Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan has
disclosed today, June 6, that he is being
investigated for corruption by the
Muhammadu Buhari-led federal
government.
Jonathan said this in an exclusive interview
with Bloomberg Tv, in London.
“I cannot say the country from the beginning
of our independence, that there was no
corruption, yes there has been corruption.
“I did very well also, to curtail corruption.
“My approach to corruption, was ‘don’t
make money available for anyone to touch.
“We made sure that area of fertiliser
subsidies was cleaned up,and the whole
corruption there was removed.
“I tried to do the same in the oil industry,
but the very people that were accusing us of
corruption, were the same people
frustrating it, its unfortunate.
Asked if he was concerned that he would be
investigated for corruption while in office,
Jonathan said he is being investigated.
“Obviously, I’m being investigated”.
Asked if he would be found guilty of corrupt
practices, Jonathan said “I wouldn’t want to
make certain comments because, when a
government is working, its not proper for
immediate past presidents to make certain
statements.
“I will allow the government to do the work
its supposed to do.
“I wouldn’t want to make serious comments
on that, its not proper.
“After all these investigations, the whole
stories will be properly chronicled.
“I’ve just left office, and I should allow the
President and his team to do what they
believe is good for the country.
Jonathan’s aides have come under heavy
scrutiny, since he left office, a situation he
warned them of at the presidential dinner to
mark the end of his tenure, on May 28,
2015.
Officials of his party, the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, have also been
arrested and arraigned for corruption, but
the anti-corruption agencies are yet to make
public their findings from investigation on
Jonathan’s involvement.
Recently, former Principal Secretary to
Jonathan, Hassan Tukur was reported to
have disclosed certain acts of corruption
that occurred during the regime to the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC, with the hope of getting leniency.
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