The Federal government has been accused of trying to destroy the image of Nigeria's immediate past first family.
Goodluck and Patience Jonathan
The Federal Government has been accused of attempting to destroy the rising international profile of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.
The accusation was made by a group known as the Brotherhood Across the Niger, BAN, on Thursday.
According to Daily Post, BAN made the allegation against the
backdrop of the freezing of Mrs Patience Jonathan’s account by the
Ecomomic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Recall that the anti-graft agency had recently confirmed that Mrs
Jonathan is being investigated for money laundering,but no case has been
instituted against her in any court in Nigeria or anywhere else in the
world yet.
The Commission, took a step further within the week in its going
investigations by freezing her personal account in Skye Bank Plc, titled
‘Patience Ibifaka Jonathan.’
However, the group in an open letter said the anti-graft agency is
yet to substantiate its claim of money laundering against the former
First Lady.
The letter was signed by the group’s division leaders in Nigeria,
Northern Division Leader, Hassan Musa Abd’l ; Southern, Ojugbo Clifford;
Eastern, Igwechi Chukwuka; Western, Kunle Coker, on Thursday.
The letter reads, “it is a clear fabrication by the EFCC and by
extension the Federal Government of Nigeria to inspire an unwholesome
campaign and media trial against her and by effect, her husband, Dr.
Goodluck Jonathan, who has been living a quiet and peaceful life since
he conceded defeat to President Muhammadu Buhari.
“EFCC is yet to substantiate the allegations of money
laundering, which have led to an unprecedented opprobrium and damaging
public spectacle of the former first family. It claimed that Mrs
Jonathan never claimed ownership of any $ 31 million.
“Mrs Jonathan’s claims ownership of the monies lodged in 4
accounts in the name of Pluto Property and Investment Limited, Trans
Ocean Property and Investment Company Limited, Seagate Property
Development and Investment Company Limited and Globus Integrated
Services limited all lodged in Skye Bank, but not the ownership of the
said companies.
“Her claim of the monies in the said accounts is based on
instructions and monies given to an aide, Mr. Waripamo Dudafa, to open
card-bearing accounts for her and her dependants use, especially during
foreign trips for medical and related ancillary matters, rather than the
recourse to the use of cash. The said instruction was carried out by
Mr. Dudafa but with companies allegedly belonging to him.
“The cumulative value of the monies in the four accounts that
Mrs. Jonathan claims is less that ten million dollars (below $10
million), the report credited to the EFCC that the monies were in excess
of $30 million is completely false, malicious and misleading.The EFCC
is challenged to provide public evidence of its claim of $31 million
lodged in Skye Bank The group also asked Skype bank to openly and
officially clarify on the raging controversies.
“We are left with the reasonable conclusion that authorities
within the bank, if not the entire establishment, is compromised to
rubbish and undermine the reputation of the Jonathans. This further
raises questions on the integrity of bank’s business principles against
the protection its customers no matter how lowly or highly placed they
are in society.
“By its conspiratorial silence on the matter with its attendant
damaging effect on the reputation of the Jonathans, Skye Bank has not
only compromised its fidelity to its customers but its very brand and
integrity. If Mrs. Jonathan can be conspired against by the bank, which
customer is protected? BAN described the case as victimization and
political witch-hunt with the complete cooperation of Skye Bank.
“The conspiracy is further heightened by the action of the EFCC
in producing fake directors of the said companies, unknown to known
Secretaries, to plead guilty just to nail the Jonathans. Never in the
history of the country has an agency with such high stake, act like a
criminal syndicate rather than an agency saddled with the critical duty
of tackling corruption.
“To this end, we are compelled, given the dangerous dimensions
of this conspiratorial matter and many others of its kind targeted at
either the Jonathans or associates of theirs, to draw the attention of
the Federal Government that Nigerians will not sacrifice Dr. Goodluck
Jonathan and his entire concerns, on the altar of vindictive politics.”
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