APC replies Jonathan: You must account for your actions

May 11, 2015

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said the incoming Buhari Administration would not persecute anyone, in response to statements credited to President Goodluck Jonathan.

The party however said officials of the outgoing administration must be ready to answer questions regarding their stewardship.

Mr. Jonathan had on Sunday said he expects his Ministers and aides to be “persecuted”.

Speaking at a thanksgiving service organized in his honour at the Anglican Church, Life Camp, Abuja, Mr. Jonathan said he believed he lost some allies as well as the March presidential election because of “certain decisions” he took.

“It (the decisions) might be good for the generality of the people but it might affect some people differently,” the president said. “So for ministers and aides who served with me, I sympathize with them, they will be persecuted. And they must be ready for that persecution,” he said.

However, the APC, in a statement in Abuja on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, said those “who played poker with the nation’s destiny must be willing and eager to clear their conscience before man and God.

”That the President-elect is a man of integrity is not an issue for debate, and he has made it clear that he will not be bogged down by endless probes.

”However, the hands of the incoming government will not be tied by those who have chosen to play the victim and exhibit a persecution mentality. Whoever has any reason to be afraid must lay bare such reason before Nigerians,” the party said.

It said that under the climate of change that Nigerians have ushered in with their votes, only the guilty needs to be afraid, and those with a guilty conscience, on account of their actions in the public sphere, must clear such so they can be at peace with themselves.

”The last time we checked, this does not fit the definition of persecution,” the APC said.

The party wondered why the President chose a public forum to express his fears when he could have done so privately during his meetings with the President-elect.

”Since the presidential election was won and lost, the President and the President-elect have met privately a number of times. Why didn’t President Jonathan express his apprehensions during these meetings?

”Even if the two have not met, the President could have reached out to the President-elect over any fears that he may be nursing, instead of engaging in an action that seems like he was being preemptive and seeking to curry public sympathy,” it said

The APC insisted that the priority of the incoming government would be the welfare and security of the long-suffering people of Nigeria, and enjoined all citizens to support the administration in charting a new path for the country – away from the rapaciousness and impunity of the past years.

Source: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/182745-apc-replies-jonathan-you-must-account-for-your-actions.html

Abeg make Una leave GEJ alone Jo.

Its a new dawn! This is a normal process everywhere. If you were in power and they feel you abused your position, well you have to face the music.

GEJ is fond of whipping up sentiments and appealing to pity even in clear cases where he has misbehaved.

Why using the word "persecute" if not for looking for public sympathy? Unfortunately, Nigerians are wiser and can now see through the veil of deception the president usually puts on to disguise his incompetence at managing the economy.

He claims that his decisions were for the generality of Nigerians, yet it's the same Nigerians that voted him out. This reminds me his claim just about two days to the presidential election that Nigerians were happy with electricity supply. What a dumb as.s!

If Buhari must probe those who have corruptly enriched themselves under your leadership, so be it. Heaven will not fall.

..The persecution has started ..GEJ is ready

vikyno:
Abeg make Una leave GEJ alone Jo.

when he was ripping our economy apart he didn't know that he should consider the ordinary citizens i just hope this man goes to the main main kiri kiri
ameeeeen

dunkem21:
..The persecution has started ..GEJ is ready

yes oo na kiri kiri sure pass

jumper524:
when he was ripping our economy apart he didn't know that he should consider the ordinary citizens i just hope this man goes to the main main kiri kiri
ameeeeen

keep dreaming...

PassingShot:
GEJ is fond of whipping up sentiments and appealing to pity even in clear cases where he has misbehaved.

Why using the word "persecute" if not for looking for public sympathy? Unfortunately, Nigerians are wiser and can now see through the veil of deception the president usually puts on to disguise his incompetence at managing the economy.

He claims that his decisions were for the generality of Nigerians, yet it's the same Nigerians that voted him out. This reminds me his claim just about two days to the presidential election that Nigerians were happy with electricity supply. What a dumb as.s!

If Buhari must probe those who have corruptly enriched themselves under your leadership, so be it. Heaven will not fall.

That is th Eboe way and he has an Eboe or hybrid Eboe wife after all Ijaw people do not say things like "Chai"

vikyno:


keep dreaming...

yes i would keep dreaming bt remeber what goes around comes around if u support a thief that torment others a thief would surely torment u and would be given support

jumper524:
yes i would keep dreaming bt remeber what goes around comes around if u support a thief that torment others a thief would surely torment u and would be given support

What moral ground do you have to judge others and label them thieves when all your closest allies are all thieves?

Let's the rule of the law be obeyed, those that stole the nation money must be brought to book and prosecute,

jumper524:
yes i would keep dreaming bt remeber what goes around comes around if u support a thief that torment others a thief would surely torment u and would be given support

What moral ground do you have to judge others and label them thieves when all your closest allies are all thieves?

You cannot tackle corruption with corrupt elements as your party leader and his f gang.

Is APC going to run a CHANGE government or Witchunting government ?

If you guys don't have anything to table, just run a clueless government. Nigeria hasn't been any better before..

Good response !!!!!