In Nigeria’s ongoing war against corruption, President Muhammadu Buhari will not spare anyone who has a case to answer, and his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, would face justice if guilty, presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, has said.

Mr. Adesina told PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday, when he visited the newspaper’s office in Abuja, that Mr. Buhari has “no accord” to shield any corrupt person from prosecution.

“There is no accord,” he said, “if the corruption fight needs to get there (making Mr. Jonathan face justice), it will get there.”

Several top officials who served under Mr. Jonathan, as well as his political associates in the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party, are currently being tried, or investigated by the Economic and Financial crimes Commission, for corruption.

A major case involves a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, accused of diverting $2.1 billion arms money, and sharing same to politicians and cronies of the former president.

According to investigators, Mr. Dasuki said he was authorized by Mr. Jonathan to release the money for the nation’s security programmes, and for the 2015 presidential campaign.

The spokesperson for the PDP, Olisa Metuh, also said he received payment from Mr. Dasuki after carrying out some assignments for the former president.

Those claims have raised questions regarding whether Mr. Jonathan, whom Mr. Buhari assured during transfer of power in 2015, that he had nothing to fear, would face prosecution should it be proven he has a case to answer.

Mr. Buhari has also been accused of bias against the PDP.

That allegations gained traction last week after his associate and party member, Jafaru Isa, was released by the EFCC despite facing what appeared a similar allegation as that against Mr. Metuh, the PDP spokesperson.

But Mr. Adesina denied the allegations against the president.

“There is no accord that if corruption is proven, it will not be tried,” he said of the former president. “With this president, nobody will be protected. And I underscore it, if it needs to get anywhere, it will get there.”

He emphasized that there was no agreement prior to the March 2015 presidential election that Mr. Jonathan would not be made to face trial if corruption allegations were proven against him.

Mr. Adesina denied Mr. Buhari’s involvement in the release of Mr. Isa after the APC member reportedly returned N100 million out of N170 million he was accused of unlawfully receiving from Mr. Dasuki.

“If the President had wanted to protect him, he would not have been arrested in the first place”, Mr. Adesina said.

He said investigations into other sectors, such as banking, and petroleum, would soon start.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/197174-buhari-wont-spare-jonathan-if-ex-president-is-proven-corrupt-presidency.html

Hmmmmmmm

A true leader of men is one who shares the joy of success with his team and takes the blame for failures. Most importantly, he should not hesitate to join them in the valley of despair (cell &/or prisons) to offer warm embrace.

But then. Jona was a ruler that was unaware of what his aides did under his watch. And not, surprisingly, he doesn't even know what he did himself.

If allowed to ask Jona just one question it would be to know if he knew the name and relevance of the book he was sworn into office with. I would expect he didn't and still doesn't.

The man called Adesina is very clueless....been an SA to BUHARI is not a yardstick to embarrassing Ex President. Trend with caution!

This news is music to the ears.
I think the govt is gradually setting the stage for Jonathan's arrest:2weeks ago,Magu said gej is not above arrest, just that the $2.1b has not been fd to be embezzled by him,he thereafter visited media houses,including online media ,soliciting for support,then just today Magu visited Soyinka,an opinion moulder.Lai Muhammed has been doing same and now Adeshina has started his own round of visits,this time specifically answering questions on Jonathan,and denying any deal btw him and PMB, the first by the presidency.
This is a well choreographed plan to gradually build up support and prepare the minds of Nigerians to GEJ's eventual arrest.
I dont see this year passing without the invitation of GEJ by the EFCC,the evidence is bcoming overwhelming.

Speechless

Buhari sef dey fall my hand. Person wey dem suppose don lock for Kuje prison since 15B.C.

Jonathan singlehandedly drained this country. Thunder fire ur yansch anywhere u dey.

Haabbaa PMB shay Obama don beg for gej say make you leavam

Fear fear Buhari can't touch Jonathan


Buhari stop beating around the bush and arrest him if you are not scared

merry02:
The man called Adesina is very clueless....been an SA to BUHARI is not a yardstick to embarrassing Ex President. Trend with caution!

How did he embarrass GEJ? By the way.. The word "clueless" belongs to one man!

Gbam




Bad news for wailers



Mr "HERO" them don dey try your number oooooo

merry02:
The man called Adesina is very clueless....been an SA to BUHARI is not a yardstick to embarrassing Ex President. Trend with caution!

What is embarrassing in this case? Ex-president my brownish black yansch. So you would have been glad if he had said Jonathan will be spared if found wanting. Shiooor!!!
The time of impunity and decorated corruption is over. No he- or she- goat will be spared. It's time Nigerians start living with that.

Please send him to jail if found guilty.

Some clueless ones would still be shielding high profile thieves as if they share(d) the loot with them. Shameless people.

Sai Baba!

And they still can't stop making noise..

Gej needs to put these idiots in their place once and for all. Can he try this nonsense with Obasanjo, even though the world is aware that Obj stole Nigeria dry. Even the buhari himself is a thief. Using stolen funds for your campaign is stealing. Probe APC campaign funds too Nollywood Efcc

Useless government! The ones you don catch who e don benefit....

