In response to sentiments expressed by former President Goodluck Jonathan in a new book, President Muhammadu Buhari has denied harassing the former president.
Jonathan made the allegation in a new book, “Against The Run of Play”, written by the Chairman of ThisDay Editorial Board, Mr Olusegun Adeniyi.
The former president had while faulting the approach adopted by President Buhari in fighting corruption also claimed that the current government had been harassing members of his family.
In a statement issued by Buhari’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina on Wednesday, the president stated that he was merely enforcing the law in fighting corruption.
“We make bold to state unequivocally that President Buhari harasses nobody; he merely allows the law to take its course,“ Adesina said.
The presidential spokesman added: “For the umpteenth time, we say that anybody without skeleton in his or her cupboard has nothing to fear about the bared fangs of the anti-corruption initiative.
“Fear belongs only to those who have abused trust while in office. Anybody who feels aggrieved is free to approach the courts to seek redress or justice.’’
Adesina stressed that President Buhari was a strong adherent of the rule of law and that the government’s anti-graft campaign was being executed in line with the rule of law.
He said: “Given the scale of revelations and recoveries so far by the anti-corruption agencies, it is obvious that corruption had an uninhibited course during our recent past.
“In any case, time will give the verdict on whose style of fighting corruption ultimately yielded the most dividends.
“For now, President Buhari is resolute and single-minded in the fact that his crusade against graft is not targeted at any individual or group.’’
Adesina in his statement added that the president was of the firm belief that national interest must always be placed above personal interest, regardless of the personalities involved.
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