{"id":5187,"date":"2025-12-10T22:30:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/pap-concerned-niger-delta-elders-passes-vote-of-confidence-on-amnesty-administrator-otuaro-charges-president-tinubu-ribadu-general-public-to-disregard-baseless-allegations-protests-against-him\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T22:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:30:19","slug":"pap-concerned-niger-delta-elders-passes-vote-of-confidence-on-amnesty-administrator-otuaro-charges-president-tinubu-ribadu-general-public-to-disregard-baseless-allegations-protests-against-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/pap-concerned-niger-delta-elders-passes-vote-of-confidence-on-amnesty-administrator-otuaro-charges-president-tinubu-ribadu-general-public-to-disregard-baseless-allegations-protests-against-him\/","title":{"rendered":"PAP: Concerned Niger Delta Elders Passes Vote Of Confidence On Amnesty Administrator, Otuaro, Charges President Tinubu, Ribadu, General Public To Disregard Baseless Allegations, Protests Against Him"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Freeborn Abraye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open LETTER BY THE CONCERNED ELDERS OF WARRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY TO THE PRESIDENCY, The National Security Adviser (NSA) AND THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC<br>DATE: 10TH DEC, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SUBJECT: CONCERNED ELDERS OF WARRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY PASS A RESOLUTE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN DR. OTUARO AND REJECT THE BASELESS BLACKMAIL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We, the Concerned Elders of Warri Federal Constituency, rise today with a burning sense of outrage to denounce in the strongest possible terms the reckless, fabricated and malicious publication targeting Dr. Dennis Burutu Otuaro. We reject it completely because it is nothing but a desperate plot by enemies of peace, development and accountability who cannot withstand the transformation currently happening in the Presidential Amnesty Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let it be known across Nigeria and beyond that we disagree totally, absolutely and unequivocally with the said piece and evil protest that accuses a man of honour of murder, ritualism, terrorism and human trafficking. Such baseless and unreasoned allegations are not only an insult to our collective intelligence but a direct attack on the peace, stability and progress of the Niger Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This letter is not just a rebuttal,<br \/>It is a WARNING.<br \/>It is a DECLARATION.<br \/>It is a VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A MALICIOUS PUBLICATION BORN OUT OF ENVY, POLITICS AND FEAR OF PROGRESS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The faceless writers and protesters of this shameful and fabricated accusation are nothing but saboteurs of Niger Delta peace, enemies of progress who cannot stand the light Dr. Otuaro has brought into the PAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since his assumption of office:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PAP has regained credibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ex-agitators have found direction and hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Training, empowerment and scholarship programmes have been revived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accountability and transparency have returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Niger Delta is more stable and safer than it has been in years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who thrived in confusion, fraud and shadow operations cannot withstand a man of clarity, education and sincerity. And so, in their desperation, they now fabricate lies and stage rented protests in Abuja to create the impression of crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We see through their puppet masters.<br \/>We see through their political sponsors.<br \/>And we will not keep quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DR. DENNIS OTUARO IS NOT JUST A LEADER, HE IS A REFORMER WHO HAS SAVED THE PAP<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The Concerned Elders of Warri Federal Constituency hereby pass a full and total vote of confidence on Dr. Dennis Burutu Otuaro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We do so because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His reforms are real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His leadership is effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His innovations are traceable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His peace-building approach is yielding measurable results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His commitment to the Niger Delta is unquestionable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From cleaning the PAP database to restoring due process, to shutting down the pipelines of corruption, to ensuring empowerment reaches those it was meant for, Dr. Otuaro has performed beyond expectation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is why saboteurs are crying.<br \/>That is why paid agents are shouting.<br \/>That is why external enemies are restless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the PAP is no longer a cash-out centre.<br \/>It is now a development institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WE WARN SABOTEURS: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To those sponsoring fake protests, forged allegations, blackmail documents and cooked-up press statements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WE WARN YOU TODAY, desist immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Niger Delta will not sit back and watch a few disgruntled individuals destroy the best leadership the PAP has seen in years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will expose you.<br \/>We will resist you.<br \/>We will defend the peace of our region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any attack on Dr. Otuaro is an attack on the Niger Delta peace architecture.<br \/>Any attempt to undermine his efforts is an attempt to destabilize our region.<br \/>And we will not tolerate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENCY AND THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should ignore the cheap propaganda and malicious fabrication being peddled by individuals who cannot point to a single truth in their allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Niger Delta knows those behind these lies.<br \/>Nigeria knows who benefits from confusion.<br \/>And history will record those who fought against peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under Dr. Otuaro, the PAP is functioning.<br \/>Under Dr. Otuaro, ex-agitators are being stabilized.<br \/>Under Dr. Otuaro, the region is breathing easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, any call for his removal is not a patriotic requeit, it is a contractor-sponsored plot, an ethnic attack and a desperate pushback by those uncomfortable with aaccountability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OUR FINAL WORD: WE STAND FIRMLY WITH DR. OTUARO<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>We stand with him today.<br \/>We will stand with him tomorrow.<br \/>We will stand with him until peace and development permanently take root in the Niger Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Concerned Elders of Warri Federal Constituency hereby declare:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDr. Dennis Burutu Otuaro remains the Administrator of the PAP with our total support, our full mandate and our unwavering confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those fighting him are fighting the truth.<br \/>Those attacking him are attacking development.