Okah was hired to kill me -President

President Jonathan who spoke at the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential campaign flag-off held at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, yesterday used the occasion to disclose that the leader of Movement For Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) Henry Okah was hired by certain individuals to kill him.
He said, “ I read in one newspaper headline that MEND dumped Jonathan? Did you read it ? I am from the Niger Delta, the leader of MEND is one Okah . Okah is in South African prison. Why is Okah in South African prison because it is not in Nigeria if it was in Nigeria they will say the president manipulated it.

“Okah is in South African prison because 1st October , 2010 during the celebration of Nigeria 50th year independent. Okah was procured by someone in Nigeria to assassinate me and Okah bombed Abuja. The South African intelligent system and Nigeria intelligent system roped him in that plan to assassinate me and he is now in jail in South Africa.

“And they are saying MEND dumped Jonathan. Okah that planned to kill Jonathan will he support Jonathan and am told Okah is supporting some people.”