He should be ready to try every president from IBB till date. That's what we are saying. Then watch as he (Buhari) goes down in history as the Patrice Lumumba of Nigeria.

omogin:
Gej needs to put these idiots in their place once and for all. Can he try this nonsense with Obasanjo, even though the world is aware that Obj stole Nigeria dry. Even the buhari himself is a thief. Using stolen funds for your campaign is stealing. Probe APC campaign funds too Nollywood Efcc

Another pained wailer identified
I'll be glad to know if GEJ will be the one to put PMB in place or vice versa.

Chai! like play like play, Mama Peace prophesy don dey show small small. "PMB! Chai! Chai! there is god ooh!"

Over to " Our origin" crew, I mean "Our Hero" crew. Noble laureate is rising like Biafra and they both have one possible destination:- "Kuje prison".

lolaxavier:


What is embarrassing in the case? Ex-president my brown yansch. So you would have been glad if he had said Jonathan will be spared if found wanting. Shiooor!!!
The time of impunity and decorated corruption is over. No he- or she- goat will be spared. It's time Nigerians start living with that.

I hope you understand the implication of trying Jonathan. He would have to go back to previous governments. If he is ready to do that even Jonathan's kinsmen would be in approval. What is good for Odion is also good for Akhere. You know this nation has a history of selective "justice" and the consequence of such.

It shall get to him. GEJ the goat and Yam Theorist.

talktonase:
Haabbaa PMB shay Obama don beg for gej say make you leavam

Abeg leave Obama for lawma. Dis one na our own. e no konsan am.

Quit whining and take the bold step if you dare..

lolaxavier:


Another pained wailer identified
I'll be glad to know if GEJ will be the one to put PMB in place or vice versa.

Which village are you hiding? Just one of Tompolo's boys has made your nollywood Efcc and the police deny that they have an arrest warrant. We are not boko haram interested in virgins o, we are Niger delta. No try us o, lol... We can shut the economy of this country down for as long as we like OK. Get that into your paymasters heads and don't forget to remind Wole Soyinka to help your nollywood Efcc with better scripts. Corruption probe with Sylva, Tinubu and Amaechi free, is tele mundo

aventura:
I hope you understand the implication of trying Jonathan. He would have to go back to previous governments. If he is ready to do that even Jonathan's kinsmen would be in approval. What is good for Odion is also good for Akhere. You know this nation has a history of selective "justice" and the consequence of such.

My friend, what are you even saying? What implication are you talking about? So he should not try Jonathan if found wanting because there are other presidents that are yet to be tried. Efcc is investigating with a focus. The ones that can be quickly dug into without wasting time, please dig and put these thieves behind bars. If Jonathan had fought corruption in his time, why didn't he investigate the past leaders before him.
We now have someone trying to take a bold step and clean up the mess created by the previous administration and people like you keep digging up baseless excuses. You should be highly ashamed of yourself.

Femi you re fucking son of a bitch

omogin:

Which village are you hiding? Just one of Tompolo's boys has made your nollywood Efcc and the police deny that they have an arrest warrant. We are not boko haram interested in virgins o, we are Niger delta. No try us o, lol... We can shut the economy of this country down for as long as we like OK. Get that into your paymasters heads and don't forget to remind Wole Soyinka to help your nollywood Efcc with better scripts. Corruption probe with Sylva, Tinubu and Amaechi free, is tele mundo

Please what is dis one saying

but gej dey town now, so what is stopping dem? abi dem no get liver to do it? adeshina giving zombies hopeless hope!

lolaxavier:


My friend, what are you even saying? What implication are you talking about? So he should not try Jonathan if found wanting because there at other presidents that are yet to be tried. Efcc is investigating with a focus. The ones that can be quickly dug into without wasting time, please dig and put these thieves behind bars. If Jonathan had fought corruption in his time, why didn't he investigate the past leaders before him.
We now have someone trying to take a bold step and clean up the mess created by the previous administration and people like you keep digging up baseless excuses. You should be highly ashamed of yourself.

Mr. there is no where in my post did I shield Jonathan from prosecution. The word implication is not a synonym for excuse. What I'm implying is that whatever that is done to the goose should be done to the gander. Try Jonathan and other corrupt leaders put succinctly. Now that is the implication. Can he touch the supposedly untouchables remains for us to see.

lolaxavier:


Please what is dis one saying

Take some antipsychotics and then read again. You may just gain some insight

Magu the Lion heart,Justify your pay bro in other for you to fully assume the position of EFCC boss and not acting this time around.
STEALING IS NOW CORRUPTION!!!!!

omogin:

Take some antipsychotics and then read again. You may just gain some insight

I can't gain insight from an incoherent brain spewing trash. Abeg park go one side make people with better IQ talk.

omogin:

Take some antipsychotics and then read again. You may just gain some insight

kwa kwa kwa