Presidency Hits Jonathan Over ‘Hollow Boast’ And Corruption Claims In His Book

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Muhammdu%20Buhari Presidency Hits Jonathan Over ‘Hollow Boast’ And Corruption Claims In His Book

The Presidency has criticised Goodluck Jonathan, former President, for saying the country is more corrupt today than it was when he left office more than three years ago.

In his book, ‘My Transition Hours’, launched on Tuesday, Jonathan had written: “The sundry accusations by the new administration will appear to have baited the media. Media trials are entertaining but have little or no effect in fighting corruption and improving the economy.

“Since I left office, rather than improve on our TI corruption perception record, the situation has worsened with the nation going 12 places backward, becoming number 148 according to the latest CPI ranking for 2014, from 136 in 2014 when I was President.”

However, responding in a statement released on Thursday evening by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, the Presidency described…



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