Kinsman seeks Jonathan's arrest over alleged corruption

Chief Richard Perekeme Kpodoh, a kinsman of Goodluck Jonathan and former special adviser on security in Bayelsa state is asking the former president to explain how trillions of naira grew wings under his government.

Various amounts as well as assets are being recovered from former top government officials of the government of former President Jonathan and Chief Kpodoh says he could not understand why this could happen under a leader.

“As far as I am concerned, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has not started investigations and prosecutions. What they have done is a tip of the iceberg.

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“If they go deeper, Nigerians will weep and persons shouting foul will cover themselves with blankets.

“The EFCC should arrest Jonathan. I don’t know why they are not doing that? Jonathan should explain to Nigerians how all these trillions disappeared under his watch as a president.

“What was he presiding over? Nobody is above the law. We are practising democracy and it is the same democracy that the people abroad are practising.

“You have heard past leaders of foreign countries who stood trials and were jailed for fraud. Nigeria cannot be exempted. Jonathan should be arrested and prosecuted,” he said in an interview with The Nation.

Chief Kpodod believes Jonathan ruined Nigeria through poor leadership.

“Jonathan killed this country. He failed to protect Nigerians. Where are we now? Imagine the suffering of the people today.

“Everything you see happening about this economy was caused by Jonathan and his party. Nigerians should not be deceived. They should not be cajoled to blame the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Muhammdu Buhari.

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“I am angry that Jonathan is talking of 2019. Does he think that Nigerians are stupid; that after creating these problems, he and his PDP kleptomaniacs will ride on the back of this same problem to return to power in 2019?

“If I were Jonathan, I would have gone to a very quiet place to sit down and observe sober reflections of my administration. Coming to tell us about 2019 is like adding salt to our injury,” he added.

Source: Legit.ng