Fresh information have emerged that President Buhari reportedly showed hardcore corruption evidence to Jonathan during their August 6 Secret meeting.
President Muhammadu Buhari confronted his predecessor Jonathan with evidence of discreet probes that was conducted by the new government on the officials that served in the immediate past administration, reports the New Telegraph.
It was learnt that the proofs of high-level of corruption committed under Jonathan’s presidency were on unwholesome oil deals, arm purchase, diversion of funds and other infractions.
Reports revealed that Buhari had to present this evidence to prove to Jonathan that his anti-corruption war was not meant to witch-hunt anyone as the opposition to the fight against official corruption would want the public to believe.
A source disclosed that the president went ahead to show Jonathan evidence of recoveries made so far in terms of assets and funds from some officials of the immediate past government.
It was learnt that one of the reports that the president showed Jonathan was an investigation carried out by a security agency on an aide of the former president from who about N1.5billion had been recovered from.
“The president showed Dr. Jonathan some discoveries made on several infractions by officials of his (Jonathan) administration. He justified why his administration must recover looted funds and prosecute the offenders. It was a frank talk between the two leaders.
“President Buhari availed Dr. Jonathan of reports of various discreet probes on oil deals, diversion of funds and unwholesome arms deals. From the reports, there is overwhelming evidence of infractions which the former president could not dispute,” the source said. Buhari stated that he was not out to humiliate Jonathan in his fight against graft and assured him of his highest regards for the former president,” the source said.
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