Following an outright denial of any wrongdoing, the Federal Government is set to release more pieces of evidence against the former President, Goodluck Jonathan.
According to the Nation, they report that while there is no outright plan to interrogate Jonathan who is currently away in Sierra Leone, they are willing to look into the option of releasing more evidence.
This was after accusations were made by Vice President Osinbajo who said that N150bn was withdrawn by the Jonathan administration two weeks before the 2015 election and it was then transported by the CBN to his residence.
According to the Nation, a source of theirs said; “The Federal Government will release more evidence of looted funds either approved or traced to ex-President Jonathan if he continues to play to the gallery. The government is not out to persecute Jonathan but it may be compelled to lay the facts bare before the public.
“We have more evidence of approvals, withdrawal of funds, diversion of cash and other financial misdemeanours committed during Jonathan’s administration. The N130billion or N150billion in the public domain is a child’s play. And some past government officials did not even waste much time in returning looted funds to the treasury through plea bargain in court.
“There will soon be more revelations and more trials in the next few months. The official records are there for Nigerians to judge.
“Jonathan has been accorded enough respect due to his status as a former President but if he wants this administration to prove beyond reasonable doubt, he might have to face the consequences.
“While there is no clear plan to either arrest or quiz him, we cannot say that the option is not off-the-table completely. Some of the suspects on trial for $2.1billion arms deal have confessed that they acted on Jonathan’s instructions.”
The source added; “The disclosure by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on looted funds during Jonathan administration were only to point out the fact that this President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is different.
“It is incontrovertible that Jonathan administration made more money and wasted a lot. But the Buhari government has earned less but it is doing much more.”
The source also revealed that Patience Jonathan had reached out to the government for “amicable resolution of all suspicious transactions and funds traced to her”.
“We may be forced to release this evidence of rapprochement,” he added
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