Powerful Nigerians Brought In Bandits, Arms For Civil War Should Jonathan Remain In Power – Mailafia
Former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Obadiah Mailafia, has said bandits were brought into Nigeria in 2015 by powerful people who wanted former President Goodluck Jonathan out of power. Mailafia said the powerful individuals intended to deploy the bandits for war if Jonathan did not concede the 2015 presidential election. Obadiah Mailafia The former CBN deputy governor also said there should be no amnesty for the bandits because they are only out to destroy, according to a Punch report. “During the 2015 elections, they brought in thousands of foreigners into this country, armed them because it was a case of if Goodluck Jonathan doesn’t surrender, there will be war. They were ready for civil war; they were not ready for peace,” Mailafia said. “Of course, Jonathan handed over to them and then they turned their backs on the hoodlums and the hoodlums said ‘look, you brought us here and we are still here’. “There are certain world powers that want to destroy our count...