President Jonathan Goodluck yesterday submitted himself to the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, for probe over criminal allegations against him by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

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Former President Obasanjo had written an 18-page open letter to Jonathan, accusing him of incompetence, engaging in anti-party activities, ethnicism and training about 1,000 snipers ahead of the 2015 polls.

Jonathan, who denied the allegations in his response, is specifically inviting the rights commission to unravel the truth in the allegation that his government had begun training over 1,000 snipers to terminate his political opponents.

In a letter to the commission, President Jonathan is seeking for a thorough investigation of the allegations against him, touching on alleged human rights abuses.

The letter, signed by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Adoke, SAN, on the directive of Jonathan, had already been submitted to NHRC.

The letter dated December 23, 2013 was submitted yesterday. Sources close to the Presidency told National Mirror that similar letters had been written to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The two anti-graft agencies are to probe allegations of economic crimes and official corruption against the Jonathan’s administration as contained in Obasanjo’s letter.

Although, National Mirror could not get copies of the letters, a copy of Jonathan’s letter to NHRC confirmed yesterday that both the ICPC and the EFCC had also been directed to handle allegations touching on economic crimes.

In the memo signed by Adoke (SAN) and addressed to the Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Prof. Bem Angwe, the AGF requested the commission to investigate the allegations on the human rights violations contained on pages 9-10 of the letter dated December 2 written by former President Obasanjo to President Jonathan.

The memo with number HAGF/NHRC2013/Vol2/5 reads in part: “Re: Before it is too late: “May I draw your attention to the above and the attached State House memorandum dated December 23, 2013 in respect of the above subject matter.

“I am to request you to investigate the allegations bothering on the human rights violations contained on pages 9-10 of the latter dated 2nd December 2013, written by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, to President Goodluck Jonathan, attached to the memorandum under reference.

“In order to properly delineate the issues within your sphere of competence particularly as other issues raised in the letter are being investigated by appropriate agencies of government, I have decided to reproduce the relevant paragraphs below.

According to Adoke the paragraphs to be investigated by the commission are: “Allegations of keeping over 1,000 people on political watch list rather than criminal or security watch list and training snippets and other armed personnel secretly and clandestinely acquiring weapons to match for purposes like Abacha and training them where Abacha trained his own killers, if it is true, it cannot augur well for the initiator, the government and people of Nigeria. “Here again, there is lesson of his to learn from anybody who cares to learn from history.

Mr. President would always remember that he was elected to maintain security for all Nigerians for personal or political ambition or interest of anyone.

“The Yoruba race adage says ‘the man with whose head coconut is broken may not live to savour the taste of the succulent fruit’. Those who advise you to go hard on those who oppose you are your worst enemies.

“Democratic politics admits and is permissible of supporters and opponents. When the consequences come, those who have wrongly advised you will not be there to help carry the can. Egypt must teach some lessons. “Presidential assistance for a murderer to evade justice and presidential delegation to welcome him home can only be in bad taste generally but particularly to the family of the victim.

“Assisting criminals to evade justice cannot be part of the job of the presidency. Or, as it is viewed in some quarters, is he being recruited to do for you what he had done for Abacha in the past? Hopefully, he should have learnt his lesson.

Let us continue to watch,” the memo added. The Presidency had attached two exhibits to the letter including the original letter written by Obasanjo and the reply by President Jonathan.

Both letters were replete with accusations and counter- accusations, some of which were criminal. National Mirror gathered yesterday that the NHRC would invite the two dramatis personae in the crisis: former President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Jonathan to expatiate on the allegations contained in the two letters.

A source at the commission, who did not want his name mentioned, also said that those connected in the allegations would be invited to assist the rights commission by providing particulars to the allegations. The particulars, National Mirror learnt, would guide the commission to arrive at a just conclusion on the sensitive issue. Although the commission had acknowledged the letter, no formal step has so far been taken on it.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO TEAM GOODLUCK
Na for fisherman backyard all crooked & satanic progresthieves de crash their political careers

ckkris:
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO TEAM GOODLUCK
Na for fisherman backyard all crooked & satanic progresthieves de crash their political careers

like say these people never accused themselves of stealing b4. we are watching oooo

Just incase! Merry Christmas!

