– Professor Emmanuel Esiemokhai said that
Goodluck Jonathan and his administration failed because the
ex-president lacked requisite knowledge for governance
– He noted that Jonathan and the late president Musa Ya’Adua were imposed on the nation by the ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo as a “punishment”
– Esiemokhai called on President Muhammadu Buhari to be more courageous to deal with high level crime allegedly committed by the past administration
Emmanuel Esiemokhai, a renowned professor of International Law, has
spoken about the former president Goodluck Jonathan and the failure of
the last administration.
Speaking with National Mirror at the weekend in Abuja, the veteran teacher noted that the past administration failed because Jonathan lacked requisite knowledge and exposure for governance.
According to the professor, Jonathan and the late president Musa Ya’Adua were imposed on the nation by the ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo as a “punishment” over his inability to secure third term in office.
“He (Obasanjo) imposed Jonathan, a man who studied fisheries, although he got a PhD, but totally irrelevant to governance; no philosophy, no law, no economics, no sociology. How can you run a country without knowledge?
“Then, Obasanjo and E. K. Clark were in a race to influence Jonathan. Obasanjo would tell Jonathan: ‘this is what I think should happen.’ E. K. Clark would tell Jonathan: ‘this is what should be done.’
“As a result, there was total misguidance. The young man was confused. Since he didn’t study relevant subject; that was why we got the mess,” he said.
When reminded that Jonathan had held prominent leadership positions in the country before his ascension to the presidency, Esiemokhai totally disagreed.
“Knowledge-based governance is different from guess work. It is different from the advice of advisers. It is different from guessing.
“What experience did Jonathan have? He finished his PhD (in Port Harcourt). He studied primary school in Port Harcourt, secondary school in Port Harcourt. The only time he left his enclave was when he went to Osun state for National Youth Service programme.
“This is very narrow for a man who will rule a big nation like Nigeria. He didn’t have that intellectual outlook. He didn’t have that historical connection. He didn’t travel widely; he didn’t meet people. He was just a small lucky fellow who wanted (to work at) NNDC, he didn’t make it,” he said.
The professor noted that although Jonathan did not have intellectual capacity to rule the country, he had abundance of luck.
“Luckily, he got into politics when Alamieyeseigha made him deputy. From there, he was lucky again to be governor, then vice-president and finally president,” he added.
Speaking on current issues relating to politics, economy and the Dasukigate scandal, Esiemokhai, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to be more courageous to deal with high level crime allegedly committed by the past administration.
The professor expressed support for trial and prosecution of people indicted in the arms deal scandal adding that the law must take its course, regardless of looters returning funds.
According to him, human rights lawyer Femi Falana has low understanding of international law; therefore, he might not have positive result from his litigation against Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former minister of finance, at the International Criminal Court.
He noted that the ex-minister acted on order of her superior, that is why the case should be pursued by the federal government, and not Falana alone.
Meanwhile, Colonel Ojogbane Adegbe, Jonathan’s Aide-de-Camp who was recently arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission may have started preliminary confessions. He revealed that another Dasukigate may be looming if he speaks out on the events of the last administration.
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– He noted that Jonathan and the late president Musa Ya’Adua were imposed on the nation by the ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo as a “punishment”
– Esiemokhai called on President Muhammadu Buhari to be more courageous to deal with high level crime allegedly committed by the past administration
According to Professor Emmanuel Esiemokhai, Goodluck Jonathan did not have intellectual capacity to rule the country.
Speaking with National Mirror at the weekend in Abuja, the veteran teacher noted that the past administration failed because Jonathan lacked requisite knowledge and exposure for governance.
According to the professor, Jonathan and the late president Musa Ya’Adua were imposed on the nation by the ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo as a “punishment” over his inability to secure third term in office.
“He (Obasanjo) imposed Jonathan, a man who studied fisheries, although he got a PhD, but totally irrelevant to governance; no philosophy, no law, no economics, no sociology. How can you run a country without knowledge?
“Then, Obasanjo and E. K. Clark were in a race to influence Jonathan. Obasanjo would tell Jonathan: ‘this is what I think should happen.’ E. K. Clark would tell Jonathan: ‘this is what should be done.’
“As a result, there was total misguidance. The young man was confused. Since he didn’t study relevant subject; that was why we got the mess,” he said.
When reminded that Jonathan had held prominent leadership positions in the country before his ascension to the presidency, Esiemokhai totally disagreed.
“Knowledge-based governance is different from guess work. It is different from the advice of advisers. It is different from guessing.
“What experience did Jonathan have? He finished his PhD (in Port Harcourt). He studied primary school in Port Harcourt, secondary school in Port Harcourt. The only time he left his enclave was when he went to Osun state for National Youth Service programme.
“This is very narrow for a man who will rule a big nation like Nigeria. He didn’t have that intellectual outlook. He didn’t have that historical connection. He didn’t travel widely; he didn’t meet people. He was just a small lucky fellow who wanted (to work at) NNDC, he didn’t make it,” he said.
The professor noted that although Jonathan did not have intellectual capacity to rule the country, he had abundance of luck.
“Luckily, he got into politics when Alamieyeseigha made him deputy. From there, he was lucky again to be governor, then vice-president and finally president,” he added.
Speaking on current issues relating to politics, economy and the Dasukigate scandal, Esiemokhai, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to be more courageous to deal with high level crime allegedly committed by the past administration.
The professor expressed support for trial and prosecution of people indicted in the arms deal scandal adding that the law must take its course, regardless of looters returning funds.
According to him, human rights lawyer Femi Falana has low understanding of international law; therefore, he might not have positive result from his litigation against Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former minister of finance, at the International Criminal Court.
He noted that the ex-minister acted on order of her superior, that is why the case should be pursued by the federal government, and not Falana alone.
Meanwhile, Colonel Ojogbane Adegbe, Jonathan’s Aide-de-Camp who was recently arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission may have started preliminary confessions. He revealed that another Dasukigate may be looming if he speaks out on the events of the last administration.
Naij.com
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