According to former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, President Muhammadu Buhari is losing his integrity.
He accused Buhari of ignoring the rule of law and pursuing a selective war against corruption.
“Buhari is respected but with the hounding of opposition members, he is losing respect in the eyes of the international community. This selective probe is eroding his integrity,” he said according to PUNCH.
He condemned PDP Spokesman, Olisa Metuh’s detention by the EFCC, insisting that the PDP sourced and utilised its campaign funds the same way the All Progressives Congress did.
“The Federal Government should not try to dabble into or control the finances of the PDP. The way and manner the ruling party is undertaking its selective probe by hounding opposition leaders is unbecoming and very disheartening.
“Party finances are not the business of the government. The former National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, cannot deny that he didn’t collect money for campaigns during the last elections.
“Why is the Federal Government not asking questions on the sources of the APC’s campaign funds? The way the PDP spent billions of naira to fund its campaigns in the media was the same way the APC did theirs? Where did the APC get its campaign funds from? The opposition must be given the liberty to thrive.”
He advised Buhari to emulate Jonathan who he said was insulted by many leaders of the opposition but never retaliated. (Punch, Nigerianbulletin)