A civil rights organisation, Vanguards of Nigeria’s Democracy, on Saturday raised the alarm over clandestine moves by President Muhammadu Buhari to “investigate, malign and imprison” former President Goodluck Jonathan on trumped-up charges.
The VND specifically accused the President and his All Progressives Congress-led administration of “unsavoury and patently repugnant action,” which it said, were anti-Niger Delta and against the Ijaw ethnic nationality.
The group believed Jonathan was the target of the controversy surrounding some alleged missing funds from the nation’s treasury during the tenure of the immediate past administration.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, wondered why people would dwell on speculations when nothing concrete had been established against Jonathan.
He said, “All these are speculations and I cannot react to speculations because there is nothing concrete yet against the former President.”
The spokesperson of VND, Mr. Osaghae Ogiemudia, in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, claimed that anti-Niger Delta and anti-Ijaw posturing of the APC government of Buhari had been demonstrated in several ways.
According to him, all Niger-Deltans, especially those from the Ijaw ethnic nationality, should support and rally round Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, “the only Ijaw governor.”
He said, “We, the members of the Vanguards of Nigeria’s Democracy, are aware of some clandestine moves made by the APC-led government to probe, investigate, malign and imprison ex President Jonathan. We are already aware of the trumped-up charges the APC government is leveling against a man who has diligently served the Nigerian state at the highest level of government.
“The APC led government should take notice that the appointments made so far are skewed in favour of the North, as no Ijaw man has been appointed. While an Ijaw President did not discriminate in appointment, President Buhari is implementing a Northern agenda through some of the appointments.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Jonathan's administration was very corrupt and he himself went on record trying to write ijaw version of English by redefining thieving as different from corruption. No other place would be better for him than prison so that he can understand that thieving is corruption in Nigeria and over 13millions electorates are not as stupid as the minority that voted for him
ReplyDeleteLet him try it and see... if he want war let them try it... Useless people
ReplyDeleteYou are one of the fools in nigeria that support corruption, u will remain a beggar
DeleteShut up your mouth, nothing go happened. If you guys try any nonsense, you all will regret. Aboki are ready to level your territory. Jonathan and his wife must surely end up in jail.
DeleteIf the Jonathan had visited past administration like Babangida, OBJ, etc what would have been the reactio n of embecil like you? He still remains the best President Nigeria Nigeria ever had because he did not use his position to polarize Nigeria and Buhari is doing now. I blame him for that, Nigeria has no foundation for leaving together and soon everyone eyes will clear on this, unless Buhari visit the Ntional Confab and implement those nagging national issues, Nigeria will continue to be on a keg of gun powder.
ReplyDeleteODE, you be fool, HISSSSSS, so you call Jonathan best President, no worry you go follow am go prison. IDIOT. If dey imprison him, nothing, I say it again nothing will HAPPEN
Deleteyou. Must be very stupid... is Jonathan the curse of poverty in your life...? Useless person
DeleteThat's exactly what GEJ should have done but he never understood the meaning of corruption.
DeleteI really hope he does. I really do. Also don't forget baba iyabo(OBJ), Atiku Abubakar, IBB, Bode George, Doyin Okupe, etc. Mr president pls investigate past governors including Bola Tinubu. No one should be spared if you are truly serious and unbiased in your fight against corruption.
ReplyDeleteIs he going to be the first currupt president to be jailed? Mobarack-jailed, MOSSI- death sentence. In China many top politicians have been jailed.
ReplyDeleteWe need examples in Nigeria.
Has ibb been jailed what of obj these men invented corruption and they still walk free...imagine obj a war criminal giving speech at a university on good governance...this can only happen in Nigeria
DeleteIf GEJ is found wanting, he should face the music. The heavens won't fall. Every Nigerian is subject to the laws of Nigeria period
DeleteTribal issue does not come in when Justice system is at work. If the court finds him, Jonathan guilty he should serve jail term and room for other past President to be tried also
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DeleteThis dummy thief who call him self a professor should be send to prison. He's the worst ever Nigeria president. He's a fucking looter and he should be probed. Him and his wife belong to prison yard. He should be jail to 50 years and all his properties should seized. Barawo bansa, Fake Phd holder.
ReplyDeleteDid ur own father even go to school...pls shut up
DeleteYou're very stupid for making such a nonsense statement... Idiot go and jail him let us see
DeleteBuhari is a coward he can't do that...if he tries it then he shld be ready for war
ReplyDeleteYou dey mad, wetin I talk, u dey craze. Na u wan fight the war. U guys are too small for Nigeria to wipe out, you forget your place as minority
DeleteWhich war? Would you fight? Ijaws would wage a war against Nigeria? You must be too young to know history. The best you can do is blow up oil pipelines to pollute your own land, and then go and tell BBC and CNN that the oil companies have devastated your land and creeks.
DeleteMumu You guys cannt fight any war. You are minority. Nigeria will crush and level your arears. You will regret of you guys venture. Ogogoro and drug people.
DeleteMay it be known to Nigeria, that her future is dependent on sustaining the gains of the democracy. Ensuring equity and justice. Anything less than that will certainly send this country many years back. If under any guise, Buhari decides to redicle Jonathan and his administration, he will be inviting anger and openenning up old wounds. And the resultant effect will be catastrophic. For example, he will be rich but Nigeria will become even poorer. The Naira will dwindle further down because the only major foreign exchange commodity (oil) may not be available again. We may likely go back to the days of trade by barter. He (buhari) must also be ready to buy enough ammunition. We have seen the handwriting on the wall..northernization in the offing..weldone baba. We will see it through.
ReplyDeleteSender...let him try it now
ReplyDeleteOK, so all this out burst is over " speculations" and not facts.... Y dnt u all wait to get true facts before u become judgmental. And for "Anonymous of 10:04" Well I guess u must be from d north, I hope u also know u pple aren't perfect? So the saying goes, those who live in glass house should not throw stones...
