By Iheanacho Nwosu

Ministers and key officials of the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan have additional headache to contend with as conmen have swooped on them.

Hiding under the guise of good Samaritans willing to assist them secure soft-landing from corruption probes, some well-placed Nigerians, among them senior members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and security operatives are said to be fleecing former ministers and top government officials in Jonathan’s government of millions of naira.

A prominent Nigerian, who held an influential and strategic position in the last government, blew the whistle on how some security operatives are inundating him and his former colleagues with tales of probes by either the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices (and other related) Commission (ICPC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) against them.

The former government minister official, who declined to be named, revealed that the people often offer to assist ex-ministers to either stop the probe or arrange a soft landing if they (ex-ministers) would part with a negotiated amount of money in cash.

“These days, what we see and hear everyday from security men and key members of the ruling party is that this and that probe is going on at the EFCC against Jonathan’s men. They will tell you to bring so so amount of money to enable them stop the probe.
“Out of fear, some of us accede to their requests…”

The former government official said targets include ministers like Works, Aviation, Transport, Water Resources, Federal Capital Territory and Education and added that some peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members were working hand-in-glove with APC members to swindle them.

Corroborating his claims, an aide to one of the former ministers lamented what he described as an “obnoxious development where some APC members were terrorising members of Jonathan’s cabinet with threats of investigations with a view to “extorting money” from them.

He, however, did not name such APC leaders or those in the corridors of power who were ripping Jonathan’s men off.

President Buhari had repeatedly assured that he was not on a mission to witch-hunt or victimise anybody. However, Jonathan’s men are not convinced of the sincerity of the assurance .

According to the former government official , the fear that the incumbent administration is after the former President, Dr Jonathan and those that worked with him is growing . He insisted that the fear is genuine arguing that if President Buhari’s assurance was reliable , some elements his government and party would not have turned the anti-graft campaign into platforms for extorting monies from exministers and other public officers.

Although the source was forthcoming on the former ministers that have been swindled , he said the targets were those that held grade A ministries like works, aviation, transport, water resources, federal capital territory and education.

He stressed that some top members of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), were curiously working hand in gloves with some dubious APC stalwarts in perpetrating this fraud.

He cautioned that unless President Buhari establishes a balance in the anti-corruption campaign by redressing what he said was a skewed clampdown on the opposition, the culture of extortion will persist thereby fuelling hate and more corruption.

He charged security agencies to wake up to their responsibilities by apprehending these fraudsters who masquerade as genuine anti-corruption fighters.

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/swindlers-swoop-on-jonathans-ministers/

This country sef..



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APC don turn 419 while PDP na dead mungun.

Am not surprised. If GEJ can fall yakata for the witches and wizard scam, association of Yoruba Kings Scam, association of fake pastors scam, association of militants scam so am not surprised to see his ministers too are as well dumb.

APC party of sharp brains, yahoo yahoo at highest peak. Nigeria politics sweet like sweet potato.

Cool way of taking their own share of the national cake. Those fellas should form an organization sef, I will gladly join.

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Don't give or take bribe.

If the ministers hadn't looted, there wouldn't have been probe. For even stealing and bribing the 'supposed security operatives in the form of APC', their offence should be doubled.

Anyway, like PDP,like APC, the only difference is just name.

EFCC should investigate asap but trust the 'giver and receiver' of the bribe to deny the allegation

what ever you sowust come back to you.

I wish the PDP guys could have a way of recording their convo with these guys, either audio or video or both, and find a way of landing same on Baba's table.

These set of conmen are the ones planning to roll back any progress made under the current admin in the areas of anti-corruption and accountability. Just imagine the nonsense!

DaBullIT:
Out of fear you acede to their requests ?

Are you being blackmailed

or

Is Bubu's Body odour so strong ?


Ask Alams , Body Odor killed him

My point being if you are not corrupt , nobody should scare you with probe

But if you are, Na chop i chop dey sweeet

Baba this is not funny abeg. These are the guys ruining the image of our great party under the President and giving people ample reason to insist there isn't any difference between APC and the Killer Party.

This swindling tale by Jonathan's ministers sound like man who are secretly seeking protection from 'A Con babalawo' for an eventual Omen, but will come to the public to shout 'Witch Hunting' and persecution.

A guilty conscience need no accuser and the greedy man run when no one is pursuing him.

omenka:
Baba this is not funny abeg. These are the guys ruining the image of our great party under the President and giving people ample reason to insist there isn't any difference between APC and the Killer Party.

If you think there is a difference between APC and PDP, then you need to think again. They are both killer parties!

Why didn't I think up this scam since. Infact, it is not a scam. This could be called 'loot recovery'. I have to target Bala Mohammed and Dame Patience Jonathan cos I think their loot must be too heavy on them.

If I see opportunity collect my share for the loot I will pay Tithe Asap..

Nah thief dey fear the Call of "Ole Ole!!", they should leave out GEJ name from this Topic oo..

i feel you bro

But when Buhari talked about Halliburton scam, he mentioned names , specifically Babangida

Any credible minister should name the APC members threatening him with probe

As people suggested , record video, audio and calls/text then forward to Baba himself

If they have nothing to hide that is .


Otherwise I do not believe anything anyone says

Which is why i wrote the previous comment

omenka:
Baba this is not funny abeg. These are the guys ruining the image of our great party under the President and giving people ample reason to insist there isn't any difference between APC and the Killer Party.

when will this country change??

Great

If your hands were not stained nobody will milk you of your wealth.... Moreover since this "con-men" are finding it hard to steal from the current administration, they decide to turn to those chicken brain who already milked enough from the nation.

A story of A thief stealing money with his left hand and another thief collecting with his right arm....just a change in tactics


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Alright

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ok

“Out of fear, some of us accede to their requests…”...........A cleam hand need not fear!

.it happens everywhere. FIFA a world org is currently battling over scandals frm its president to members who collected billions to do favour or boost a process. But this case is different YOU GIVE OR RESPOND TO THAT BECAUSE YOU HAVE SKELETONS TO HIDE. Can an apc member influence efcc against its opponent that can take advantage of it, like the farouk lawal record case

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Really?

This is what happens when cashcows are released...The milking process begins

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Isn't it time that Gej's band of 40 thieves (his ministers) be rounded up?