Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has made a claim that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari targeted several key officers in his government after his tenure ended in 2015.
Jonathan made the remark in Abuja, on Thursday, during the public presentation of a memoir titled “OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3bn Nigerian Oil Block,” authored by former Attorney-General of the Federation, Bello Adoke.
Specifically, Jonathan who was represented at the event by a former Senate President, Pius Anyim, mentioned that former Attorney-General of the Federation, Bello Adoke, was hunted globally over the OPL-245 matter.
Jonathan alleged that Buhari's government launched a manhunt against key officers in his administration, with Adoke being a prime example.
Adoke was pursued globally due to his involvement in the OPL-245 oil block deal, a high-profile corruption case.
The memoir, titled "OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3bn Nigerian Oil Block," details Adoke's experiences and perspective on the deal. Adoke alleged that Buhari's actions were driven by vengeance on behalf of the late General Sani Abacha's family, whom Buhari believed had been treated unfairly in the OPL-245 deal.
Speaking further, he said Adoke’s memoir upholds the truth.
“Shortly after my tenure ended in 2015, the succeeding government launched what many saw as a manhunt against key officers of my administration.
“The author of this memoir, Mr Bello Adoke, was the Attorney-General of the Federation at that time. He was hunted across the globe,” Jonathan said.
He continued: “But today, he is alive, he is healthy, and he is here to tell his story. Let me, therefore, use this occasion to congratulate Mr Bello Adoke, my friend and brother, for his doggedness, and to say that I am pleased to join you in celebrating this victory. I urge all of us to remain conscious of the fact that power belongs to God.”
Jonathan added that the best anyone entrusted with public office can do is commit to the assignment and use the opportunity to uphold truth, justice, and fairness.
“I must state, as always, that it is widely acknowledged among all civilisations that any society or organisation that does not promote justice and fairness will neither have peace nor make progress,” he said.
He further noted that the essence of Adoke documenting his memoir was not only to set the record straight but to contribute to the cause of truth and justice, which he described as the foremost pillars of nation-building.
Adoke, at the event, said he had forgiven all individuals involved in the legal and political controversies surrounding his role in the OPL-245 oil block case.
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