Buhari, Jonathan Hold Closed-door Meeting

• Agencies combating corruption should not take instructions from me, the President shall PDP Senate Caucus Tobi Soniyi in Abuja ¨

Former President Goodluck Jonathan met Thursday with President Muhamadu Buhari closed.

The meeting took place at the official residence of the President, he confirmed sources.

Buhari former President Olusegun Obasanjo also met Friday.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and

Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, confirmed the two sessions.

Details talks Thursday's meeting, however, was not available.

However, a source close to Obasanjo, Buhari said the former president met to promote it.

Meanwhile, claims of the Presidency of the members of the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) Senate Caucus, which was selective and biased current government in its prosecution of the war against corruption has been criticized.

Indistinguishable A statement yesterday in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, the media and advertising, Mr. Garba Shehu, said Buhari administration against individuals or groups in the line of duty and promotional or preference is not based on language spread .

The claim that the allegation was false senators, unfounded and absolutely unjustifiable.

The President also said that the statement that the Department of State Services (DSS) was used at the election petition was influenced dishes also unfounded.

He said that the functions of SSS are established in the Constitution, and added: "Any person or group of people who believe that civil rights and legitimate policy are violated by the DSS or any institution is advisable to seek the protection and repair under our Constitution and the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and not on unfounded accusations against Buhari administration. "

The statement said that the wild accusations of subjectivity and bias in the fight against corruption must not come from reputable and distinguished members of the Senate, noting that accusations of selective prosecution of the past.

"This statement belongs to the past and not the present. The officers and other leaders of corruption alleged by the competent bodies, their innocence, pleading not malice.

"For the avoidance of doubt, we can say that we have zero tolerance for corruption made clear for everyone, President Buhari not micro-manage or disturbing in the daily work of anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria," Shehu said in the statement.

He recalled that the President's firm position was that anyone who has been accused of corruption, the law must, regardless of whether they are all progressive members of Congress (APC), PDP or any other political party face.

"As it relates to the President, no political party has corruption, no religion, no ethnic group," he added.

The Presidency also recalled the PDP Senate Caucus and all Nigerians that from 2003 when Buhari began a campaign for the presidency, he always committed to doing everything possible to fight corruption in the country.

"The president remains committed to this promise and do not be intimidated by the relentless pursuit of the war against corruption, because they are convinced, as he said," unless killing Nigeria, corruption, bribery Nigeria kill.

"Demand for the PDP Senate Caucus President Buhari and his government are disturbances in the case of election petitions by the DSS it is wrong too.

"The functions of DSS and other security authorities are clearly established in the laws establishing them. The government of President Buhari failed to give them instructions with regard to their daily operations.

It is not to operate "electoral courts and the National Independent Electoral Commission in rivers, Abia and Akwa Ibom States, under the direction of the President.

"On the day the president Buhari, the rule of law, with impunity, to regulate all aspects of life in Nigeria, and there is no room for sentiment, prejudice and corruption in the application for land laws.

"The president remains committed to his oath of office and the letter and spirit of the Constitution.

"It calls on all Nigerians to come to him hand in the fight against insecurity, corruption and impunity in Nigeria, so we are a country that can prosper for the benefit of all citizens and future generations of Nigerians, "said the presidential adviser.

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