Considering the level of investigations con­ducted on the Good­luck Jonathan admin­istration, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may arrest the former president before May, 29, 2016, when the current administration would have clocked one year in office, a top official of the agen­cy has said.


The EFCC top shot, who spoke with our reporter at the weekend, disclosed that the arrest, two weeks ago, of the Managing Director of Kakatar Engineering and Construction Company Limited, Mr. Azibao­la Robert, whom the official de­scribed as “closest kinsman of former president Jonathan so far,” was a clear indication that “we are inching close to making former President Jonathan our guest.

”The official dismissed as reckless recent comments by another former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, dismissing the anti-graft agency as a “tooth­less bulldog.”The EFCC chief predicted that “unfolding events in the next few weeks will actually confirm whether the EFCC has indeed become a toothless bulldog.”Said the official, “We ar­rested Mr. Azibaola Robert on March 23, 2016 when he came to honour our invitation. We also arrested his wife, but she has since been granted bail.

The following day, we arrested Da­koru Atukpa, Executive Direc­tor of his company. As we speak, both men are in our custody and are helping with vital informa­tion needed to nail the former president.

”According to the official, Robert and Atukpa were arrest­ed in connection with what he described as “ongoing investi­gations” into a $40 million oil pipeline security contract, which emanated from the Ministry of Petroluem, but was paid for by the office of the equally detained former National Security Ad­viser (NSA), Retired Col. Sam­bo Dasuki.The EFCC official said the commission was working on a lead that One-Plus Nigeria Lim­ited, Kakatar’s sister compa­ny which secured the oil pipe­line security contract, may have been a front of former President Goodluck Jonathan.He said, “Even though One-Plus appeared to have success­fully executed the contract, we are interested in details of how the company executed the job, including those who got paid from the$40 million sum.

“Even though we are still in­vestigating, there is sufficient suspicion that both men used One-Plus as front of the former President.

The Managing Direc­tor of One-Plus has constantly maintained that the company was incorporated well before Jonathan became Vice Presi­dent, and that it wasn’t a crime to come from Otuoke,” offered the official.

The EFCC official said the commission was unsettled by former president Olusegun Oba­sanjo’s recent description of the agencyas a toothless bulldog, and was committed to taking on persons considered sacred cows just to prove Obasanjo wrong.He said, ‘You know for­mer President Obasanjo has his unique way of passing his mes­sage. Before Obasanjo even de­scribed our Commission as a toothless bulldog, several per­sons accused us of shielding former President Jonathan.

The truth is that we are not shielding anybody. It will not be good for us to rush to court only to be dis­graced, the reason we took this long to make the arrests.“However, be assured that a very big fish will land in our net before May 29. We intend to make the arrest of this big fish a Democracy Day gift to Nigeri­ans,” offered the official.Tasked to unmask the identi­ty of the “big fish,” the EFCC of­ficialretorted, “you are a jour­nalist and should know better.

”The EFCC official ruled out the possibility of an early ar­raignment for Jonathan’s kins­men, saying, “we will keep them in custody for as long as possible, and for as long as they cooperate and tell us the whole truth about what they know about the trans­actions, and the involvement of the former president.”Said the EFCC officer, “For­tunately, we have secured a court order to keep them (Jonathan’s kinsmen) for another two weeks. If need be, we will apply for an extension.

But be assured that we won’t allow this matter go the way of others. With this case, we will prove those who accuse us of being toothless bulldogs wrong.”Contacted, head of media of Kakatar, Mr. Austin Ekheinde, declined comments, referring The AUTHORITY to his boss’s lawyer Gordy Uche, SAN, who confirmed the arrest by EFCC of the MD and ED of Kakatar CE Limited.Said the senior lawyer, “Yes, EFCC arrested my clients Messrs Azibaola Robert and Dakoru Atukpa, MD and ED respective­ly of Kakatar CE and One-Plus, on March 23 and 24th respec­tively, when they went to hon­our EFCC invitation.


”The lawyer confirmed that both men were being detained in connection with a $40 million pipeline security contract, and the purchase of a N650 million house, but that the EFCC has re­fused to arraign them before a competent court.According to the SAN. op­eratives of the Commission conducted several searches on the offices of the detained men, carting awayseveral documents .

