Buhari is planning to imprison Jonathan, Niger Delta group

Firstclass newsline gathered that a civil rights organisation,
Vanguards of Nigeria's Democracy, on Saturday raised the alarm over
alleged moves by President Muhammadu Buhari to "investigate, malign
and imprison" ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on trumped-up charges.
The group accused the President and his All Progressives Congress-led
administration of anti-Niger Delta tendencies.
The group referred to the ongoing controversy between a former
Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Edo State Governor
Adams Oshiomhole over Excess Crude Account and allegations as a ploy
to get at former President Goodluck Jonathan.
But the Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Mr.
Femi Adesina, described the allegation by the group as mere
speculation.
Adesina asked why people would dwell on speculations when nothing
concrete has been established against former President Jonathan.
He said, "All these are speculations and I cannot react to
speculations because there is nothing concrete yet against the former
President."
The spokesperson of VND, Mr. Osaghae Ogiemudia, in a statement
obtained by a source in Abuja, also claimed that anti-Niger Delta and
anti-Ijaw posturing of the APC-led government of Buhari has been
demonstrated in several ways.
He said, "We the members of the Vanguards of Nigeria's Democracy, are
aware of some clandestine moves made by the APC-led government to
probe, investigate, malign and imprison ex-President Jonathan. We are
already aware of the trumped-up charges the APC government is
levelling against a man who has diligently served the Nigerian state
at the highest level of government.
"The APC led government should take notice that the appointments made
so far are skewed in favour of the North, as no Ijaw man has been
appointed. While an Ijaw President did not discriminate in
appointment, President Buhari is implementing a Northern agenda
thorough some of the appointments."
According to him, Buhari unilaterally cancelled the waterway
surveillance and security contract awarded to the Delta-born Ijaw
businessman, Mr. Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo.)
The group also criticised the sacking of the Director-General of
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Patrick Ziakede
Akpobolokemi and described it as "one of the principal appointments
given to the Ijaws of Bayelsa State.
Firstclassnewsline.net