The fugitive senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu, has
vowed never to travel to the US where he is
wanted for drug-related offences.
Mr. Kashamu, elected to represent Ogun East
Senatorial District, restated his claim that he was
innocent of the drug charges and had been
cleared of same by a British court.
“I am not under any obligation to go to the US to
answer the same charges after the true
judgement of the British court has exonerated
me of the same allegations,” he told Sahara TV
in an interview. “Asking me to take the next
available flight to the US so as to clear my name
is like asking me to jump in a fire – may the
Almighty rescue me from it.”
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, politician
accused American authorities of bias in his trial.
“If the US prosecutor could hide important
evidence that later exonerated me in the UK
court, only God knows what they will do in their
country.
“I have done a lot of things to clear my name. I
spent four years in detention at the hands of the
US authorities to prove my innocence before I
was eventually exonerated. This was also in the
presence of the US prosecutors and other
agencies in various countries, like the Republic
of Benin, Nigeria. It was after a rigorous trial with
pictorial and documentary evidence that I was
discharged.”
Mr. Kashamu, a close ally of outgoing President
Goodluck Jonathan, indicated his willingness to
face extradition trial in a Nigerian court.
“I have cleared my name and myself in London.
If anybody believes that they have any other
case against me, they should come through due
process. I am ready to challenge it. I am ready
to face it without any problem,” he said.
The controversial politician also claimed he had
never been to the US and could not have dealt in
drugs in the country.
“I have never in my life put my foot into the
United States. I have never demanded for their
sticker,” he said. “I have been a businessman
right from 18 years old. Up till today, I continue
doing my business. My last submission is that I
know nothing about what they are saying over
there.”
Since Mr. Kashamu’s PDP and President
Goodluck Jonathan lost the general elections in
March and April, he has faced renewed pressure
on the drug charges and has made repeated
efforts to plead his innocence as well as court
leaders of the incoming ruling All Progressives
Congress, APC. In April, he courted Bola Tinubu,
a leader of the APC, describing him as his role
model.
“Truth be told, men like you are made up of
sterner stuff and are rare to come by in every
generation. Little wonder you are called the
Asiwaju and Jagaban of Borgu. I doff my hat,”
Mr. Kashamu wrote in an open letter addressed
to Mr. Tinubu.
Mr. Tinubu, however, promptly denied the Ogun
politician.
“Kashamu may be prodigal but he is no political
son of Tinubu,” Mr. Tinubu said in a statement
signed by Sunday Dare, his media adviser.
It is expected that the US will demand Mr.
Kashamu’s extradition after the swearing-in of
the APC led government on May 29; a request,
which if made, would face a length legal process
in Nigeria.
“I am a Nigerian. I am not running away from my
fatherland. If anyone thinks he has a case
against me, he should follow due process and we
will take it up from there,” Mr. Kashamu said.


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lalasticlala

Why im dey run? afterall na their most loved travel destination b dat... i pray make dem send interpol con catch am

If Senator Elect has no skeleton in his cupboard then he should not be scared of traveling to US to clear his name and shame his enemies. But as at now I want to believe he has a case to answer in US. What a pity he will represent my constituency during the 8th republic.

U see what I saw?

Hahaha!! ... I dey laugh in CHINA language. Tanoids can you see your candidates. I knew that he will surely go to jail since June 30 when Ekiti Election was conducted.

Imagine, this man is the one that sponsor that second thief that will go to jail very soon (FAYOSE). How can a man sponsor all the money for an election in a whole state. If Buhari (my father) no send you to US, make you call me bastard.

Just leave him. Make this kind criminal dey follow OBASANJO tackle for OGUN STATE.

If you notice, nah only this thief senator elect Buruji Kashamu and Ayodele Fayose that usually abuse Obasanjo. I trust Obasanjo and my father Buhari. JUST KEEP WATCHING

Call me:: GMB son

He can't survive his first term. Unless GEJ wins a second term.

Tinubu was also indicted in America.