National leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is to attend the three-day National Convention of the United States Democratic Party that kicks off today in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Tinubu, who was invited to the convention by the party in recognition of his political activities as leader of opposition in Nigeria, will be at the ring side to watch the nomination of President Barrack Obama as the party’s presidential candidate for the November election.

The Republican Party at the weekend confirmed the nomination of Mitt Romney as its candidate.

A statement by Special Adviser on Media to the former Lagos state governor, Mr Sunday Dare, reads: “Tinubu receives a gold card invitation which is prime and with this, he will be joined by three other eminent personalities - Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state, Speaker Lagos state House of Assembly Adeyemi Ikuforiji and former Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Lagos state, Mr Dele Alake.

“On Thursday, at Bank of America stadium, President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will deliver their nomination acceptance speeches.

Four years ago when President Obama was inaugurated, Tinubu also enjoyed a ring side seat at the event in Washington.

Tinubu’s invitation to attend the convention comes after a successful one week lecture tour, town hall meeting and book launch in Washington and Chicago.

He delivered a lecture at the prestigious Wilson Center for International scholars on the challenges facing Nigeria’s democratic experiment and offered solutions to problems of under development facing the country.

Similarly at a town hall meeting in Chicago with Governors Rauf Aregbesola and Abiola Ajimobi on hand, Tinubu spoke extensively on Nigeria’s search for true federalism and highlighted the fault lines in the country’s practice of federalism.

At the convention, Tinubu is expected to discuss how to entrench true federalism in Nigeria in his private discussions with the leading figures of the Obama administration and seek the US support for Nigeria to hold a free and fair election in 2015.


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musiwa6: tinubu is not sellable... he knows that, that why he did not seek election to be president... tinubu was not the reason why ACN won... if i say they should not vote for the ACN or pdp and put another party name.. that party will win against ACN or pdp... do a small research about me.. if you doubt my statement.. ACN can test with ondo state election.

let put it this way.. by his grace that no man can boost i can make 1 million people stand in one stop to show you.. my word means alot.. i had a divine background.

musiwa6: tinubu is not sellable... he knows that, that why he did not seek election to be president... tinubu was not the reason why ACN won... if i say they should not vote for the ACN or pdp and put another party name.. that party will win against ACN or pdp... do a small research about me.. if you doubt my statement.. ACN can test with ondo state election.

let put it this way.. by his grace that no man can boost i can make 1 million people stand in one stop to show you.. my word means alot.. i had a divine background.

Rhino.5dm:
Where are the 40 paid retarrded lapdogs and their supporting south eastern fools to tell how "thiefnibu" is wanted by FBI ? Pathetic.

ACM10: choi

He looks more like a jury member than an accused IMO. The same court that threw away the Govt case and lambasted the numerous lawyers that came to represent the govt. Up till date, they still have nothing to rope on Oju-yobo's head

Dudu_Negro:

.you know!.......sound more like he is loved by fbi if he is invited to two conventions back to back + a Presidential inauguration.

Clerverly: I thought they said Tinubu is barred from entering The United States Of American. Why is he getting Invitations here and there? Is Beaf dead? Questions and questions!

gidiMonsta:

Aare Musiwa, future presido of 'wester niger' abeg no kill person with your comedy abeg...where are the maps sef?

PhysicsQED: I'll try and spot him in the audience.