Jonathan Says Buhari Will Turn Nigeria Into A Jungle
Nigerian President and the candidate of the ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the February 14 general elections, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has said his main challenger, General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC is not fit to lead the Country. Jonathan made this assertion at the flag off of the PDP’s presidential campaign on Thursday at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos.
While reacting to Buhari’s statement which was made in Port Harcourt yesterday, Jonathan said Nigerians cannot afford to vote in someone who would make “jungle justice” part of the judiciary. Buhari had told crowd at the APC’s rally in Port Harcourt that he would send corrupt politicians to jail if elected President .
“There are procedures with which people should tried. You cannot just hound people into detention simply because they are your enemies. We have to follow due process. I was Vice President to Late Umar Yar’Adua who was an advocate of rule of law and due process. I cannot just turn the country to a jungle. Those who were in power years before now and ruled with iron fists packing people into crates from abroad cannot be allowed to lead us again. Count me out”, Jonathan said.
Reacting to the allegations by the opposition of his “inability to fight corruption “, Jonathan said his administration has secured more convictions than any government before his.
“We have done what is unusual. We have been able to put in place measures to prevent stealing and corruption. Today, corruption in the distribution and procurement of fertilizer has been eradicated. Farmers now get their fertilizer directly and wastes have been minimized.
“Our administration has secured more convictions than any government before us. Anti-corruption agencies will address the press on the progress made so far on the fight against corruption”, Jonathan added.