There are strong indications that former president Good luck ebele Jonathan may have gone into temporary self exile in Cote d'Ivoire, following reports that the EFCC may arrest him on his arrival in Nigeria from his overseas tour, on allegations of corruption and misappropriation of billions of dollars in his tenure, THIS DAY reports.
According to them, several sources close to GEJ said that he sought refuge in cotedivoire last week and also blamed the heightened attacks on oil and gas installations by militants, on why Pres. Buhari reneged on his promise that GEJ had nothing to fear from him after he handed over on May 29,2015.
Since GEJ's handing over, EFCC, has arrested several of his associates, on allegations of money laundering, diversion of public funds and contract scams, mostly linked to defence sector contracts and the purchase of arms used for the prosecution of war against Boko Haram in the northeast.
A source, who spoke on this day on Jonathan decision to seek exile in cotedivoire, said he was reliably warned, by security sources, of the plan to arrest him once he stepped into the country. Jonathan departed Nigeria for the US almost two months ago..
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After departing the US, he travelled to London to be with his children for a few days, preparatory to his Return to Nigeria. But while in the UK, he was warned by sympathetic officials in different arms of government, of the government's decision to arrest him once he returned to Nigeria
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