Nobody’s Above The Law Including Amaechi – Presidency

The Presidency has said that President Goodluck Jonathan has no personal interest in the ongoing controversy surrounding the ban of a Bombardier Jet belonging to the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi.
Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Mr. Ahmed Gulak, made this remark in a chat with newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
Gulak, while commenting on the grounding of Amaechi’s aircraft by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, said the Governor is not above the law.
He said the allegation by the Rivers state government that Amaechi is being witch-hunted is baseless, saying it was about obedience to lay down rules.
Gulak said, “If you are a Governor and you are flying a private jet, you must do it within the extant laws. There are laws governing the usage of private jets in this country and the world over and because you are a Governor does not give you the licence to flout the laws governing your country.
“Nigerians should be told in clear terms that no Governor is above the law and the fact that you have immunity does not mean that you can flout the law the way you want.”
When questioned on the forthcoming election of chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, the aide said: “Mr. President is ready to work with any chairman of the NGF. After all, the President is a constitutional organ while the NGF is not a constitutional organ.
“So why should Mr. President care about them. He does not care about who becomes the chairman of NGF.”