KAGOTE RESPONPS TO ODC LEADERSHIP KAGOTE RESPONSE TO THE STATEMENT BY THE FACILITATORS OF THE OGONI DIALOGUE COMMITTEE - SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: KAGOTE SEEKS CLARIFICATION, NOT CONFRONTATION
KAGOTE has taken note of the statement issued by the Facilitators of the Ogoni Dialogue Committee (ODC) in response to our press conference of 18 August 2026. We have carefully considered the issues raised and believe it is important, in the interest of the Ogoni people and the integrity of this historic process, to clarify our position. At the outset, one point must be made unequivocally: KAGOTE is not opposed to the Federal Government of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the Ogoni Dialogue process, or the responsible resumption of oil production in Ogoniland. On the contrary, KAGOTE has consistently acknowledged and appreciated the determination of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reopen constructive engagement between the Federal Government and the Ogoni people after decades of mistrust, environmental degradation and lost economic opportunities. We equally recognise the important role being played by the National Security Ad...
