President of the Niger Delta Youth Council of Nigeria (NDYCN), Blessing Adogbeji, has strongly refuted claims by one Becham Ufuoma that he is the president of the council.

Adogbeji also distanced the NDYCN from what he described as "irresponsible and misleading publications" made by Ufuoma, who had been issuing "reckless statements targeted at respected leaders of the Niger Delta region", including the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro.

He labelled Ufuoma as an impostor, who does not enjoy any iota of legitimacy from the entire stakeholders of the NDYCN, stressing that there is only one officially recognized president of the group, which is Blessing Adogbeji.

"Mr. Becham Ufuoma is an impostor. He has never been elected, appointed, nominated, or endorsed at any level of the NDYCN structure. He operates with no mandate and no legitimacy whatsoever", Adogbeji clarified in a statement he issued on Wednesday.

He condemned Ufuoma's attacks on Otuaro, noting that the PAP Administrator has performed creditably and impacted the region positively with purpose-driven initiatives.

Adogbeji said the NDYCN is solidly behind the leadership of Otuaro because he has demonstrated transparency and integrity in the running of the Programme.

He further said: "NDYCN has only ONE recognized National President. That office is vested in Amb. Blessing Adogbeji, duly acknowledged by stakeholders, youth blocs, regional leadership, and partnering institutions across the Niger Delta.

"NDYCN strongly distances itself from Ufuoma’s reckless comments. His statements do not represent NDYCN. They represent only his personal frustration, desperation, and failed attempt to seek relevance through impersonation.

"His attempt to run a parallel structure is criminal, fraudulent, and completely rejected. No individual can form a one-man contraption and attempt to drag a respected Niger Delta institution into disrepute. NDYCN will not tolerate such impersonation.

"The Niger Delta Youth Council stands firmly with the Presidential Amnesty Programme under the leadership of Chief (Dr.) Dennis Otuaro.

"Chief Otuaro’s administration remains the most peaceful, stable, and development-driven since the inception of the programme. His hands-on engagement, transparency, and impact across the region speak for themselves.

"Anyone attacking Chief Otuaro without facts is simply exposing their own ignorance and lack of understanding of Niger Delta governance dynamics."

The NDYCN leader added that the council would continue to defend and support credible leaderships that were delivering results, adding that Ufuoma "has no platform, no constituency, and no authority to speak for the Niger Delta youths."

While urging the public to disregard Ufuoma and his misleading activities, Adogbeji emphasized that the NDYCN remained focused on unity, strategic engagement, and regional development.

He warned that the group "will not allow desperate, unauthorized individuals to undermine the integrity of this great institution."

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