The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to explain to Nigerians what Mujaheed Asari Dokubo, was doing on the plane that illegally ferried US$9.3 million to South Africa, where Asari Dokubo, another Nigerian and an Israeli were arrested, according to a published report.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said since the federal government has taken ownership of the funds by saying the National Security Adviser (NSA) issued the end-user certificate for the arms purchase, it stands to reason that the same government will know the involvement of all those aboard the plane.

It said, therefore, that the federal government has a lot of questions to answer on the whole deal, including whether Asari Dokubo is the contractor or the end user, who he was procuring arms for and for what purpose.

APC said the questions become pertinent because even the NSA, who issued the end-user agreement for the purchase, does not and cannot purchase arms for any of the armed services. The Service Chiefs have separate budgets from the NSA for arms purchase.

”Under our Constitution, the NSA is an adviser and has no executive powers to deploy troops from any of the services or purchase arms for them. That the arms purported to be purchased from South Africa were ordered from the office of the NSA is nothing but a mere fabrication, and raises serious questions about the motive for the purchase.

”Nigerians will therefore like to know on whose behalf Asari Dokubo was purchasing arms.

This is very crucial because Asari Dokubo has been threatening that Nigeria will not know peace if his benefactor, President Jonathan, is not re-elected.

Therefore, Nigerians will like to know whether he has started stockpiling arms to make his threat a reality, since elections are due in a few months’ time.

”If these arms are meant to fight insurgency, as the government has claimed, what is Asari Dokubo’s business purchasing arms for the Nigerian military, if indeed they were for the military?

Does it not occur to the Nigerian government that this man who once took arms against the state may not have jettisoned his sinister plan against the same state?

Which country will ever allow a man who once carried arms against the state to now be purchasing arms for the same state?

Even if it is true that he is purchasing the arms for the state, what prevents him from also using the opportunity to purchase arms for his own sinister motive?

Could this be why Asari Dokubo has been talking publicly and confidently, without official censure, that President Jonathan must be re-elected or Nigeria will not know peace again?” the party queried.

”In our Press Release on Tuesday, we again asked President Jonathan to come clean on the US$9.3 million and US$5.7 million deals. We also asked him to tell Nigerians the identity of the two Nigerians who were on the plane that illegally ferried money to South Africa. Now that the Nigerians are known, and they are the President’s men, the story has taken a new dimension,” it said.

APC said since those who claim to be fighting for Nigeria’s unity may actually be the ones working against it, since those who lay claim to patriotism may actually be any but patriotic, it is more urgent now, than ever, for the National Assembly to take these cash-for-arms deals seriously, instead of dismissing the concerns of Nigerians on the basis of some rules as the House of Representatives has glibly done.

The party commended the media for keeping the story alive and for working hard to unearth the identity of the Nigerians aboard the ill-fated plane that illegally flew money into another country in violation of that country’s laws and all known tenets of decency.

It called on the media, in pursuance of its constitutional role of a watchdog, not to relent in exposing the circumstances surrounding the cash-for-arms deals, which have seriously embarrassed Nigeria in the comity of nations and which have the potential to threaten Nigeria’s unity, going by the latest revelations.

chukwudi44:
Wetin con carry Asari enta dis matter naa? Where did Lie Mohammed see asari's name in the transaction

abu12:


leave lai mohammed out of this, let fg or asari come out to denied it, this is the latest report by south african govt that asari was on-board. Who is asari buy arm for? Alhaji Mujaheeden using a pastor jet, this collaboration is something else. Don't be caught unaware in the war, u better listen to the sound of drum of war

chukwudi44:
Wetin con carry Asari enta dis matter naa? Where did Lie Mohammed see asari's name in the transaction

egift:


Source in SA have said Dokubo was one of the 2 civilians on the Plane. We are all waiting for the FG to deny it - but they are still forming deaf and dumb since the information leaked.

egift:


- Jonathan is pushing for Sergent Rogers to become a governor.
- Have a Militant doing the job of the Nigerian Navy.
- Pipeline contract to his militants.
- One Boko-naby destroying North East, where he cannot get a handful of votes.
- Now apart from using his mouth to set Nigeria on fire, Dokubo is now smuggling arms for the Presidency.

Nigerians cannot bear another 4 years of vigorous destruction of Nigeria by the GEJ. As citizens of Nigeria, we refuse to be treated like Animals again. Vote out the zoologist.

egift:


Source in SA have said Dokubo was one of the 2 civilians on the Plane. We are all waiting for the FG to deny it - but they are still forming deaf and dumb since the information leaked.

okunboy:
SIncerely, if this is true....then this govt has a lot explanation to nigerians...HABA! What kind of govt is this?

abu12:


leave lai mohammed out of this, let fg or asari come out to denied it, this is the latest report by south african govt that asari was on-board. Who is asari buy arm for? Alhaji Mujaheeden using a pastor jet, this collaboration is something else. Don't be caught unaware in the war, u better listen to the sound of drum of war

egift:
Why is Jonathan hiding the identity of the 2 Nigerians that smuggled money to South Africa with a Pastor Private Jet?

egift:
Why is Jonathan hiding the identity of the 2 Nigerians that smuggled money to South Africa with a Pastor Private Jet?

Ngwakwe:


You mean it was President Jonathan that impounded the Jet and seized the money?

Lai Mohammed is doing APC alot of disfavour by running his mouth without detailed information and so are you and all these Buhari Brigades on Nairaland

It is pertinent to note that I am yet to see a well articulated fact files in the course of debates on National or topical issues other than rabble rousing and show of contempt on anything Nigeria represents.

South Africa can easily be approach to offer some details from their investigation since it has been established that there wasn't any diplomatic attachés aboard the Jet hence APC needs to spend money to employ secret investigators to unravel the shady deal (if any) than throwing unwarranted suspicion here and there with the hope any sticks. It doesn't work this way as one or more glaring proof(s) of the authenticity of the deal under the prevailing circumstance is/are enough to portray the opposition party as being anti national progress.

agabusta:



And you think they will go on air if indeed this is an unwarranted suspicion?

Please shut up with this your anti national progress rant!!

It is becoming obvious by the day now, the people that are anti national progress.