ReplyDeleteI can t wait 2 see how Mr president divide dis nation at last.DAT a second step sofar
ReplyDeleteShebi na your papa Jonathan plan be that... Wey no work for the election, evil people, carry the map of Nigeria and tear it, mumu
DeleteTo all those miscreant supporting Jonadaft, if he is sent to jail, what will you do? Nothing. There is always a first time and it can start with dumbo jonadaft. If those before jonadaft failed to probe, it is thier headache. Buhari took over from Jonadaft, not IBB nor Obj. Thinking is not for everyone. Why is Jonadaft afraid? Ole.
ReplyDeletewe will start from wiping out your useless home first before the war will start
DeleteSo what if Buhari sends him to Prison for stealing public fund. Jonathan is the most stupid president Nigeria ever had. He made nonsense of PhD degree, he is so dumb and know next to nothing. I mean if at least he won't do anything meaningful for the Nigeria, allowing idiots the corrupt in high places to throw around and render his government very useless is very sad. He failed the country and it is as simple as that. If Jonathan did the right thing am very sure his re-election would have been very very very very easy for him. We are so blessed with bad leaders, I weep for Nigeria!!!
ReplyDeleteDon't forget we also have blind and foolish followers such as the ones blindly supporting Jonadaft here either bcos of their portion of the loot or bcos they have a strong virus of tribalism in their blood system which neither succumb to the rule of law or do anything meaningful to the nation. YOU WILL ALL ROT IN JAIL
DeleteSince jonathan failed as a president,should buhari fail too?my answer is "No"so sending jonathan to prison is not the way forward...and all those clamouring for war I seriously doubt they have what it takes to fight and any idea of what WAR really is because if they really do believe it will be the last word they will pronounce...PMB and is administration should device a means to steer the country forward and set a standard for others to come and not using past administration as an excuse to keep the country still...I remember him saying the past is past so he should concentrate on the future...God. bless naija and War is d last thing we want for our beloved country.
ReplyDeleteGbam
ReplyDeleteIt is very unfortunate that the current would think of something like this. It's that the change they promised us? Okay na. Let him not spare anyone also. Probing past administration my feet!
ReplyDeleteWhy is President Mahammadu Buhari carrying put a Northern Agenda? If he is man enough, let him bother the former president Jonathan and see how the country would be divided into bits and pieces. Northern Lunatics talking trash here. COWS!!
ReplyDeleteLooooooooooool what will we use in dividing the country bro? Twitter? We all need to look inward start a biz get a job or join the army coz u jobless lot mouthing off about war here are beginning to piss this edo boy off. You igbo yoruba and hausa pple are too busy trying to kill yourselves that you act as if the rest of us dont exist. Well guess what!! We exist and we have moved far ahead of you all. I suggest u take heed lest you fall. God bless Nigeria
DeleteGuys here are just as daft as Jonadaft. So if Jonathan go prison, una go fight war. MUMUS, you will succumb to the rule of law and rot in jail... Simple, we need examples to move this nation forward. If loots are not recovered, how will Buhari run the govt. The path Buhari has taken is the way forward, there is no such thing as the past is the past. WE NEED SCAPE GOATS, WE NEED EXAMPLES. it doesn't matter whether it is from last govt. Period... Gbam
ReplyDeleteyour father was a thief
DeleteUseless people... Let him try it... or even make a move... then Nigeria will boil again.. you. People think it will be like before... we are prepared waiting for it... is obasanjo... not a criminal... He was minister of petroleum for. Eight years who did he account for... he sold nepa. he sold nitel.. he almost sold everything Nigeria has... yet he is claiming Mr. Right... Useless people
ReplyDeleteNotin like WAR here if jonathan goes to kirikiri, am a fan of buhari 100%. What we need now is for the man to change nepa issue completely bcos now dat dias light, d owners of phcn r pretending d 419 services dey r rendering pending the expiration of buhari's tenure b4 dey now go back to d good old "no light days". Buhari can't do everytin, so if d light issue was finally addressed den nigeria has achieved the greatest tin in african history. BUHARI RE-STRUCTURE POWER ooooooo.
ReplyDeleteNotin like WAR here if jonathan goes to kirikiri, am a fan of buhari 100%. What we need now is for the man to change nepa issue completely bcos now dat dias light, d owners of phcn r pretending d 419 services dey r rendering pending the expiration of buhari's tenure b4 dey now go back to d good old "no light days". Buhari can't do everytin, so if d light issue was finally addressed den nigeria has achieved the greatest tin in african history. BUHARI RE-STRUCTURE POWER ooooooo.
ReplyDeleteNone here have really seen WAR ask ur fathers who saw BIAFRAN civil war. Let there be no war, we have enough blood already flowing due to BH activities. No single individual is bigger than a country. Let us go back to history and read about diff nations and countries. Peace is all we preach. Let the will of God and fairness to the people be done!
ReplyDeleteIt's me d 100% buhari fan, my mother told me dat during the bianfran war, family will b killing dia self to chop bcos dia was no lizard on d floor again to eat(popular war food). So do any of u still want war. Beta chop enuf rice and chicken now bcos dat tym is lizard oooooo or u eat urselves. Lol, am eating rice and chicken with 5alive now now now
ReplyDeletewhy has it taken the president all this long to investigate Goodluck Jonathan
ReplyDeleteY not just divide dis country called Nigeria and let every foolish side turn their foolishness around for better.
ReplyDeleteEverything going on here is ridiculous!!!
ID. .Noble..
GMB very stupid. U have the opportunity try it and must ready to divide this country.We are very ready to go on our own way.
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