As the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), continue to quiz more prominent Nigerians involved in the $2.1bn arms purchase deal, THE PUNCH is reporting that some of the suspects have been reaching out to ex-President Olusegun Obsanjo to intervene on their behalf.

Although, the report did not mention names of the suspects, it said a trusted aide of the former President confirmed the development.
The report added that those reaching out to the ex-president wanted soft-landing.

“I can confirm that,” the newspaper quoted one of the former president’s trusted aides in a telephone chat on Saturday night.

Obasanjo, who played a major role in galvanizing local and international support for Candidate Muhammadu Buhari prior to the 2015 election, is believed to have the ears of the current president.

However, the source said Obasanjo was not likely to accede to the requests of the highly influential Nigerians involved in the scandal.

Some staff of the office of the National Security Adviser, who made useful statements to investigators of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, had named several prominent Nigerians in politics, business, governance and the media as beneficiaries of several “suspicious payments”.

But the Obasanjo aide said those who hoped the former president would help them to pervert the course of justice were in for a shocker.

He said, “Of course, some of the people involved in the scandal are reaching out to Baba (Obasanjo). They want soft-landing. People would always reach out to him. But we all know Obasanjo’s disposition to some people and what he thinks of them.

“Moreover, the revelations are serious. Even if only 10 per cent is true, it is still serious. Also it is important to stress that what have been revealed are the things that we know. How about other deals that we do not know? We are talking about the office of the National Security Adviser, how about what happened in other places: Education, Finance, Aviation etc?”

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midolian:


https://www.today.ng/news/national/51048/arms-deal-probe-suspects-reach-out-to-obasanjo-to-intervene?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

Former President Goodluck Jonathan met secretly with President Muhammad Buhari on Thursday night, with corruption at the center of their discussion, two Presidency sources have disclosed.

Our sources disclosed that the meeting between President and the man he unseated in the March 28, 2015 presidential poll lasted from 9-10 p.m. Nigerian time.

Our sources stated that they understood that former President Jonathan did not seek any explicit overtures from President Buhari, adding that they suspect that Mr. Jonathan was at the Presidential Villa to check Mr. Buhari’s temperament regarding the growing probe of sectors of the former president's administration.

One source stated that President Buhari and Mr. Jonathan parted on an "amicable note," with both men chatting and laughing.

The meeting was kept secret, hidden from the media.

Less than 24 hours after the meeting, former President Olusegun Obasanio also requested to meet with President Buhari. One source revealed that, at a Friday meeting with President Buhari, Mr. Obasanjo urged the new president to act boldly and courageously on corruption. According to the source, Mr. Obasanjo specifically told the president to be open to sending former President Jonathan to prison on account of his involvement in corrupt activities.

Mr. Obasanjo reportedly listed fraudulent selling of Nigeria's crude oil and the arms import scams as two areas he would be able to assist Mr. Buhari to nail former President Jonathan.

Unlike the meeting between President Buhari and his immediate predecessor, the meeting with Mr. Obasanjo was in the full glare of the media. However, neither Mr. Obasanjo nor the president offered an official account of the subject or substance of their meeting which was held behind close doors.

“Moreover, the revelations are serious. Even if only 10 per cent is true, it is still serious. Also it is important to stress that what been revealed are the things that we know. How about other deals that we do not know? We are talking about the office of the National Security Adviser, how about what happened in other places: Education, Finance, Aviation etc?”

midolian:
who says they are being witch-hunted? Thunder fire witch!

We are gradually disinfecting corruption out of Nigeria. Nigeria shall be great again!

Ama80:
disinfecting corruption?prosecuting Dokpesi for exposing d rot Tinubu n co perpetrated in Lagos state while d criminals dine n eat wt d govt dat b,pontificatin in every matter as saints.dis is hypocritical of u midolian.Oh God!Pls use ur divinity n incorruptibility to cleanse ds country of all past n present leaders irrespective of party affiliation dat hav brought rot n suffering to ds country.

Remii:
mmmmmnnnn, nigeria has a long way to go if someone can write this after all evidences showing left right and centre, which one is more grievous, proven facts or imaginary ones? these politicians render us all poor and you are here protecting them? smh

Ama80:
disinfecting corruption?prosecuting Dokpesi for exposing d rot Tinubu n co perpetrated in Lagos state while d criminals dine n eat wt d govt dat b,pontificatin in every matter as saints.dis is hypocritical of u midolian.Oh God!Pls use ur divinity n incorruptibility to cleanse ds country of all past n present leaders irrespective of party affiliation dat hav brought rot n suffering to ds country.

Ama80:
disinfecting corruption?prosecuting Dokpesi for exposing d rot Tinubu n co perpetrated in Lagos state while d criminals dine n eat wt d govt dat b,pontificatin in every matter as saints.dis is hypocritical of u midolian.Oh God!Pls use ur divinity n incorruptibility to cleanse ds country of all past n present leaders irrespective of party affiliation dat hav brought rot n suffering to ds country.

20pounds:
Obj too should prepare to join them soon, except if Buhari is not honest about his fight against corruption.

aieromon:
OBJ is the last person you want to run to. That Baba no dey forgive.



http://saharareporters.com/2015/08/09/corruption-probe-former-president-jonathan-secret-meeting-buhari

Ama80:
disinfecting corruption?prosecuting Dokpesi for exposing d rot Tinubu n co perpetrated in Lagos state while d criminals dine n eat wt d govt dat b,pontificatin in every matter as saints.dis is hypocritical of u midolian.Oh God!Pls use ur divinity n incorruptibility to cleanse ds country of all past n present leaders irrespective of party affiliation dat hav brought rot n suffering to ds country.

Aufbauh:
If they like make dem reach out to Angel Michael and Gabriel, the game is over for them.
After all Bafarrawa's spiritual exercise nor Dasuki postponement of election could not cover their poo.

HungerBAD:


President Buhari, i am solidly behind even if you use your first 4 years to sanitise our corrupt polity, do not pay attention to those PDP paid agents, going around saying you should do other things.