Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project
(SERAP) has sent an open letter to former President
Goodluck Jonathan seeking explanations from him on
“what you knew or had reason to know on the apparent
diversion and sharing of over $2 billion meant for
purchase of arms to fight Boko Haram.”

The letter dated 8 January 2016 and signed by SERAP
executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni reads in part:
“SERAP is sending you this open letter to seek
explanations from you, as former President and
Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, on
what you knew, or had reason to know on the apparent
diversion and sharing of the over $2 billion meant to
purchase arms to empower Nigerian soldiers to fight
Boko Haram.”

“SERAP considers that there is enough material in the
public domain to suggest that over $2 billion meant for
purchase of arms to equip Nigerians soldiers fighting
Boko Haram in the North East of the country was
diverted and shared among high-ranging government
and party officials under your watch as President and
Commander-in-Chief of Nigerian Armed Forces.”

“SERAP and indeed Nigerians reserve the right to pursue
justice through appropriate national and international
accountability mechanisms to ensure that everyone
involved in this heinous crime is brought to justice in
accordance with international standards of fairness.”
“Is it correct to suggest that the budget of over $2
billion to purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers fighting
Boko Haram in the North-East of the country was
authorised by you or your office? In other words, did
your former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col.
Sambo Dasuki (rtd) seek your approval to collect from
the Central Bank of Nigeria the over $2 billion meant
for purchase of arms for Nigerian soldiers?” “If so,
Nigerians would like to hear from you whether the
apparent diversion and sharing of our commonwealth by
your former NSAwas expressly or implicitly authorised
by you.”

“Is it then correct to suggest that the former NSA
implements presidential decisions and not make them? If
so, is it also correct to suggest that the apparent
diversion and sharing of the over $2 billion meant for
purchase of arms was a presidential-level decision and
that you signed off on it?” “Is it not correct to
suggest that yourAdministration acted on the basis
that it was essentially unrestrained by international or
Nigerian law in engaging in or encouraging the
apparent diversion and sharing of the over $2 billion
meant to purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers in order to
protect them against attacks from Boko Haram and to
enhance their ability to defend the territorial integrity
of the country and provide security for its citizens?”
“Assuming you did not directly order or authorise the
apparent diversion and sharing of the over $2 billion
meant to purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers, is it fair
to suggest that you at least knew, or had reason to
know, that your own former NSA was apparently
involved in the heinous crime of corruption to wit: the
diversion and sharing of over $2 billion meant to
purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers; and did not take all
necessary and reasonable measures in your power as
Commander-in-Chief and President to prevent the
alleged diversion and sharing of our commonwealth, as
explained above?”

“Would you accept that the apparent diversion and
sharing of the over $2 billion was largely due to your
failure to ensure: (1) that system was in place to
ensure a transparent and accountable spending of
budget for military operations in strict accordance with
the standards of international law including the UN
Convention against Corruption; (2) that any such
system was operating in a continuous and effective
manner; and (3) that violations of the standards were
punished when detected by that system?” “After the
apparent diversion and sharing of the over $2 billion
was brought to your attention, did you take any step to
refer your former NSA and all those involved in the
diversion and sharing to appropriate anticorruption
agencies to ensure that all those who were alleged to be
responsible for this heinous crime of corruption are
brought to justice?”

“Would you agree that the apparent diversion and
sharing of the over $2 billion meant for purchase of
arms for Nigerian soldiers has seriously undermined the
ability of the soldiers to defend themselves and fight
Boko Haram; resulted in some soldiers being unfairly
tried for refusing to fight without being provided with
necessary arms; inflicted severe pain or suffering; and
caused unnecessary loss of lives and displacement of
law-abiding citizens?”

“Would SERAP be correct to suggest that you, as
President and Commander-in-Chief, knew about the
authorization, apparent diversion and sharing of the
over $2 billion meant to purchase arms for Nigerian
soldiers, in the chain of command involving your former
NSA and others?” “Would it therefore be correct to
further suggest that your acts and/or omissions
concerning the apparent diversion and sharing of the
over $ 2 billion were such as to give rise to personal
liability through command responsibility for the actions
of your former NSA and others who worked under
you?” “Would you now, on the basis of the above,
apologise to Nigerians for the apparent diversion and
sharing of the over $2 billion and the catastrophic
consequences for Nigerian soldiers and their families,
including those who have lost their lives; those unfairly
tried and convicted; and millions of displaced
Nigerians?”

