President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday dismissed claims by former President Goodluck Jonathan that the current administration was harassing the former’s family.
Buhari spoke through a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in Abuja.
Jonathan made the allegation in a book titled Against the Run of Play set for launch in Lagos this week.
Reacting to the allegation, Adesina said in the statement “We make bold to state unequivocally that President Buhari harasses nobody; he merely allows the law to take its course.
“For the umpteenth time, we say that anybody without skeleton in his or her cupboard has nothing to fear about the bared fangs of the anti-corruption initiative.
“Fear belongs only to those who have abused trust while in office. Anybody who feels aggrieved is free to approach the courts to seek redress or justice.”
He also reiterated Buhari’s belief in the rule of law and his campaign against corruption, noting that the current administration was winning the war against graft.
The statement continued: “Given the scale of revelations and recoveries so far by the anti-corruption agencies, it is obvious that corruption had an uninhibited course during our recent past.
“In any case, time will give the verdict on whose style of fighting corruption ultimately yielded the most dividends.
“For now, President Buhari is resolute and single-minded in the fact that his crusade against graft is not targeted at any individual or group.
Adesina added that Buhari “firmly believes that national interest must always be placed above personal interest, no matter who is involved.”
