… Hails Buhari’s anti-graft crusade

… Quits partisan politics

The Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, on Wednesday said former president Goodluck Jonathan lacked the political will to fight corruption while in office.

He hailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s ongoing anti-corruption crusade.

The former federal commissioner for Information also announced his retirement from partisan politics.

Clark said he has quit the Peoples Democratic Party and will not join the ruling All Progressive Congress.

Despite announcing his retirement from politics, the elder statesman said he will continue to speak out against any form of injustice anywhere in the country.

Clark, who spoke while hosting the “Think Nigeria First Initiative” group, who visited him at his Asokoro Residence, Abuja, said Jonathan meant well for Nigeria but lacked political will to tackle corrupt politicians in the country.

He said, “I have joined the group of those who don’t belong to any political party anymore.

“I no longer belong to the PDP. I won’t go to the APC either, but I will continue to talk as an elder statesman and leader of this country. I have left politics. If anyone comes to me to say he’s running for any elective position in PDP or APC, I won’t support you. I’m not a member of the PDP anymore.

“I’m a true Nigerian. I have Muslims in my house even though I’m a Christian. Boko Haram is a problem of all of us and we must fight it together.”

He reiterated his support for Buhari’s quest to fight corruption and urged Nigerians to support him.

“It is not everything done by the opponent that is wrong. I will therefore support the policies that are for the good of the country because Nigeria belongs to all of us.”

“We are all to support him, particularly in his determination to eradicate corruption in Nigeria. For eight years Obasanjo legalised corruption. Yet, he’s the one talking about corruption. If your brother is arrested, did he give you money? If your sister was arrested for corruption, did she give you money?

“Nobody should distract Buhari from fighting corruption. People should stop talking about sectional or selective justice.

“Jonathan didn’t have the political will-power to fight corruption. He’s too a gentleman. Drivers of yesterday are living in palatial buildings now under his government. In advanced countries, when you are living above your means, people query you. That’s not so in Nigeria. Former governors and lawmakers are now asking for immunity.

“Jonathan meant well for this country, but the will power to fight corruption was not there.

“In an ideal society, when a man who earns 20,000 as his monthly salary and all of a sudden he acquire something that is worth N100,000, he should be questioned, but here in Nigeria, immunity has covered those that should be questioned.

“That is not the kind of country that we want. Being a gentleman is not enough to govern this country.”

http://thenationonlineng.net/jonathan-lacked-will-power-to-fight-corruption-clark/

Haaaa!
Are you sure this man is not talking at gun point? I knew him to be the class captain of corruption under GEJ. He swore to high heavens to pull Nigeria down alongside Tokunbo if their boy is not returned as President. What now happened suddenly? I could remember when he said "If PDP goes down we all go down". Or has Baba Owu hypnotised him with the Elders stateman charm?
Please pardon my many questions, but na fear they catch me oo! If this is how people change and give their lives to Christ, heaven go don full oo! Hehehehehe!
Edwin Baba tell us wetin happen gan gaan oo!

Baba niyen!
In those deluded Lower Niger Almajiris' voice, " Edwin clark is Yolober". It is better to drop sentiments when reasoning atimes.
Kudos to him for being objective!

I particularly like that place were he said,Jonathan lacked the will power to fight corrouption yet some people will still insist that it was Boko haram that distracted GEJ from fighting corruption.

He even said drivers under jonathan now owns palatial mansions

Wailers will come now and say;

Make edwin clark dey go jare! Buhari don give am oyel well that's why he dey talk like this

really

Na now morning reach for baba side. Diezani and pej go swear for this man if he no padlock his mouth sharperly.

To even think that this is the godfather some irredeemable folks were banking on to give the signal to set the country on fire because the man incapable of fighting corruption lost.

Anyway, Make I continue my laughter jare

Okay confession time? Talking truth time

Tufiyakwwwa.

Na ojuju de criticize ojuju..?

Stop telling us what we already know....

Story for the gods

Some people are beginning to see the light!

GudluckIBB:
Wailers will come now and say;

Make edwin clark dey go jare! Buhari don give am oyel well.
Una go wail tire!

Forgiving a wailer(s) is an act of God.But fixing their appointment with God is the responsibility of every optimist on nairaland.it could be tru high B.P,ceasure of salvia, dry throat, heart ache,sleepless night etc.

I reiterate,May every wailer's life end in the Jaws of a hungry hammer head shark..Ameeen!

PDP shall be great again. Lol.

