The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that only the guilty needs to be afraid and that incoming Buhari Administration will not persecute anyone, contrary to statements credited to President Goodluck Jonathan.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said, however, that those who have 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,” 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

APC insisted that the priority of the incoming government will 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

nerodenero:
I don talk am before and I go talk am. If dem go probe polithiefcians wey don govern we country, Kirikiri go full throway.

Onyi42:

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/05/only-the-guilty-needs-to-be-afraid-apc-tells-jonathan/

godoluwa:
babaonechance will never probe/persecute anybody because he himself knows he was surrounded by notorious incorriggible thieves. or u wanna say baba iyabo oko stella(ripp) is nt corrupt? what of bola olowo ori remi? is he corrupt free? Amaechi nko? Tambuwal, Saraki etc Nobody should expect miracle 4rm babaonechance. my prayer is that we shall all prosper in life.

denkyw:
I done tire for all this noise

freedom96:
Bros you are on your own o

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.

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

APC:
”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,” 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.