Nigeria's MEND: Odili, Asari and the NDPVF

To download a PDF of this piece click here. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has evolved in sync with Nigerian power brokers and politicians as they have fought for influence and wealth. And Nigeria's wealth lies largely in Rivers state, where a rivalry between Ijaw Chief Edwin Clark and Rivers Gov. Peter Odili resulted in a declaration of war against the state of Nigeria by Ijaw youth leader Mujahid Dokubo-Asari. Having once worked closely with Asari and his Ijaw Youth Council, Odili decided to dump him in order to undermine Clark. Odili took the gloves off and Clark responded in kind. Editor's Note: This is the second part of a three-part series on the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta.