Jonathan's Men Angry With EFCC Over Ex-Governors

In the last two days, high level meetings and consultations have been going on in different locations within the Federal Capital Territory over the latest onslaught of the EFCC against some former governors, some of whom are suspected to be very close to the top men in the presidency.

Earlier this week, I hear from impeccable sources that the Attorney General and a few other senior aides of Mr. President have contact some 'eminent Nigerians' who has President Goodluck Jonathan's ears to speak to him with a view to calling the chairperson of the EFCC, Farida Waziri, to order. The crux of the matter, I was told, has to do with her new modus operandi.

Of a truth, there has been a lot of serious official and personality clashes between...

the Attorney General of the Federation, Bello Adoke and Madam Waziri. But their 'quarrel' seem to be heading for the worse as both now play their respective roles in the prosecution of the government’s anti corruption campaign from different perspective.

While the AGF believes the "rule of law" should be followed in the prosecution of suspected offenders, EFCC allegedly pushes for the aggressive hunt and 'media' trial approach. I hear the Presidency is seriously studying the processes that led to the arrest of four former governors last week and the possible arrest of more in the days ahead, without "necessary consultations" with the AGF.

According to a report monitored on Vanguard, an inside source said President Jonathan has had words with both the AGF and Waziri on the development after he was shown startling evidence which suggests that the EFCC has for sometime been ignoring the Ministry of Justice against protocol.

The report also indicate that the AGF continues to explain to the President the importance of rule of law, especially when he was called to explain how the planned arrest of some former governors leaked to the press... An EFCC insider source had told a print media last week that about six more former governors will be 'invited' by the commission anytime soon.