[size=18pt]Farida Turns On Jonathan, Tells US Officials The President Is Interfering With Anti-Corruption Efforts[/size]

Posted: September 1, 2010 - 22:31

By SaharaReporters, New York



Farida Waziri's recent trip to the US has enabled her to make a case for her lack luster anti-corruption drive, and to pass the buck.  And the person upon whom she is heaping the blame for her failures is her current boss: Nigeria's president, Goodluck Jonathan.

Farida told some United States officials during her recent trip that Jonathan and some of his aides have completely crippled her operation by interfering directly in her anti-corruption work.

Mrs. Waziri also told FBI trainers who visited the EFCC in Abuja that her terrible standing internationally is simply because her bosses never allow her to do her job. She gave examples of interference in the arrest and prosecution of economic criminals by the fallen former Attorney General of the Federation, Michael Aondoakaaa.

She lamented that since Jonathan’s coming to power, his powerful aides (who are believed to be his Chief of Staff, Mike Oghiadomhe and the current Attorney General, Mohammed Bello Adoke) have become stumbling blocks.

Although Mrs. Waziri's personal corruption and incompetence serve as major impediments to any meaningful anti-corruption work, EFCC officials have told Saharareporters that since assuming office, Jonathan has gone out of his way to muzzle the EFCC even more. Last week, the AGF Adoke openly chastised the Commission over its mode of operation, asking the agency to jettison its use of strong-arm tactics to fight corruption.

Mr. Adoke’s statement was not specific to any particular case but sources told Saharareporters that one of his points of interference is Taraba State where the EFCC had planned to act on a series of powerful petitions against the governor, who had embezzled large sums of the monies belonging to the state. But Mr. Adoke's wife was quickly appointed as the Attorney General in the state, in order to forestall any further investigation of the case.

Also last week, Mr. Adoke reportedly donated N250 million to the Jonathan campaign to forestall his removal after he said that former military dictator Ibrahim Babangida would not be investigated for stealing $12.4 billion Gulf oil windfall.  That statement was said to have rankled the presidency.

Mrs. Waziri’s complaint to the United States complicates Jonathan’s anti-corruption spinelessness.  During his visit to the country a few months ago, he swore to the Obama administration and foreign policy specialists that he would move quickly on corruption.  That was interpreted partly to mean he would relieve Mrs. Waziri, who is in the bad books of several international anti-corruption agencies, of her job.


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Another incredibly wishy-washy article from Sahara Reporters.

The extract below very rightly rubbishes the title and thrust of the rest of the article.

Also last week, Mr. Adoke reportedly donated N250 million to the Jonathan campaign to forestall his removal after he said that former military dictator Ibrahim Babangida would not be investigated for stealing $12.4 billion Gulf oil windfall.  That statement was said to have rankled the presidency.

Every halfwit is a reporter these days. In any event, lets wait for Farida to speak.

Beaf:

Another wishy washy article from Sahara Reporters.

How does this sit with the title and thrust of the article?

Every halfwit is a reporter these days.

Looks like the North is caving in on GJ. And i wouldn't completely say that this article is wishy washy. With GJ honoring all of these known criminals and dining with them. whos to say that what shes saying isnt true?

You know there is fire on the mountain when two corrupt and incompetent folks can not even agree on issues of corruption and incompetence.


Folks turn on your clocks and begin to time when Farida Waziri will now be relieved of her duty in some kind of machevillian move. Now that she has fallen out of line and does not seem to conform to Project Jonathan for 2011. See how someone who Jonathan Goodluck considered qualified for National Award will loose her job one way or the other.

mikeansy:

You know there is fire on the mountain when two corrupt and incompetent folks can not even agree on issues of corruption and incompetence.

Folks turn on your clocks and begin to time when Farida Waziri will now be relieved of her duty in some kind of machevillian move. Now that she has fallen out of line and does not seem to conform to Project Jonathan for 2011. See how someone who Jonathan Goodluck considered qualified for National Award will loose her job one way or the other.

I will have a solid laugh at the above if Farida denies the story tomorrow and keeps her job; then more acrobatics would be needed to explain why she kept the job.

The story is almost certainly false.

Dont beleive any story you read on Sahara Reporters - they should be sent to the sahara to search for better news.