Patience Jonathan is not Above the Law - Says APC

The Acting National Publicity Secretary of the All
Progressives Congress, Timi Frank, has dismissed
recent protests by some groups in the Niger Delta
in support of the wife of former President Goodluck
Jonathan, Patience.
He said it was disheartening that any group in the
region could hold a protest in favour of Mrs.
Jonathan at the Port Harcourt zonal office of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, over
the freezing of her account containing about
$31.4m.
This was contained in a statement by Frank in
Abuja, on Sunday.
Frank described threats by the groups as empty
and baseless.
He said, “My candid advice to Mrs. Patience
Jonathan is to apologise to Nigerians for the
current economic hardship which Mr. Jonathan’s
regime could have easily averted instead of
sponsoring shameless protests against the
government. Anyway, Nigerians are still waiting for
the apology.”
The statement warned youths to desist from such
shameless act of defending politicians for a pot of
soup, adding that the current APC administration
was fighting corruption so as to secure future.
He explained that it took the intervention of the
current administration to inaugurate a water project
in Otuoke, Bayelsa State where Jonathan was born.
“The show of shame called protest at the Port
Harcourt office of the EFCC to demand the
unfreezing of Mrs. Jonathan’s dollar accounts was
uncalled for. And there is nothing wrong if the
former first lady explains the source of the $31.4m
to anti-corruption agencies.
“The country is presently going through recession
as a result of mismanagement of the economy left
behind by Patience Jonathan’s husband led
administration which the APC is working hard to
correct as soon as possible.
“It should be made clear that there is nothing
wrong for the EFCC to invite Mrs. Patience
Jonathan for questioning if the organisation
suspects a foul play in the accumulation of such
big amount of money.
“Again, the era of ‘I’m above the law’ is over. This
is a change government of accountability where the
rule of law is paramount.
“The number four citizen of this country today,
Senate President Bukola Saraki, whose office is
prominently recognised by the constitution is
facing trial and why not one former first lady that is
not recognised by the Nigerian constitution?”