Swiftlee: Just incase! Merry Christmas!

Na so

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Do you think taking OBJ to HRC is what it?

So the investigations have been authorized for all those screaming to high heavens why MR President has not done so!
Due process in action.
Nigerians let's stay tuned!
Some how we would understand this part

"It is with the greatest possible reluctance that I now write this reply."

May God bless the President. Nigeria shall be great. Merry Christmas!

A president with wisdom and maturity. God bless my
President GEJ. gradually yhe answers to the weighty
allegations are coming out.this is Democracy at its best
the kind even OBJ didnt allow Nigerians to enjoy.GEJ is
the epitome of a Democrat.

Observing!

If dy like make dy drag Baba Iyabo go world court (Hague), 1 tin dat is certain b say My Own
Chief (Gen) rtd Olusegun Okikioluwa Mattew Aremu Obasanjo go just dy turn ds whole nollywood movie to laff mataz

Merry christmas to all GEJITES! Merry christmas to all lovers of democracy and due process! May santa help send OBJ and his co progrethieves to political oblivion.

I pledge to Nigerian my arss!


Merry Christmas anyway

dridowu: If dy like make dy drag Baba Iyabo go world court (Hague), 1 tin dat is certain b say My Own
Chief (Gen) rtd Olusegun Okikioluwa Mattew Aremu Obasanjo go just dy turn ds whole nollywood movie to laff mataz

'I don't blame you for the many atrocities you have been able to get away with. . . you surround yourself with idiots who will agree with you on anything and need you for financial gain and you need them for your insatiable ego. This your attitude is a reflection of the country' Senator Iyabo Obasanjo.

Merry Xmas Fpagers!

Is it not yet time to solve the problems by this menace called Obasanjo once and for all? This guy has destroyed his generation, his childrens generation and is now desperate to destroy his grand childrens generation too. What will happen if this senile serial wife beater is arrested for either Odi, Zaki Biam or Choba. Let us not even go into the thrillions stolen by this baba weree. Arrest him and dump his asz at Kuje prisons. Nothing will happen. Deflate that tribal oversized ego now before it is too late. Dont make the same mistake Abacha made.

Looking forward to the 2014/2015... an interesting game await Nigerians.

Good move gej. The court proceedings will tell and also clear his names from any form of accusation leveled against him on the said letter written by obj.

The top dog obj have no fear and gej is making obj more famous within the international communites

Merry Xmas to all nairalanders.
God bless the good people of naija.
God bless GEJ.
God bless my dear country Nigeria.
Good move by the president. Let OBJ provide his evidences, we are watching keenly.

Right steps in the right direction by president, GEJ
May God keep us alive to see how Obasenjo will substantiates his claims (that's if he will even attend or honors the invitation of the commission)

AAMI OO!!!

Merry Christmas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Front page tinz

That wuld hav bin my next move, even if it means them falsifying the result, then OBJ nxt, dis tym I'll carry out d investigation den APC n PDP politicians. But will put more people on APC (aint personal, just politics). Then SNC , then remove total FG control and give start power.

Jman06: Merry christmas to all GEJITES! Merry christmas to all lovers of democracy and due process! May santa help send OBJ and his co progrethieves to political oblivion.

And who is SANTA if I may ask you, is he the 4th guy after the trinity? !!!!

Babies rulin dis economy..its a shame dat we practise democracy wit a ruthless ideaology more like a bleepin sodomy and inconsistance..its a massive attackin trilogy...


Nice rap

MERRY XMAS YALL..I ROVE U

My president is always right, i cant stop loving him

D lion'sheart:



May God keep us alive to see how Obasenjo will substantiates his claims (that's if he will even attend or honors the invitation of the commission)


Merry Christmas

That will be too bad. He MUST appear to present his evidence, OR, history will know Obasanjo as a dangerous lair.

nafiachi:

And who is SANTA if I may ask you, is he the 4th guy after the trinity? !!!!

Boko Haram keep off.

Wen jtf go meet baba him go run wit agbada.

O J tOp: Do you think taking OBJ to HRC is what it?

NO! It is not ' whated ' it.

He who comes to equity must come with clean hands...