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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA'S INVASION OF ODI, BAYELSA STATE, IN NIGER DELTA
November-December, 1999
 CONCERNED NIGERIANS DEBATE MERITS AND DEMERITS OF OBASANJO'S THREAT
Following President Olusegum Obasanjo's November 10, 1999, ultimatum to the Governor of Bayelsa to effect the arrest of alleged criminals who killed some policemen in Odi, failing which a state of emergency would be declared in the State, thus a Federal Government take-over, there was a series of email exchanges detailing a variety of viewpoints on the wisdom and legality of President Olusegum's declaration. The following documents were among the most important ones that were circulated in the Nigerian community in North America and Europe.
Bolaji Aluko Issues
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT'S OBJECTIONS TO PRESIDENT OBASANJO'S  THREAT TO BAYELSA STATE IN NIGER DELTA
Dr. Igho Natufe Offers
SUPPORT FOR NDM'S OBJECTION TO OBSANJO'S THREAT, ACCUSING HIM OF VIOLATING THE PRINCIPLE OF FEDERALISM
Dr. Mobolaji Aluko To Igho Natufe
REAFFIRMS NDM'S FEDERALIST PRINCIPLES
DR. PHILIP IKOMI CHALLENGING NDM'S DECLARATION AS MISTAKEN, SUPPORTS PRESIDENT OBSANJO'S ULTIMATUM
DR. MOBOLAJI ALUKO IS CONCERNED ABOUT DR. IKOMI'S VIEW OF NIGERIAN FEDERALISM WITH POWER CONCENTRATED IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S HANDS
NIGER DELTANS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WRITE TO PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR PLEADING FOR INTERVENTION WITH PRESIDENT OBASANJO
 A Southern Minorities Organization Pleads With Obasanjo:
NO BLOOD FOR OIL
COUNCIL OF IJAW ASSOCIATIONS ABROAD (CIAA) REACT TO PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO'S THREAT TO IMPOSE A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN BAYELSA STATE
COUNCIL OF IJAW ASSOCIATIONS ABROAD (CIAA) WRITE TO WORLD LEADERS TO PREVAIL ON OBASANJO TO RESCIND THREAT
Addendum
Nigerian Democratic Movement Cites:
BRITAIN BLAMES NIGERIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, NOT OIL COMPANIES, FOR NIGER DELTA CRISIS


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