It's insulting to ask GEJ to appear as witness in court - Ijaw leader
The former president Goodluck Jonathan might not be appearing as a defence in the ongoing trial of his former national security adviser
Sources said the former president is neither an accused person nor a party to the caseAlso an Ijaw leader said the mention of Jonathan’ name in the matter either as a witness or party joined in the case is
unthinkable
The former president Goodluck Jonathan might not be appearing as a defence witness in the criminal trial of his former national security adviser Sambo Dasuki, a source has said.
Punch reports that the former president had not indicated interest in making any form of appearance at Dasuki’s trial.
The source who spoke to Punch said Jonathan has so far, not been named as party in case and for that reason may not appear during the trial of any of his aides.
It was also gathered that sources familiar with case said the former president is not an accused person or a witness in the matter.
A close ally to the former president said: “Why should he appear? He (Jonathan) is not a party to the suit and we are aware that a few persons are desperate to humiliate our former President by dragging him into all this.”
The ally who spoke under anonymity said mentioning Jonathan’s name is aimed at destabilizing his team.
He also said the former president has promised not to give in to the crafts of the enemies of Nigeria by doing so.
Meanwhile effort to reach Ikechukwu Eze, the media aide to former president Jonathan was not successful.
However, an Ijaw leader and the national chairman, Ogbia Brotherhood, a group under the umbrella body of the kinsmen of the former President, Chief Benson Agadaga, described any request made to Jonathan to testify in court as “unthinkable and insulting.”
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