CACOL reveals why Jonathan is defending Sambo Dasuki

– Former President Goodluck Jonathan recently defended Sambo Dasuki, his then National Security Adviser (NSA) – Dasuki is still in detention following an allegation that through his office, some notable Nigerians got various sums of money – The money, according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was meant to prosecute the war against Boko Haram – The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders has replied the former president asking him asking him why it took this long speak out The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has fired former President Goodluck Jonathan over his recent comments attempting to exonerate Sambo Dasuki, his former National Security Adviser (NSA) of acts of corruption. CACOL said it was shocking that Jonathan suddenly found his voice after maintaining sealed lips for more than a year, “even in the face of myriad of palpable accusations directed at the acute misgovernance that characterised his administration.”

Jonathan recently insisted in New York that Sambo Dasuki could not have stolen the $2.2 billion he is alleged to have shared among top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some Nigerians. The former president further outlined his administration’s achievements with reference to ensuring freedom of speech and freedom after speech; empowering institutions while reducing government’s influences over them and enacting the freedom of information act and the administration of criminal justice act 2015. CACOL’s executive chairman, Mr Debo Adeniran, said in a reaction made available to NAIJ.com that the former president’s attempt at doing a comparative analysis between his time in office and the current administration is baseless, petty and pedestrian. “A crucial time like this when the country is in recession and Nigerians are going through a very harrowing experience, calls for sober reflections where leaders who are worth their salts ought to project what will positively steer the ship called Nigeria forward particularly by displaying sound understanding of the ongoing anti-corruption drive,” he said. Jonathan had asserted that his government could not be accused of nepotism, as according to him, there was no preference to tribe and ethnicity in the appointment of members of his cabinet and aides. But in reaction, Adeniran said: “The former president’s comments are not helping the current situation of the country but rather serving as a distraction from the unpleasant aftermaths of the his administration.