Politics
Mrs Jonathan runs to Reps for protection from EFCC
Mrs Jonathan on Wednesday laid before the lower House, a petition complaining that her fundamental human rights have been infringed upon by the commission.
The pettition was submitted by a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member of the House from Delta State, Mr. Lovette Idisi, on behalf of Jonathan’s wife.
According to her, the document was however signed by youth groups from six ethnic groups in the country comprising, the Ijaw Youth Council; Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council; Ndokwa Youth Council; Arewa
Consultative Forum; Yoruba Youth Council; and the Middle Belt Youth Council.
She said while submitting the petition that under the Nigerian constitution, that a mere accusation is never seen and treated as guilt until a proper conviction by a competent court of law is carried out.
“This petition is in line with Section 36 where every citizen is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Mr. Speaker, the constant harassment of the former first lady is in a petition emanating from her that was sent to my office.
“With the leave of the House, I seek your permission to lay the petition before the House,” she said.
After hearing her complaints, Speaker Yakubu Dogara, referred the petition to the House Committee on Public Petitions for hearing.
The groups in the petition on behalf of Patience, had argued that the EFCC had frozen her accounts and those of some of her close associates on account of corruption allegations, adding that some of the
affected associates were not under investigation by the EFCC and yet, the commission still froze their accounts.
This matter is already in court.
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Roland Uchendu Pele
December 8, 2016 at 8:15 am
Signing petitions and taking to the House or Reps will not do us any good o jare. Returning all stolen monies will help us more. We advise you do the latter!
Joy Madu
December 8, 2016 at 8:32 am
Abi o
Let her return the money she stole.
Nonso Ezeugo
December 8, 2016 at 12:55 pm
There is no money that she should return. Because you and I know that she is innocent they are looking for what to nail him
Johnson Amadi
December 8, 2016 at 11:57 am
We even need the money with her. Some sectors will use it for development
JOHNSON PETER
December 8, 2016 at 8:36 am
My candid advice to mama Patience is simple and short.
Repent your sins by returning the looted money then;
Accept the gospel which says ” she that stole, let her steal no more”.
seyi jelili
December 8, 2016 at 9:25 am
Lol. Who told you Patience is a sinner. Have you forgotten that her husband once said “stealing is not corruption” so I am sure , she is using that verse of Jonathan’s quote to have stolen our money which to her is not bad.
Emmanuel Alayegbami
December 8, 2016 at 8:50 am
If she likes, let her run to the Senate or even the presidency, she must vomit our money she stole.
Animashaun Ayodeji
December 8, 2016 at 11:44 am
If EFCC feels Mrs. Jonathan is corrupt, they should conduct their investigations properly to be sure she’s indeed corrupt before going public with incomplete information.
Margret Dickson
December 8, 2016 at 11:47 am
When she was acquiring all the wealth illegally, she didn’t think of the consequences, now that the EFCC is after her, she’s shouting human right.