<br \/>Those sponsoring lies will be disgraced by facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SIGNED:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Signed,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Tiemopere Joshua<br \/>(President)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Ebikeke T. Goodstime<br \/>(Secretary)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concerned Elders of Warri Federal Constituency (CEWFC)<br \/>For and on behalf of peace, truth and justice in the Niger Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cc:<br \/>The National Security Adviser (NSA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Assembly of Nigeria<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Attorney General of the Federation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Delta State Government<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Delta State House of Assembly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Freeborn Abraye Open LETTER BY THE CONCERNED ELDERS OF WARRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY TO THE&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4839,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[13],"tags":[1695,1694,316,1696,1697,815],"class_list":["post-5187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-charges-president-tinubu","tag-general-public-to-disregard-baseless-allegations","tag-otuaro","tag-pap-concerned-niger-delta-elders-passes-vote-of-confidence-on-amnesty-administrator","tag-protests-against-him","tag-ribadu"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_3009.jpg?fit=576%2C426&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4985,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/11\/04\/pap-concerned-elders-of-warri-federal-constituency-passes-vote-of-confidence-on-amnesty-boss-otuaro-assures-him-of-their-continued-support\/","url_meta":{"origin":5187,"position":0},"title":"PAP: Concerned Elders Of Warri Federal Constituency Passes Vote Of Confidence On Amnesty Boss Otuaro, Assures Him Of Their Continued Support","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"November 4, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"By Uche Alvin OPEN LETTER FROM THE CONCERNED ELDERS OF WARRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, NSA, NIGER DELTA LEADERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC Subject: A STRONG VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN DR. DENNIS OTUARO, THE BEST COORDINATOR THE PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME HAS EVER HAD With burning anger and deep\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img_3940.jpg?fit=495%2C619&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3547,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/03\/02\/oporoza-house-writes-president-tinubu-over-media-attacks-on-otuaro-says-attacks-are-unfounded-malicious-as-they-lauds-otuaro-for-positive-reform-of-pap\/","url_meta":{"origin":5187,"position":1},"title":"Oporoza House Writes President Tinubu Over Media Attacks On Otuaro, Says Attacks Are Unfounded, Malicious, As They Lauds Otuaro For Positive Reform Of PAP","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"March 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"By Freeborn Abraye Oporoza House, a coalition of distinguished elders, leaders, and stakeholders from the Niger Delta, has formally written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to disregard unfounded media attacks against Dr. Brutu Dennis Otuaro, the administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). In a letter signed by\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/67d10b75-d8aa-4d9a-8e76-5d626d4d9865-1.jpg?fit=233%2C216&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3119,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/09\/23\/pap-administrator-dr-otuaro-holds-critical-meeting-with-niger-delta-traditional-rulers-appeals-for-their-support-cooperation-in-sustaining-peace-in-niger-delta\/","url_meta":{"origin":5187,"position":2},"title":"PAP Administrator, Dr Otuaro Holds Critical Meeting With Niger Delta Traditional Rulers, Appeals For Their Support, Cooperation In Sustaining Peace In Niger Delta","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"September 23, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"By Freeborn Abraye The administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr. Dennis Burutu Otuaro on Monday met with Niger Delta traditional rulers in Warri, Delta State for expanded stakeholders meeting where he appreciated them for their support for president Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration and briefed them of the ongoing\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/img_7382-1.jpg?fit=1057%2C543&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/img_7382-1.jpg?fit=1057%2C543&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/img_7382-1.jpg?fit=1057%2C543&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/img_7382-1.jpg?fit=1057%2C543&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/img_7382-1.jpg?fit=1057%2C543&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2575,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/06\/25\/pap-dr-otuaro-concludes-important-meeting-with-critical-stakeholders-generals-camp-leaders-across-niger-delta\/","url_meta":{"origin":5187,"position":3},"title":"PAP: Dr Otuaro Concludes Important Meeting With Critical Stakeholders, Generals, Camp Leaders Across Niger Delta","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"June 25, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"By Freeborn Abraye In order to guarantee the success of the federal government effort intended for the welfare of the Niger Delta people, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, has charged stakeholders known as the \"Elders' Council\" to work together with him. The crucial meeting between\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Community&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Community","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/community\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_4027-1.jpg?fit=491%2C499&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4973,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/10\/28\/delta-youth-group-makes-rebuttal-to-false-allegations-made-by-itsekiri-youth-elites-iye-against-amnesty-administrator-dennis-otuaro-describes-allegations-as-blackmail-witch-hunt\/","url_meta":{"origin":5187,"position":4},"title":"Delta Youth Group Makes Rebuttal To False Allegations Made By Itsekiri Youth Elites (IYE) Against Amnesty Administrator, Dennis Otuaro, Describes Allegations As Blackmail, Witch-Hunt","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"October 28, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"By Freeborn Abraye OPEN LETTER FROM THE CONCERNED Youths OF WARRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER (NSA) We, the Concerned Youths of Warri Federal Constituency, have read with profound dismay and anger the reckless publication by a self-styled group, the Itsekiri Youth\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img_4433.jpg?fit=1111%2C698&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img_4433.jpg?fit=1111%2C698&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img_4433.jpg?fit=1111%2C698&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img_4433.jpg?fit=1111%2C698&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img_4433.jpg?fit=1111%2C698&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2584,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/06\/27\/pap-nd-pylf-passes-vote-of-confidence-on-dr-otuaro-as-amnesty-boss-assures-him-of-their-support\/","url_meta":{"origin":5187,"position":5},"title":"PAP: ND-PYLF Passes Vote Of Confidence On Dr Otuaro, Marbo, Assures Them Of Full Support","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"June 27, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"By Freeborn Abraye The Niger Delta Progressive Youth Leadership Forum (ND-PYLF), has passed Vote of Confidence on its National President Comrade (Chief ) Adam Ogomugo Marbo, the Head of Peace Building, Stakeholders' Engagement and Conflict Management in the Presidential Amnesty Office, Abuja, and his Boss, Chief (Dr.) Dennis Burutu Otuaro\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Community&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Community","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/community\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_4252-1.jpg?fit=201%2C251&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfDfBE-1lF","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}