Deposed Emir of Gwandu and retired military officer, Alhaji Mustapha Jokolo has sounded the alarm on probes of various sectors of the government of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and how he managed the nations.
The outspoken emir who was ADC to late and former Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters in the Obasanjo regime, General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, feels that much as the probes going on in the National Assembly would results that would strengthen democracy, they need to be handled with care, as there might be the backlash effect of tearing down and threatening the government of President Umaru Yar’Adua.
In a detailed interview with Saturday Sun, Jokolo pointed out that it was the probe of various sectors of the preceding regime by General Muhammadu Buhari, especially the defence probe, that led to the eventual death of that regime.
His reason is that when probes become widespread in effect and have the tendency of exposing and implicating many past public officers, there is the tendency for the targeted victims to fight back.
Their surest way of fighting back according to the ex-military officer is to gang up to throw up strategies that would lead to the downfall of the government that plans to expose them.
For instance, he believes that if the NNPC probe, like the power sector probe, is allowed to run a full circle, not many who were part of the Obasanjo government would be spared, and such people will find a means of defending themselves even through overt means.
He warns that Yar’Adua should rather watch his back if he wants to remain in power, as he is surrounded by hawks – both those planted by the previous administration to keep him in check, and those thrown up by the last political developments and who also want his job.

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