Ex- President Jonathan Office dissociates former leader from disputed pilot training programme
The Office of Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has debunked a publication circulating on social media, linking the former President and his relatives to an alleged pilot training programme that is currently the subject of a dispute between private parties.
The Office of Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has debunked a publication circulating on social media, linking the former President and his relatives to an alleged pilot training programme that is currently the subject of a dispute between private parties.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the office described as false and
malicious, the claim by one Mr. Kariyau Daukaru that relatives of
former President Jonathan were among persons who allegedly failed a
pilot training examination but were subsequently sent abroad by a
philanthropist for training through preferential treatment.
Jonathan's Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, who signed the statement noted that no relative of his principal applied for the aviation training programme referenced in the publication.
The office further noted that while Dr. Jonathan does not ordinarily comment
on matters arising from private disagreements or ongoing legal
proceedings, “we are compelled to respond to the false claim that
relatives of the former President allegedly failed a pilot training
examination and were subsequently sponsored abroad through
preferential treatment.”
The office further averred that former President Jonathan had no
involvement whatsoever in the administration of the programme and did
not influence its processes in favour of any individual.
The statement frowned at what it described as an attempt to insert the
name of Dr. Jonathan into a dispute involving other parties and “a
deliberate effort to sensationalise the matter and attract public
attention by exploiting his name and public standing.”
Stressing further, it said: “We urge individuals involved in ongoing
disputes to pursue their grievances through appropriate legal and
institutional channels and to refrain from making reckless assertions
against persons who have no connection whatsoever to the issues in
contention.
“The Office of the former President wishes to state unequivocally that
the allegations concerning Dr. Jonathan, members of his family and any
purported aviation training sponsorship are false in their entirety
and should be disregarded by the public. We expect those responsible
for propagating these claims to immediately correct the record and
refrain from further publication of falsehoods concerning the former
President and his family.”
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