Kinsman threatens Jonathan with lawsuit over Alamieyeseigha’s property

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency Friday, June 12th, 2015

Former President Goodluck Jonathan is embroiled in conflict with his kinsman and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Sidi Godwin, over property seized from former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha.

Alamieyeseigha was impeached in 2005 by the state House of Assembly and later convicted for money laundering, paving way for Jonathan to become the governor of the state.

His properties at home and abroad were confiscated and returned to the state by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

While as President, Jonathan, who always refers to Alamieyeseigha as his benefactor, granted state pardon in controversial circumstances to his former boss.

But Godwin told journalists in Yenagoa on Friday that some of the properties seized from the former governor were in the possession of the former President.

He claimed that Jonathan took possession of one of the seized buildings of Alamieyeseigha at Maitama, Abuja, and later handed it over to his political associate and friend, King A.J. Turner.

He accused Jonathan of confiscating a five-series bulletproof BMW car bought as a birthday gift for Alamieyeseigha by a friend.

Godwin gave the former President 72 hours to return Alamieyeseigha’s property in his possession or face a lawsuit.

He also asked the National Assembly to compel Jonathan to give account of the whereabouts of the Chibok girls since he was the Chief Security Officer of the country when they were taken away by terrorists.

He said his group had concluded plans to drag the ex-President to the International Court of Justice over the Chibok girls.

He argued that Jonathan conceded defeat to cover up political and economic atrocities he committed in office.

Sidi, a former South-South Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asked the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to make Jonathan’s assets declaration public.

He alleged that the former President glorified in corruption and allowed graft to cripple the country.

He said: “Jonathan’s concession of defeat is a ploy to cover up political atrocities he committed while in office. Jonathan was instrumental to the removal of Alamieyeseigha and prior to his removal, I remembered vividly that a friend of Alamieyeseigha bought him five-series BMW car salon. Jonathan took that vehicle to Aso Rock.”

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