Mutuwa:


Forgiving a wailer(s) is an act of God.But fixing their appointment with God is our responsibility.

I reiterate,May every wailer's life end in the Jaws of a hungry hammer head shark..Ameeen!

Bro easy with wailers.

I can't believe what I just read! Coming from Edwin Clark? The same man who was ready to defend Mr Jonathan to the death, and a major beneficiary of the same Government? ..It seems my mind's playing tricks on me!

Even wailers are falling in place.

As the way things are going, pdp would become extinct by the year 2019

tonyebarcanista come and read something

Nawah oo, na so life dey? Has he forgotten what he benefited from Jonathan administration? They run things together

From his then godfather

He said, “I have joined the group of those who don’t belong to any political party anymore.

shame on you old man. If every one should betray gej, I doubt you should be among.

PDP now losing hope after gej second term lost. But they were dining with him when he was In power. We all knew what you are telling us today already even if some fools failed to accept gej was a disaster to our nation.

Some mumu ppl go still wail and tell us PDP will rise again. Where ? When ? How ?. PDP is a sinking ship that will sink forever and ever (AMEN)

If only he said this when Jonathan was still president.
Anyway,its not surprising since "Stealing is not Corruption"

What is this Disease called?

STORY FOR THE GODS... SOMETHING IS IN THE OFFING.

GudluckIBB:
I particularly like that place were he said,Jonathan lacked the will power to fight corrouption yet some people will still insist that it was Boko haram that distracted GEJ from fighting corruption.

Wailers will come now and say;

Make edwin clark dey go jare! Buhari don give am oyel well that's why he dey talk like this.
Una go wail tire!

Even with corruption countries still make progress.China is still very corrupt.The truth is he was truly Clueless and when you are clueless you surround yourself with clueless people. Check out his reaction to Chibok,The immigration death scandal,the 2010 World cup, MAULAG etc it was just one blunder after the other.

So, if Clark says he wants to join the APC tomorrow, the ediots on this forum will jump for joy, even after castigating him. Read his interview well, you will deduce that, he is still in the PDP, but just not active. The PDP has made it clear, that the days of Anenih and Clark are long gone. Unlike the living dead APC who prefer to die in politics, in the PDP, they have been benched and the baton has been passed to the young. In 6 yearstime, Nigerians will understand and appreciate the innovative agenda of the new PDP.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

Double face Pa Clark

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hinwazaka:
So, if Clark says he wants to join the APC tomorrow, the ediots on this forum will jump for joy, even after castigating him. Read his interview well, you will deduce that, he is still in the PDP, but just not active. The PDP has made it clear, that the days of Anenih and Clark are long gone. Unlike the living dead APC who prefer to die in politics, in the PDP, they have been benched and the baton has been passed to the young. In 6 yearstime, Nigerians will understand and appreciate the innovative agenda of the new PDP.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

[/s]olodo
Read the story again and modify your post

E.K Clark was one of the people who dragged Gej down politically. I call on the Buhari led FG to start criminal investigations against Clark and A.J Turner

But Dady, are you advice the Gentleman while he was in office. If yes. You are right to blame Gej. If No. You are not good Elder

hinwazaka:
So, if Clark says he wants to join the APC tomorrow, the ediots on this forum will jump for joy, even after castigating him. Read his interview well, you will deduce that, he is still in the PDP, but just not active. The PDP has made it clear, that the days of Anenih and Clark are long gone. Unlike the living dead APC who prefer to die in politics, in the PDP, they have been benched and the baton has been passed to the young. In 6 yearstime, Nigerians will understand and appreciate the innovative agenda of the new PDP.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

shut up u fool!thank God u said clark remains in pdp same with anenih, they only just want to get a little respect by the party for failing to do anything significant after gej backed on them as godfathers spending so much on what they asked, when obj left him. Is bode george nt also pdp did pdp drop him! In edo, anenih is still playing godfather of pdp 4 2016. I thought he said he resigned

This old man seems to be finally getting over his senility....Good speech though.

Planned to mock him but all I feel for him is pity, the man has lost all hope.

Even if he is lying the texts in bold got me..

I’m a true Nigerian. I have Muslims in my house even though I’m a Christian. Boko Haram is a problem of all of us and we must fight it together.”

Go in peace old man.. God will forgive you for knowing the truth, that Jona was a terrible leader, & still instigating people against the present government.

Remember the yeye letter you wrote to the north on the eve of elections

Which means that Jonathan is not coming back again in politics