Jonathan has slammed Tinubu Government and warned that investors flee Nigeria over compromised judiciary.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Former President Goodluck Jonathan has delivered a stinging rebuke to President Bola Tinubu’s administration, declaring that no serious investor will stake their money in a country where the judiciary has been reduced to a political puppet.
Speaking at the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, Jonathan stressed that judicial independence is the backbone of any thriving economy. He warned that the current regime’s suffocating grip on the courts is scaring investors away and deepening Nigeria’s economic collapse.
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“It affects everybody. For example, no businessman can bring his money to invest in a country where the judiciary is compromised, where a government functionary can dictate to judges what judgment they will give. No man brings his money to invest in that economy because they are taking a big risk,” Jonathan declared.
But while Jonathan sounded the alarm, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, cautioned him to tread carefully as calls intensify for his return to the 2027 presidential race. Drawing from history, Kukah warned him like Spurinna did Julius Caesar: “Beware the Ides of March.”
In a defensive response, Director-General of the Tinubu Support Group, Umar Yakasai, dismissed Jonathan’s comments, insisting that the former President’s return would be meaningless. Yet, his statement inadvertently highlighted the Tinubu government’s desperation, as Nigerians continue to groan under worsening insecurity, crushing inflation, and allegations of corruption under the APC’s watch.
Jonathan’s remarks have rekindled fresh debate on Tinubu’s failing leadership, with critics accusing the government of weaponising the judiciary to silence opposition and protect cronies, while the economy bleeds and foreign investors flee.
