Buhari Chides Jonathan, Says He’s Not Hounding Former President’s Family

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26, (THEWILL) – The Presidency has responded to allegations by former President Goodluck Jonathan who was quoted to have accused President Muhammadu Buhari of harassing his family.

Jonathan made the allegation in a new book, 'Against The Run of Play', written by the Chairman of ThisDay Editorial Board, Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi, where he also reportedly disagreed with the style being used by the Buhari administration in fighting corruption.

But in a statement on Wednesday by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, the Presidency denied such allegations insisting that the President was merely allowing the rule of law take its place.

“We make bold to state unequivocally that President Buhari harasses nobody; he merely allows the law to take its course,” the statement read.

“For the umpteenth time, we say that anybody without skeleton in his or her cupboard, has nothing to fear about the bared fangs of the anti-corruption initiative. Fear belongs only to those who have abused trust while in office.

“Anybody who feels aggrieved is free to approach the courts to seek redress or justice. President Buhari believes in the rule of law and that is why his campaign against corruption is anchored on that plank.

“With regard to President Buhari’s anti-graft style, which the former president deprecates, given the scale of revelations and recoveries so far by the anti-corruption agencies, it is obvious that corruption had an uninhibited course during our recent past.

“In any case, time will give the verdict on whose style of fighting corruption ultimately yielded the most dividends. For now, President Buhari is resolute and single-minded in the fact that his crusade against graft is not targeted at any individual or group.

“He firmly believes that national interest must always be placed above personal interest, no matter who is involved.”