Fayose dares Buhari to probe Jonathan
Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state Governor, wants President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to “just go ahead and carry out the probe” of the previous administration of Goodluck Jonathan, rather than making “announcements in the media”.
In a statement issued by Lere Olayinka, his special assistant on public communications and new media, Fayose said the government of Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) was only “playing to the gallery.
He urged the government not to embark on selective probe, saying: “From all indications, it is obvious that the probe they are talking about is targeted at some people and if activities of anti-graft agencies during the tenure of President Buhari are going to be selective, the president should know that the world is watching.”
Fayose also stated that the consequence Jonathan conduct of a credible election and handing over power to the winner should not be witch-hunting, “as obviously being done by the federal government”.
“Nigerians should not be probed on the pages of newspapers. Rather, the anti-graft agencies should do their jobs quietly, diligently and
in accordance with the laws of the country, not as dictated by any individual or political party,” he said.
“If there must be any probe, Nigerians want a general probe, not a probe targeted only at PDP supporters, those who served in Jonathan’s government and those seen as not agreeing with the APC positions on the National Assembly.
“However, if what they believed should be done is a selective probe, those holding power in Abuja now should know that what goes round will surely come round and it is just a matter of time.”
He told Buhari to pay more attention to governance, especially the Boko Haram insurgency that has come back strongly, taking control of five local government areas in the north-east, the rising exchange rates of dollar, pound sterling, euro and other foreign currencies; and most importantly, he be guided by the rule of law.
“This is because four years is a very short period and time is already going. Before you sleep and wake up, four years will be gone and
Nigerians will rate the government based on how well the government bettered their lives, not how many perceived enemies were hunted with anti-graft agencies.
“God is already vindicating Dr Jonathan by elevating those who worked with him. As opposition party, APC disparaged Jonathan and those who worked with him. Now that the party is in power, they are still doing the same, behaving as if the party is still in opposition.
“Ironically, the same people the APC vilified are being elevated at the world stage. Dr Akinwumi Adesina, who served a Jonathan’s Minister
of Agriculture, is now the African Development Bank (ADB) president while Arunma Oteh,who was the Director-General of the Security
Exchange Commission (SEC) under Jonathan is reported to have been appointed as the World Bank Vice-President and Treasurer.”
pls Mr fayose,there is nothing wrong in probing gej’sgovt.pmb is only trying to instuite accountability in govt. if you know a member of APC who should be probed….simply petition efcc.its only wen they ignore it DAT u can complain..it’d too early now&remember after ur tenure we will peep into ur cupboards..hope there won’t be skeletons!!!!!!
The Basketmouth of PDP.
Pls Emma, who is basket mouth?
@ Chrarlez Don. Pls keep watching, if it’s the Abokis style is what will safe Nigerians from the this bad looters, I think it’s ok by us. Some pple are just too sentimental. I’m a Yoruba boy, if an Igbo man is the right person 4 the country, so be it. All i’m after is the best of our great nation. Mr. Don, if u are close to 1 of them, tel them Nigerians prayers on them is that they will rust in jail bcos innocent Nigerians are dying of their bad deeds. Thx
A selective probe may set the country back. Nigerians know that corruption cuts across political divides. Probing some and hobnobbing with others will be generally divisive, impact credibility and ultimately hinder national development.
Tinuba obj and others will go free an all the boko god father and his allies are planning only to probe Jonathan. Am sure some of his ministers misbehav. But many try their best in serving their land. And for GEJ am most grateful and forever indebted to him for saving Nigeria from caox planed by buhari and and some bad APC apc as a party has good representative and also bad once. For buhari he is never a man of his words
At least the probe should start from head to toe. .., from GEJ to all others. It must start from somewhere as everybody was not president at the same time. Being number 1 citizen then, the probe should start with GEJ and spread downwards.
It amazes me when I read comments form people that are expected to be objective in their comments. The position of Executive Governor of a State is supposed to confer some level of intelligence on whoever occupies such position. Reading the comments from Ayo Fayose clearly removes all doubt about his level of competence and suitability for such a position. Sometimes, it is better to keep quiet and be thought a fool than to open up and remove all doubts! Aruma Oteh’s tenor was not renewed by GEJ because of the numerous scandals that characterized her stewardship. In what way is that attributable to opposition? Congrats to her on this new World Bank appointment. But of what benefit is it to Nigeria and Nigerians when Okonjo Iweala who rose to the rank of MD in the Bretton Woods Institution came to Nigeria as a Minister and plundered our resources! Enough of this infantile celebration of the mundanes!
Infantile celebration of the mundane? Okonji Iweala looted your resources but there is no evidence to back up your claim. Arunma Otteh was also corrupt, but without evidence. How would a serious organization like the World Bank celebrate looters and crooks and appoint them to high positions. This is the Nigerian tragedy- an inability to discern trends and realities. No wonder they elected a barely literate jackboot dictator to lead them into the future.
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