Buhari will probe Jonathan administration, not Obasanjo, others

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he would not probe and deal with those who mismanaged nation's resources beyond the past administration of former President Jonathan.



The president on Tuesday said that he will arrest and prosecute past ministers and other officials who stole Nigeria’s oil and diverted government’s money to personal accounts.

The Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs to  President Buhari, Femi Adesina, reiterated what the President said before he was sworn in, that he would not extend his corruption probe beyond Jonathan Administration.  He said the president will limit his anti-corruption war to the immediate past administration, and will not waste time in probing the administrations of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Abdulsalam Abubakar, Sani Abacha and Ibrahim Babangida.

“If you recall, that was already settled before he got inaugurated as president. He has said he will not waste time digging into the far past.

“The far past will includes Obasanjo and others. But the president has said he will not waste time to go that far," Adesina said.

Meanwhile, ex-President Jonathan had said any probe by the new government would be seen as a “witch hunt” if it fails to go beyond his administration.

while reacting to criticisms over Buhari's decision to travel to the US with his son, Yusuf, Mr. Adisina said it was a normal practice for presidents to travel with members of their families, citing the example of American presidents who travel abroad with their wives and children,

“There is absolutely nothing wrong with the president travelling with one of his sons. It is an acceptable and standard practice. He could go with up to four members of his family.

“Don’t forget that when former President Bill Clinton visited Nigeria while he was in office, he came with his daughter, Chelsea.

“President Barak Obama travels with his children and so the President of Nigeria can travel out with three or four of his children. Late President Umaru Yar’Adua used to travel with two of his sons and one of his grandchildren,” he said.

Mr. Adesina described the outcome of the president’s official visit to the US as “a roaring success on every side.”
“There are good returns. It is an investment that will yield very handsome returns.”

- Rexinews

- PM