let me say this: if people can come from
Sokoto, Katsina or Lagos to campaign in
Bayelsa, why can't I, a FULL BLOODED IJAW
MAN, go to my Bayelsa to campaign?
I will only add this: let the will of the people of
Bayelsa prevail. Nobody should attempt to force
the outcome of the election. We have kept faith
with our promise to Nigeria, we expect no less
from this country. So if anyone tells you that
Tompolo is on the run, tell him Tompolo is not
going anywhere. *HAHAHAHA... Why are my
people stubborn o?*
Thank you!
Signed
High Chief Government Ekpemupolo.