That's story for the gods whether you like it or not he must be prosecuted

I AM QAESH

Ok

Very stupppid lawyer.. That's if he said this really.

What you are ignorant to know is that every President one way or the other, took decisions that were not carried out.
They did something that is capable of putting them to jail.

Touch Johnathan and see how fast your start a war you cannot finish.

Zoms.

Unfortunately this is a fact. It's not in every case that the law is no respecter of persons. Much as many people will wince at this abnormality, Jonathan will escape justice even though he superintended over Dasukigate and all other "gates" that will soon be exposed.

Imagine the way these people are trying hard to paint Jonathan black.
Suddenly everyone wants to pretend we didn't know of a former president that came out of jail with less than 100,000 naira in his bank account but ended up having a multimillionaire university, mega million farm, world class presidential library among so many other known and unknown investments and at least he is a multi- billionaire today.
What about all those northern heads of states both dead and alive whose acquired/embezzled wealth after leaving office is enough to feed up to two small African countries comfortably.
I often wonder if Nigerians have short memories or is it the intentionally pretend to forget?

GEJ did himself a billion dollar favor by handing over after he lost.
He now enjoys international accolade rather than opprobrium just by doing what is right.

I tend to agree with Keyamo' position but GEJ should quietly return all his ill-gotten wealth.

MORALS: our weakness may indeed be our strenght and what we lost our gain

EternalTruths:
Buhari is a scared little sissy

We the people of SS and SE double dare him to prosecute Jonathan


Fear fear President

Very scared press-Dent who even follow eat yam

GEJ did himself a billion dollar favor by handing over after he lost.
He now enjoys international accolade rather than opprobrium just by doing what is right.

I tend to agree with Keyamo' position but GEJ should quietly return all his ill-gotten wealth.

MORALS: our weakness may indeed be our strength and what we lost our gain

them sack plenty workers for my company on friday. chai see as people dey cry. wetin them family go chop? Bubu, Oshawole, Asinbanjo, pls u guys have to do something o. no work and the small one wey person get them dey sack them commot. to find job no easy. no be amrobbery them go go do so?

NgeneUkwenu:
But they can empty their Countries treasuries, because they Will leave their seats when they are voted out by their own people?

Why was I created an African? Smh

Look for the nearest tree and hang yaself so that ya misery can end once and for all.

Sibrah:
That's like saying because a thieving ex-employee handed over company properties in his possessions before leaving, he shouldn't be prosecuted. The attempt by 40-Laptop crew to desperately sell us dummy idea via source-less articles is low, so low it is 6 feet underground already.

some people are just a dumbo wishy-washy.can you imagine an adult saying nonsense.is Jonathan the creator of NIGERIA?why won't he hand over when he's lost the election.Nigeria does not even belong to his great grandfather.he was voted in even with his trick and deceitful nature.he can also be voted out.this man is a Dumbsbell idiot.a lawyer for that matter.he's a disgrace to law..

alaamword:

Human rights lawyer, Festus Keyamo in an interview with Tobi Aworinde has said even though former president Jonathan needs to be questioned and investigated in the ongoing investigations over a $2.1bn arms procurement scam, he might eventually not be invited. Here’s the question the human right lawyer was asked;
Some have called for former President Goodluck Jonathan to be investigated and prosecuted for his alleged role in the scandal. What do you think?
The issue of investigating and prosecuting Jonathan is a complex one; it is not a straightforward issue. On the face of it, since all of these people who are indicted, one way or the other, were working directly with the then President Jonathan, and they all took instructions from Jonathan, legally speaking, or like we say, ordinarily, he should be invited, questioned and, if possible, prosecuted. But it is not as straightforward as that. Continue...
The reason why I say it is not straightforward is that in Jonathan’s case, there appears to be some kind of international understanding that he should not be ridiculed. The reason being that most African leaders in the past — I say ‘most’ because not all of them; some of them have successfully handed over in the past when they lost election. But most of them have developed the habit of clinging on to power even when they lose elections. Most African leaders manipulate the electoral process to suit themselves. They do this not only because of the peculiar reasons; they do this because of the fear of life after power.
Therefore, the world and Africa have always encouraged presidents who have lost elections to hand over peacefully. And in return, there is some kind of behind-the-scene international understanding that such African leaders should be given their pride of place in history, so that it encourages others to toe the same line with honour when they lose elections. In Jonathan’s case, therefore, any attempt to humiliate him publicly will discourage other African leaders who lose elections to hand over because they will easily refer to his case. And this may lead their nations to unnecessary civil strike or war.
source:www.ladunliadinews.com/2015/12/21bn-arms-festus-keyamo-explains-why.html?m=1

This isn't a point enough to spare him if he truly committed crime of looting the nation's treasury. On a contrary to ur opinion, if he is indicted and prosecuted for the said crime he will surely serve as good example to those African leaders who think they can do and undo and go scot-free. He will serve as example to African leaders and encourage bad among them to change for good since he wouldn't want to be humiliated after leaving office.

Useless reason

If you weren't going to probe him, it was senseless going after Dasuki and co then.
APC isn't thinking at all.

They already knew that government money s used lavishly for the elections by PDP, yet you went ahead and signed an accord promising not to prosecute GEJ after the elections.
The funny thing is the money being mentioned by the press before the election was in trillions of Naira, even far higher than the money Dasuki is being investigated for.
So claiming ignorance of the severity of the situation is a stupid lie!

Two months after winning the election, you reneged and went ahead to start publicized investigations.

Never go back on your words,
It is classless, especially since you knew of the situation before entering the silly pact!

Nimoomosuli:

I support that he should not be prosecuted.
He did well by conceding defeat even though we know he lost the election. If he didn't concede, you and I might have been dead as we speak.

