The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that only the guilty needs to be afraid and that incoming Buhari Administration will not persecute anyone, contrary to statements credited to President Goodluck Jonathan.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said, however, that those who have played poker with the nation’s destiny must be willing and eager to clear their conscience before man and God.Jonathan Buhari
”That the President-elect is a man of integrity is not an issue for debate, and he has made it clear that he will not be bogged down by endless probes.
”However, the hands of the incoming government will not be tied by those who have chosen to play the victim and exhibit a persecution mentality. Whoever has any reason to be afraid must lay bare such reason before Nigerians,” the party said.
It said that under the climate of change that Nigerians have ushered in with their votes, only the guilty needs to be afraid, and those with a guilty conscience, on account of their actions in the public sphere, must clear such so they can be at peace with themselves.
”The last time we checked, this does not fit the definition of persecution,” APC said.
The party wondered why the President chose a public forum to express his fears when he could have done so privately during his meetings with the President-elect.
”Since the presidential election was won and lost, the President and the President-elect have met privately a number of times. Why didn’t President Jonathan express his apprehensions during these meetings?
”Even if the two have not met, the President could have reached out to the President-elect over any fears that he may be nursing, instead of engaging in an action that seems like he was being preemptive and seeking to curry public sympathy,” it said
APC insisted that the priority of the incoming government will be the welfare and security of the long-suffering people of Nigeria, and enjoined all citizens to support the Administration in charting a new path for the country – away from the rapaciousness and impunity of the past years. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
APC is talking as if they are all Saints. Remember ALL of you are in the same boat with PDP. You all need to be probed. Nobody has any justification probing the immediate past officers without doing the same for the likes of Tinubu & co.
ReplyDeleteThere is no need for Jonathan to be scared of prosecution. Guilty conscience fears no accusation. Jonathan allowed his government to be overwhelmed with corruption.
ReplyDeleteIf Jonathan was not corrupt, he would know how to deal with corrupt people.
Unfortunately for Nigeria, Jonathan was one of the corrupt people. He led by corrupt example.