“Nigerians are eagerly awaiting your clarifications on
the issues raised above and your apology.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/2-1bn-arms-deal-key-questions-jonathan-must-answer-serap/

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Jonathan is in otuoke, bayelsa state, he is not in jupiter. When are u going to invite him? This ranting about jonathan is not what we ought to hear at the moment, we want to hear how he was invited by efcc and interrogated.

Ok

Ok

buy one get two promo running on konga, get you self some sense


No be Una dey talk say GEJ na saint?


OK you even know say GEJ carry people go meet Buhari? You no know na



Most importantly GEJ cannot fit commot for Nigeria now DSS go gbab am

PigMeat:
Jonathan is in otuoke, bayelsa state, he is not in jupiter. When are u going to invite him? This ranting about jonathan is not what we ought to hear at the moment, we want to hear how he was invited by efcc and interrogated.

Let's keep beating about the bush & meandering like we all don't know the final destination..


Hero Fortunato is/was either a complete misfit if he didn't know what was going on right under his nose or my own personal opinion, a monstrous villain who supervised "tactical murder" of tens of thousands in pursuit of his ambition!!

Double post. ..

I think dis letter shud b addressd to PMB. Y havnt Dss or Efcc invited him? Or was he invitd and he rfuse to answer

It's about time. Jonathan needs to be summoned to state his own role and position in the charity program orchestrated by Dasuki. Jonathan must not be spared in this saga. He can't claim not to have known all these where taking place under his watch. EFCC, abeg go carry d guy for Otuoke...

Stealing is not corruption. Thats the answer he will provide

GEJ would not address any of this questions. All things being equal,he ought to have been summoned by now,but its obvious that he's being left out of this for reasons best known to FG & EFCC. Getting back as much as possible from the arms deal loot should be the priority.

DaBullIT:
buy one get two promo running on konga, get you self some sense


No be Una dey talk say GEJ na saint?


OK you even know say GEJ carry people go meet Buhari? You no know na



Most importantly GEJ cannot fit commot for Nigeria now DSS go gbab am

So if I steal finish carry people go meet buhari I don dey justified? Na u really need that promo sense, because your mummu long well well.

PigMeat:

So if I steal finish carry people go meet buhari I don dey justified? Na u really need that promo sense, because your mummu long well well.

Each sentence I write weigh pass the literal meaning wetin I talk be say dem never destroy GEJ because he don go negotiate make dem no feature am for this season film


But as you no get sense you no go know

DaBullIT:



Each sentence I write weigh pass the literal meaning wetin I talk be say dem never destroy GEJ because he don go negotiate make dem no feature am for this season film


But as you no get sense you no go know

Bros na your mummu big pass jupiter. Wetin different from wetin I talk? Gej carry people go beg buhari, hw e sound for your gongoni head??

PigMeat:

Bros na your mummu big pass jupiter. Wetin different from wetin I talk? Gej carry people go beg buhari, hw e sound for your gongoni head??

Continue to dwell for you mumu world

Fools... wen will u pple write to IBB and OBJ
..

DaBullIT:


Continue to dwell for you mumu world

I say your mumu long ni be here. My mumu start where your wisdom stop.

DaBullIT:
buy one get two promo running on konga, get you self some sense


No be Una dey talk say GEJ na saint?


OK you even know say GEJ carry people go meet Buhari? You no know na



Most importantly GEJ cannot fit commot for Nigeria now DSS go gbab am

Lol See this one, Jonathan left Nigeria last week to London to present his report to Commonwealth Secretariat on Tanzania elections, he was given a presidential jet since it was an official trip and flew from the Presidential wing of MMIA with full formalities accorded to a former president ........You guys can keep on hoping. GEJ is untouchable.

LordVarys:

Lol See this one, Jonathan left Nigeria last week to London to present his report to Commonwealth Secretariat on Tanzania elections, he was given a presidential jet since it was an official trip and flew from the Presidential wing of MMIA with full formalities accorded to a former president ........You guys can keep on hoping. GEJ is untouchable.

Hehehehe lol