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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the allegation that he received gratification to approve the controversial Malabu Oil transaction during his tenure.

In a statement by his spokesperson, Ikechukwu Eze, in Abuja on Tuesday, Mr. Jonathan said he did not send businessman Abubakar Aliyu or any other person to receive bribe on his behalf during or after the negotiation.

The former president also said he held no secret meeting with parties in the transaction at anytime.
More to come….

MEANWHILE, READ FULL STATEMENT BELOW.
Our attention has been drawn to news reports published mostly by online media which suggested through innuendo, rather than factual evidence, that former President Goodluck Jonathan received kickbacks in the $1.3bn OPL 245 oil block deal involving oil giants ENI and
Royal Dutch Shell.

With regards to the publication, we wish to make it clear that former President Jonathan was not accused, indicted or charged for corruptly collecting any monies as kickbacks or bribes from ENI by the Italian authorities or any other law enforcement body the world over.
In the first place, we have to categorically state that the negotiations and transactions for the oil block deal predate the Presidency of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan which began on 6th May 2010 and ended on 29th May 2015.


It may interest those promoting this false narrative to know that all the documents relating to the transactions, issues and decisions of the Federal Government on the Malabo issue, during the Jonathan administration, are in the office of the Attorney General of the Federation/Minister of Justice.
As President of Nigeria, there is no doubt that Dr. Goodluck Jonathan met with executives of all the oil majors operating in Nigeria and urged them to, amongst other things, support the growth of the Nigerian oil industry by ramping up their investments and comply with the Local Content Act that he promoted and signed into law.

We however wish to state, for emphasis, that at no time did the former President hold private meetings with representatives of ENI to discuss pecuniary issues. All the meetings and discussions former President Jonathan had with ENI, other IOCs and some indigenous operators were conducted officially, and in the presence of relevant Nigerian Government officials and were done in the best interest of the country.

We make bold to point out that the former President never sent any Abubakar Aliyu, as the innuendoes in the false report suggest, to ENI, the IOCs or any indigenous operator to seek favour or collect any gratification on his behalf.

We will like to point out for the umpteenth time that whether in office or out of office, former President Jonathan does not own any bank account, aircraft or real estate outside Nigeria. Anyone with contrary information is challenged to publicly publish same.

As the President who signed the Freedom of Information Act into law, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan lifted the veil on governance and encouraged transparency knowing that evil breeds in secrecy. It is the opinion of the former President that journalists and media houses should take
advantage of this law in their investigative journalism, rather than rely on hearsay.

We hope that these clarifications will help guide future reports which should be factual.
Ikechukwu Eze
Media Adviser to Dr. Goodluck Jonathan
(President 2010-2015)


SOURCE: http://www.nairanaijanews.com/2017/01/malabu-oil-deal-jonathan-breaks-silence.html

Hmmmmm... good

Very calm, simple and elegant response.....

Pls be investigative before reporting, so that you don't spread falsehood -that's the summary of what I read above.

If there are truly enough evidences against him, let him be charged to court.

The hand work of buhari the mumu. How can you be vilifying somebody now for two years now without reasonable evidence. I also wonder why buhari still has any type of support when it is obvious that he has no brains

I'm in tears... Ebele this is not fair. How could you and Ngozi leave us in the hands of these pre-play class confusionists? They have wasted 2 years of our national lives accusing you. Ebele why? Ebele why

To think that zombies have been masturbating since morning over nothing!!! Instaed of them to confront their incompetent principal there are online venting their frustrations on an innocent man

It's better to speak out and shed more light on such issues than allow his image be destroyed by APC propaganda.

Even if you collected bribes, we are okay with it sir. Until the criminal in Aso rock accounts for his criminality, every other person remains not guilty.

I knew it.. .....This man can never be indicted ✈

I STAND WITH JONATHAN

se the way zombies and the mods have abandoned this thread!!! Habaaa

Is orait.

Act 2,scene 1.

Second bass jare!

Hmmm...

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Thank me later!

With regards to the publication, we wish to make it clear that former President Jonathan was not accused, indicted or charged for corruptly collecting any monies as kickbacks or bribes from ENI by the Italian authorities or any other law enforcement body the world over.
In the first place, we have to categorically state that the negotiations and transactions for the oil block deal predate the Presidency of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan which began on 6th May 2010 and ended on 29th May 2015.

zombies would not like this

President Jonathan

And then the usefully useless fellows will come over here to support him with this mumu response.


All the thieves both in this administration and in the past administrations, the judgment of the people and ultimately the judgment of God awaits You.

Zombies won't like this at all, they prefer lies and stupidity

Man you need to voice out o.






Kenny Rogers in one of his lyrics he said....you don't fight to be man but he later told his father that there are times you fight when you are a man.






Coward of the county!

Some people will be reading like twice hoping in vain to find a strike point.

Whom God has blessed.......

Jonathan is a thief, arm robber, ole!!!

If didn't collect bribe he should tell us how he suddenly from a shoeless person became the richest president in Africa after five years in power, richer than the presidents from other countries who spent many years in power, how did the shepopotamus of a wife he has amassed so much wealth?

Jonathan must be probed and send to jail.

Issokay Jonah

rusher14:
The verdict of guilt was pronounced by independent Italian investigators.

e pain ammmmm maybe in your dreamland.He was only pronounced guilty in afonjakistan court of injustice

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