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EFCC Invited Jonathan Over Fraud Allegations? Former President Speaks
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EFCC Invited Jonathan Over Fraud Allegations? Former President Speaks

by  Esther Odili 2 min read
  • Former President Goodluck Jonathan has cleared the air regarding the purported invitation he received from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
  • Jonathan, through his media office, debunked the report, adding that the anti-graft agency gave the ex-president a clean bill at the time in question
  • According to Femi Kuti might have been misled by some fake information spread in the past by some unscrupulous politicians

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has addressed claims regarding an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Jonathan described as false the claim by an Afrobeat singer, Femi Kuti, that he was invited by the EFCC over allegations of fraud after his tenure as deputy governor of Bayelsa state, Daily Trust reported.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, Femi Kuti
Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s office says the Nigerian leader was never invited by the EFCC. Photo credit: Goodluck Jonathan
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Jonathan refutes claims he was invited by EFCC

The singer recently alleged that the former president was once a guest of the anti-graft agency, but a statement from the former leader described it as false.

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The media officer in the office of the former president, Wealth Dickson Ominabo, who debunked the claim in a statement on Friday, June 16, noted that Kuti was misled by some mischief makers who go about spreading fake information, Daily Independent report added.

He stressed that the anti-graft agency gave Jonathan a clean bill at the time in question.

Jonathan reveals details of his meeting with President Tinubu

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed the details of his meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

As reported by TheCable, Jonathan said he visited Tinubu on Tuesday, June 13, to brief him about the planned constitutional referendum in Mali.

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The former president disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after the meeting.

Why my ministers feared Buhari, ex-president Jonathan reveals

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan revealed why his executive council were alarmed by the mention of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari's emergence as Nigeria's leader.

Jonathan revealed that some of his ministers were scared of his successor due to his antecedents and feared that they might be prosecuted and jailed without a fair hearing.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.

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