A Niger Delta activist, Frank Akiefa, has blamed past leaders of the Ijaw Youth Council for the internal crisis that has produced parallel leadership for the council.
Akiefa accused past IYC leaders, including Alhaji Asari Dokubo, Dr. Chris Ekiyor, Daniel Ekpebide, Famous Daumughan, Elder T. K. Ogoriba and some other former leaders of being responsible for the problem now facing the body.
The activist, who is popularly known as the Pere of the Ijaw Nation Forum, said that it was legally and morally wrong for past leaders who have passed the age bracket of 45 to take over the affairs of IYC and conduct an election, especially when the legally recognized leadership under Udengs Eradiri had already successfully conducted election and handed over the leadership of IYC to Eric Omare.