Following the revelation of the sum of $31million lodged in five Skye Bank accounts belonging to former first lady, Patience Jonathan, the Ijaw youths have come up with the source of the huge money.
The Ijaw youths, accusing the Federal Government and anti-corruption agenncy, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for embarking on a deliberate witch-hunt.
The Ijaw Youths under the aegis of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide said through its president, Engr. Udengs Eradiri that the Federal Government failed to learn form Tompolo’s case.
Engr. Udengs Eradiri said: “I thought the EFCC by now would have begin to face squarely its jobs of fighting corruption instead of the media charade that is their usual modus operandi.
“They have not learned from the Tompolo incident instead of focusing on facts and doing their job following due process they quickly went to the media and that incident has led this country to where we are today.”
He further slammed the Federal Government and the EFCC stating that it is “unacceptable and illegal” to try the former first lady in the media.
He added: “First Ladies in Nigeria do not do any work. A woman naturally attracts a lot of gifts from men let alone a First Lady who has the power to recommend you for something.
“They receive a lot of thank you and gratifications because most cases they recommend people who come back to thank them. Even when they do not recommend, people go and say good morning with a million dollar. It did not start with Patience Jonathan.
“We know how influential the former First Lady of this country and other First Ladies were. We know how powerful, rich and wealthy they are and the property they acquired as a result of gratification.
“If you say Patience should show how she made her money, you must start with all the First Ladies, otherwise, it is a witch-hunt. Patience Jonathan got her wealth from thank you and there is nowhere in the law that says we should not receive thank you.
“So, EFCC should stop this nonsense. If you have issues, go and follow the due process and don’t begin to use the media to tarnish the image of the former first family.”
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