The lawyer said he was reasona­bly informed that both men were being made to make statements under duress implicating for­mer President Goodluck Jona­than ostensibly to serve certain interests.Aside Obasanjo, who dubbed the EFCC a “toothless bulldog” for not going after “sa­cred cows,” top officials of the ruling All Progressives Con­gress (APC) have been mount­ing pressures on President Mu­hammadu Buhari to give EFCC the nod to arrestJonathan, who last year shocked the world by becoming the first African presi­dent to concede defeat in a pres­idential election even before the results were officially released.

http://thenigerialawyer.com/efcc-may-arrest-jonathan-before-may-29/

Yeah, Jonathan needs to be questioned. Its about time. Its verrrrrrry obvious that Buhari is trying to delay it (probably saving the best for the last) or else they would have picked him up. Truth is, Jonathan is a good man but a terrible leader. Look at the kinds of shiit that went down during his tenure. One way or the other, alot of fingers are pointing towards him.
Meanwhile, Buhari should also focus on the task at hand and allow efcc to do its work. This country is in shambles.

ok

Hmm

watching

They want to shift our attention out of the hardships faced in the land caused by their All Propaganda Cult, so they come up with a story to keep us busy.

it's long overdue

Idiots....

Touch GEJ and see what happens next.

Bloody Fools! Try it.....

genxris:
They want to shift our attention out of the hardships faced in the land caused by their All Propaganda Cult, so they come up with a story to keep us busy.

Don't mind them, that's their style.
When they see people are complaining too much about their failure, they will fabricate one big story about past administration and corruption and the gullible Nigerians that voted them will start shouting; hey PDP caused our problems. I pity this country.

just passing by.

So arresting Jonathan is the most important thing right now?
Will that help the economy?
Will it end the fuel scarcity and the various hardships that people are currently going through?

All this talk of arrest is just a diversionary tactic from this confused government.

genxris:
They want to shift our attention out of the hardships faced in the land caused by their All Propaganda Cult, so they come up with a story to keep us busy.

Yes you are right, the arrest of the thieving ineffectual buffoon is enough to focus everybody's attention of the hardship we are facing to the real cause of our hardship. Live with it, or leave Nigeria.

I v being hearing this for almost a yr, if u v d guts do it n let's move on. Our country is not tied against Jonathan or Buhari. enough of this we will, we shall , we would etcetera sermon.

Oga Jona be getting ready for questioning....This administration can never get tired of probe, what about some of our ministers and APC father?? You people should do the needful o..... I no call anybody name o...


Comedy Nation, sense leaders and visionless politicians

NgeneUkwenu:
Arrest The Ediotu Already...

barking of a toothless bull dog

is he the cause of scarcity...or made power to drop to 0mw

Toothless bulldog indeed....u invite people when you doesn't even hve any evidence against them,next thing is extort ting money from them with bail....these EFCC are Bunch of funny fellow,get a concrete evidence and take those looters to court.....on the other hand they should tread with caution where GEJ is,let them not try to impress there pay master and sink this nation.

NobleAngell:
Yeah, Jonathan needs to be questioned. Its about time. Its verrrrrrry obvious that Buhari is trying to delay it or else, they would have picked him up. Truth is, Jonathan is a good man but a terrible leader. Look at the kinds of shiit that went down during his tenure. One way or the other, alot of fingers are pointing towards him.
Meanwhile, Buhari should also focus on the task at hand and allow efcc to do its work. This country is in shambles.

already programmed calamity (apc).....zombie

Arrest him and stop all the media trials

While i will ask you to calmly wait for bashing, curses and lots of quotes


I must tell you Buhari is not delaying anything , Those who are cutting deals are saying Jonathan must be questioned

I think what Buhari wants is for one of the culprits to get frustrated enough and tell the world / EFCC where Jonathan's numerous accounts are , , his shell company front for embezzlement and every irrefutable evidence

Only so that they won't start saying he was witch-hunted

NobleAngell:
Yeah, Jonathan needs to be questioned. Its about time. Its verrrrrrry obvious that Buhari is trying to delay it or else, they would have picked him up. Truth is, Jonathan is a good man but a terrible leader. Look at the kinds of shiit that went down during his tenure. One way or the other, alot of fingers are pointing towards him.
Meanwhile, Buhari should also focus on the task at hand and allow efcc to do its work. This country is in shambles.

simpleseyi:


Yes you are right, the arrest of the thieving ineffectual buffoon is enough to focus everybody's attention of the hardship we are facing to the real cause of our hardship. Live with it, or leave Nigeria.

zombie with mouth eh, even your most senior dullard, the bubu no fit arrest GEJ. pens down.

Rather than incarcerate Dasuki and co, GEJ's statement will be an evidence to either nail or let go these guys.

So it's expedient they 'arrest' him though in a saner clime, he will be invited.

Terabyteck:
Idiots....

Touch GEJ and see what happens next.

See dry raking? No difference with this 1 and the efcc sef! Toothless ape!

The worst government since 1960...

Tivinibu just swallowed some propaganda pills and turned around to blame PDP instead of kachikwu for fuel scarcity..