You talk alot of NOTHING.. And who said we ain't dead already? Atleast economically? So this should be the new standard for African head of states under the economy and resources of your nation, loose the next elections and then handover honourable to avoid facing future prosecutions even when you are a THIEF... Nice try.. You loyal.. You smart...

That's the fact Oniovo, even the new govt is comprises those bad elements from pdp

ShowYourCertificate:

NgeneUkwenu post=41230247:
But they can empty their Countries treasuries, because they Will leave their seats when they are voted out by their own people?

Why was I created an African Man? Smh

You would have preferred being a woman?

Anyway I blame GEJ for your predicament

So indeed Ngene is a 'man' afterall?

EternalTruths:
Buhari is a scared little sissy

We the people of SS and SE double dare him to prosecute Jonathan


Fear fear President

CHOLERIC COWARD.. You are such a lad that you undeniably don't know JACK about Buhari..Always talking alot of NOTHING...

So because he conceded defeat of lost election automatically made him an hero ? The fear of not ending like Laurent Gbagbo of Ivory Coast made Jonathan congratulate PMB. GEJ knowing fully the content of peace agreement signed by him and PMB chaired by Gen. Salam and other international observer.

Nimoomosuli:

I support that he should not be prosecuted.
He did well by conceding defeat even though we know he lost the election. If he didn't concede, you and I might have been dead as we speak.

This just shows our level of development in Africa, though kenyamo's explanation can never be acceptable in saner climes but it just shows our level of civilization in Africa.

If GEJ, was a northerner, it would have been easier for a Buhari Govt to prosecute him but being a southerner and with level of tribal hatred in the land, prosecuting GEJ will be an uphill task. The tribal thing especially the north-south dichotomy is a better explanation than that of kenyamo.

This is who we are!

madridguy:
So because he conceded defeat of lost election automatically made him an hero ? The fear of not ending like Laurent Gbagbo of Ivory Coast made Jonathan congratulate PMB. GEJ knowing fully the content of peace agreement signed by him and PMB chaired by Gen. Salam and other international observer.

Oga go and rest you lack opinion

Zombies oya go and drink acid.

If Fashola was not prosecuted for spending #78 million on his personal website. Which was not even a government project then we have a problem in the mere mention of GEJ relative to #Dasukigate. The point is simple, GEJ performed his duty by signing the funds to buy arsenals. Dasuki bought some weapons which is an open secret. I suppose GEJ might have inspected them and believing Dasuki and the procurement process to do the right thing. We definitely don't expect GEJ to start counting each weapon bought to ensure the procurement was followed as documented.

I think GEJ like Fashola only signs cheque, they are no specialist in arms and website procurement respectively.

people can shout all they want, but Festus keyamo is simply speaking the truth. He is not the one that that created the prevailing situation.H e is only telling us the truth as it is.

As painful as it is to let Jonathan off the hook, looking at the big picture, it is very true that it serve the greater good for African countries. Those (African and other world leaders) who has postulated this line of reason know what they are saying and they are very correct in saying. Sit-tight syndrome is one of the greatest reason for the backwardness of many Africans nations today.

Goke7:
This just shows our level of development in Africa, though kenyamo's explanation can never be acceptable in saner climes but it just shows our level of civilization in Africa.

If GEJ, was a northerner, it would have been easier for a Buhari Govt to prosecute him but being a southerner and with level of tribal hatred in the land, prosecuting GEJ will be an uphill task. The tribal thing especially the north-south dichotomy is a better explanation than that of kenyamo.

This is who we are!

same happened with buhari. When buhari was making and instigating hate statement, which Nigeria authority dare touch him because done crazy northerners would just start killing Christians even though they know what he had said it's wrong. So don't take all this things personal because those guys at the top over there are the same and they will always create enmity between us down here.

Ijaya123:
I beg to disagree with him. Nobody is above the law and the law is not a respecter of persons.

The day we strengthen and enforce our laws to be bigger that any individual, then we will begin to witness sanity in the land.

The government just need to make example of some few individuals. Others will start to fall in line. It is that simple.

Is it in Nigeria or somewhere in the moon? I repeat PMB don't have the liver to allow GEJ to be investigated, probed and prosecuted. Not in this life.
Wasn't PMB named in the $2.1 billion arm scam? He got two SUVs and don't you think if people like GEJ comes in, more VIPs will be mentioned

Fair point Keyamo. There is the need for proper governance in Africa. However, these masquerades will still have to answer to their crimes at some point in life, but not so soon.

alaamword:

The reason why I say it is not straightforward is that in Jonathan’s case, there appears to be some kind of international understanding that he should not be ridiculed. The reason being that most African leaders in the past — I say ‘most’ because not all of them; some of them have successfully handed over in the past when they lost election. But most of them have developed the habit of clinging on to power even when they lose elections. Most African leaders manipulate the electoral process to suit themselves. They do this not only because of the peculiar reasons; they do this because of the fear of life after power.
Therefore, the world and Africa have always encouraged presidents who have lost elections to hand over peacefully. And in return, there is some kind of behind-the-scene international understanding that such African leaders should be given their pride of place in history, so that it encourages others to toe the same line with honour when they lose elections. In Jonathan’s case, therefore, any attempt to humiliate him publicly will discourage other African leaders who lose elections to hand over because they will easily refer to his case. And this may lead their nations to unnecessary civil strike or war.
source:www.ladunliadinews.com/2015/12/21bn-arms-festus-keyamo-explains-why.html?m=1

Ok well articulated so the morale of the story is that a sitting president can siphon as much as he wants but as long as he maintains a status quo if he loses a re-election bid,he is free to walk away with the loot...Soro niyen

This guy is an idiot !!!! Jonathan can not be persecuted because those trying to persecute him are also involved. Abi no bi buhari pa get 800million for account when no get work or any business?