5 Untouchable Men In President Buhari’s Anti-Corruption War

some untouchable Nigerians in the current anti-graft
war.
Majority of Nigerians have come to understand that
within the confines of their country, the law surely
respects some people. These people are part of the
movers and shakers of the Nigerian political scene. The
name ‘’Muhammadu Buhari” doesn’t send these men
running for their lives as it did for some people. Prior to
winning the election, a whole lot of corrupt public
officials went scampering when they realized he was
going to win the election.
So far, the president has not ordered for their
interrogation or questioning by law enforcement
agencies regardless of whatever wrong the populace
has associated their names with. Compiled here is a list
of these five people:
(1) Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
Named as one of Nigeria’s strongest politician ever, the
Egba High Chief, and a former president of Nigeria, is
one of the country’s ‘’untouchable’’. Despite the fact
that many Nigerians and groups have called for his
probing, the former president has not been invited by
any law enforcement or anti-graft agencies over any
form of financial misappropriation. Moreover, the EFCC
which was asked to interrogate him was seen by many
as a tool in his hands which he used to hound his
political opponents during his tenure.
(2) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Popularly known as The Jagaban of Borgu, the two-term
governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), has been trailed with
series of allegations leveled against him. Many are of
the belief that he’s got some skeletons in his cupboard,
but till date, he has not been convicted of committing
any corrupt act. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the most
powerful politician in Nigeria at the moment and holds a
legendary position in the country and among the
Yorubas in particular.
(3) Rotimi Amaechi
He was a former governor of Rivers State, and is
presently Nigeria’s minister of transport. He is one of
Nigeria’s most rugged politicians and also belongs to
the country’s list of “untouchables”. This is further
aided by the fact that he is a member of President
Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. During his screening at
the National Assembly which was postponed several
times as a result of series of corruption allegations
leveled against him in some quarters in Rivers State,
Amaechi publicly stated that he had never collected a
bribe in his life. Presently, the former governor is one of
the president’s most trusted allies, and many believe
that the president cannot probe him because he spent
from his state’s purse to ensure that APC won last
year’s general election.
(4) Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan
The former president remains unarguably one of
Nigeria’s most powerful politicians not probed by the
Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. His
administration was touted as the most corrupt the
country ever witnessed. Under his watchful eyes, public
officials embezzled public fund, and to further make it
worse, the officials were not probed.
This led The Economist to label him as an ‘’ineffectual
buffoon’’. It is however surprising to many Nigerians
that till date; the former president has not been invited
for questioning by any of the anti-graft agencies. In
fact, he has been to the presidential villa thrice to put
heads together with the president on how to stop the
unrest in the Niger Delta region and how to move the
country forward in general.
(5) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar also belongs to
the list of Nigerians who have not been probed by the
present administration. He is one of the movers and
shakers in the Northern part of the country and holds a
very dignified position in the All Progressives Congress
(APC). He is alleged to be one of those involved in the
infamous Halliburton scandal. Despite the allegations, it
is believed that the president holds him in dignified
esteem, and as such, cannot probe him.
Source: Nigeria Bulletin