It was a mild drama at Muritala mohammed
international Airport today around 1:30pm Niger
time when DSS and EFCC officers arrest former
president Olusegun Obasanjo on his way out of
the country. The former president who was sai
to wear a white Agbada with a black shoe was
arrested by DSS with Hand cuff in his hand the
moment he arrived at the airport this afternoon.
As at the time we were filling this report, forme
President Goodluck Jonathan was also said to
have been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe
Airport, Abuja by DSS on arrival from his foreig
trip where he held world press conference
yesterday.
The main reason for the arrest of these two
prominent politician is yet to be Known but our
source has it that EFCC and ICPC has sent
different letters of invitation to former presiden
Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan due
to different sorts of allegations which were
leveled against them but they refuse to yields t
their request.
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo was said t
have been involved in Halliburton bribery case
and according to the on going Investigation by
the National assembly on power sector, an
underground source has it that the former
president was said to have embelzzle 570billion
naira which was budget for the power sector
from 2005-2007.
According to our conversation with one of the
EFCC officers who refuse to revealed his name
he stated that former President Goodluck
Jonathan was being quizzed over the $2.1Billio
arms deal. Jonathan was in company of some
his former Ministers at the time of the
arrest,although report has it that some of the
security men attached to the former President
put up some resistance,they were disarmed by
their superior officers who accompanied the DS
to effect the arrest, the former president was
practically dragged and whisked away in a blac
Toyota Hilux vehicle belonging to the DSS.
According to the source,Jonathan, his wife, his
Lawyer(Alex Izion SAN) and President Olusegun
Obasanjo were said to be on their way to the
EFCC office but their arrival is yet to be
confirmed by the EFCC