General
Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd) and other members of the National Peace
Committee for the 2015 general elections were rattled by the
determination and conviction of President Buhari to probe government
officials involved in corrupt practices.
President, Vice and members of the National Peace Committee
Former military head of state, General Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd)
and other members of the National Peace Committee for the 2015 General
Elections were left in a cold shock over the staunch stand of President
Muhammadu Buhari over his decision to probe corrput officials in Nigeria
according to SaharaReporters.
The online news platform revealed that the Peace Committee led by
eminent personalities in Nigeria failed to prevail on Buhari not to
probe the administration of former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
Buhari was reported to have expressed bluntness in his determination to
wage war against corrupt officials. The failed meeting adds to the list
of several abortive attempts to convince President Muhammadu Buhari
including the august visit of the former Commonwealth Secretary General,
Emeka Anyaoku amongst others.
According to SaharaReporters, during Buhari’s US visit, American
officials handed him dossiers that detailed billion dollar thefts
perpetrated by key officials of the Jonathan administration. Members of
Buhari’s delegation during his US trip disclosed that the extent of the
looting left the Nigerian president angry, and strengthened his
determination to unearth the widespread embezzlement of Nigeria’s funds.
Another source stated that Obasanjo volunteered to use his international contacts to help trace the funds stolen during Mr. Jonathan’s administration, adding that much of the funds were laundered through arms deals as well as shady oil sales and swaps. Nigerians are currently wary of Olusegun Obasanjo's participation due to his history of "monumental corruption"
On learning of former President Obasanjo’s ominous mission to Aso Rock, Jonathan reportedly contacted General Abubakar (rtd) again, this time pleading with the retired general to intercede with Buhari.
Abubakar and fellow members of the National Peace Committee first met with President Buhari in a closed-door session before appearing before the media. A member of the committee revealed that their team first told President Buhari that they had come to discuss how to “wind up” and to check if there was a new national assignment they could undertake.
The source also revealed that, even though the committee did not mention former President Jonathan by name during their interaction with Buhari, the committee members cautioned against leaving the impression that the government was targeting “anybody.” They also appealed to Mr. Buhari to tarry a little before deciding on probing anybody.
A source at the Presidency stated that Mr. Buhari was well aware of the committee’s secret mission, hence his decision to speak forthrightly in response. Among the committee’s members is a controversial President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ayo Oritsejafor, a loyalist of Mr. Jonathan’s. His private jet was involved in an arms deal scandal after South African authorities discovered, and confiscated, $9.3 million in cash inside the aircraft. The Jonathan administration then stated that the funds were meant for the purchase of arms to prosecute the war against Islamist insurgents, Boko Haram.
Officials of the Buhari administration disclosed that the Presidency had already identified and was investigating acts of corruption involving former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and former Petroleum Minister, Alison-Madueke. In addition, our sources said the new administration was pursuing leads about huge corrupt deals involving former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, former Attorney general, Mohammaed Bello Adoke, the Amnesty Office, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and the Federal Capital Territory. In one instance, more than $1 million dollars in cash was found at the residence of Gordon Obuah, a former Chief Security Officer to Mr. Jonathan.
“We are also looking at properties purchased in Ghana, Dubai, UK and US by various officials of the immediate past administration,” one source disclosed.
He added that one of the biggest means of money laundering was the reckless purchase of private jets by former cohorts of Mr. Jonathan.
At the end of the meeting yesterday, President Buhari made it clear to members of the committee that his government would soon commence trial of Nigerian treasury looters.
Another source stated that Obasanjo volunteered to use his international contacts to help trace the funds stolen during Mr. Jonathan’s administration, adding that much of the funds were laundered through arms deals as well as shady oil sales and swaps. Nigerians are currently wary of Olusegun Obasanjo's participation due to his history of "monumental corruption"
On learning of former President Obasanjo’s ominous mission to Aso Rock, Jonathan reportedly contacted General Abubakar (rtd) again, this time pleading with the retired general to intercede with Buhari.
Abubakar and fellow members of the National Peace Committee first met with President Buhari in a closed-door session before appearing before the media. A member of the committee revealed that their team first told President Buhari that they had come to discuss how to “wind up” and to check if there was a new national assignment they could undertake.
The source also revealed that, even though the committee did not mention former President Jonathan by name during their interaction with Buhari, the committee members cautioned against leaving the impression that the government was targeting “anybody.” They also appealed to Mr. Buhari to tarry a little before deciding on probing anybody.
A source at the Presidency stated that Mr. Buhari was well aware of the committee’s secret mission, hence his decision to speak forthrightly in response. Among the committee’s members is a controversial President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ayo Oritsejafor, a loyalist of Mr. Jonathan’s. His private jet was involved in an arms deal scandal after South African authorities discovered, and confiscated, $9.3 million in cash inside the aircraft. The Jonathan administration then stated that the funds were meant for the purchase of arms to prosecute the war against Islamist insurgents, Boko Haram.
Officials of the Buhari administration disclosed that the Presidency had already identified and was investigating acts of corruption involving former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and former Petroleum Minister, Alison-Madueke. In addition, our sources said the new administration was pursuing leads about huge corrupt deals involving former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, former Attorney general, Mohammaed Bello Adoke, the Amnesty Office, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and the Federal Capital Territory. In one instance, more than $1 million dollars in cash was found at the residence of Gordon Obuah, a former Chief Security Officer to Mr. Jonathan.
“We are also looking at properties purchased in Ghana, Dubai, UK and US by various officials of the immediate past administration,” one source disclosed.
He added that one of the biggest means of money laundering was the reckless purchase of private jets by former cohorts of Mr. Jonathan.
At the end of the meeting yesterday, President Buhari made it clear to members of the committee that his government would soon commence trial of Nigerian treasury looters.
Source: Sahareporters