Ijaw National Leader, Chief Edwin Clark and immediate past Bayelsa Governor Seriake Dickson have congratulated Chief Government Ekpomupolo, aka Tompolo, on his acquittal by the Federal High Court, Lagos on Wednesday.
The two leaders called on the Federal Government to release all properties seized from Tompolo, his firm and co-accused with their acquittal.
Clark and Dickson made the call in a statement they jointly signed after a closed door consultative meeting on Thursday in Abuja.
The two leaders said they also reviewed the situation in the Niger Delta, especially the growing tension among ex-agitators and condemned the delay in the appointment of a substantive coordinator from the region for Presidential Amnesty Office.
They called on the Federal Government to appoint a substantive coordinator from the Niger Delta for the Amnesty Office without further delay.
The two leaders also called for the implementation of resolutions and agreements reached with the Pan Niger Delta Development Forum on the the long term development, security and stability of the region.
They said: “We call on the appropriate authorities to hand over properties earlier seized and confiscated from him and his company.
“We also reviewed developments and rising tension among ex-agitators in the Niger Delta. We condemn the delay in appointing a coordinator and ask for the immediate appointment of a boss for the office.
“We also call for the implementation of the resolution and agreement reached with PANDEF on the development, security and stability of the region.”

By Simon Utebor