Jonathan defending Dasuki to cover himself –Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders

Executive Chairman of Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, Mr Debo Adeniran, said the comments of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan that his NSA, Sambo Dasuki, did not steal $2.1billion was a way of preparing for his own defence when he was eventually called to question.

Adeniran added, “I am not surprised that the former President made such a statement because he has always demonstrated his ignorance of how much malfeasance took place under his watch.

“He was the chief accounting officer of that regime and believed that all fingers are pointing in his direction, because most of those that have confessed to sharing in the loot have mentioned one way or the other that he (Jonathan) gave approval for the money they expended, the latest of which is Obanikoro and Fani-Kayode.

“He knew that eventually, it will get to him, that was why he was saying that it was not possible for Dasuki to steal $2.1bn, even when he saw people moving more than $9m to South Africa under a non-conventional guise for buying arms and he saw the revelations that even some of his ministers went away with more than $20bn.

“He was just saying that to prepare the ground for his own defence, maybe, when eventually he is called to answer questions. Basically, it’s just a kind of drowning man clutching to straw.”