The coalition for Integrity in Governance, has urged the National Assembly to investigate allegations of breach of the Code of Conduct Act and corruption against President Goodluck Jonathan.

The group in a statement released in Abuja yesterday and signed by its President Nicolas Manager, said the National Assembly should rise up to its responsibility by investigating the allegations because it is capable of compromising the office of President.

The group also called on President Jonathan to defend himself against this weighty allegations if he has nothing to hide.

It said the defense of such weighty allegations by anonymous presidency sources have raised suspicions that the allegations might be true after all.

“The allegations of corruption and breach of the Code of Conduct Act” are too serious to be addressed through anonymous sources.

“It is incumbent on the president to defend itself against these weighty allegations which border on breach of trust”

“The President has to address the issue of whether he owns the properties credited to him. He should also state where the sources of financing the properties came from, if truly he owns them. Finally, he has to confirm whether he duly declared the assets as stipulated by the law”.

This is the only way the President can lay the ghost of these allegations to rest otherwise they will continue to dog him”, the group concluded.

Signed:

Nicolas Manager