First, do you guys understand what a "Settlement" (of $460 000) means/implies (in court/judicial matters)?

Second of all, "Democratic National Committee (DNC) sources told Huhuonline.com in Charlotte that the invitation sent to Tinubu was the generic type that similarly went to whoever donated more than $5,000 to the Obama For America (OFA) campaign. 'The invitation card sent to Tinubu, the former senator from Nigeria, was generic and it generally goes from the campaign organization and not personally from President Obama,' the DNC source told Huhuonline.com, adding that the President has very little input when it comes to the guest list of the party's convention.

The DNC source discounted claims by Tinubu and his aides who misinterpreted the invitation as Obama's tacit endorsement of Tinubu as his preferred choice of leadership for Nigeria, saying even the DNC platform barely mentioned Africa and it didn't even say much because American foreign policy engagements are the preserve of policy wonks at the US State department.

Huhuonline.com read the DNC platform to verify what the source said and noticed that the only section that dealt with Africa noted that 'We will continue to partner with African nations to combat al-Qaeda affiliates in places like Somalia and to bring to justice those who commit mass atrocities, like Joseph Kony. We have made great efforts to reduce the violence in Darfur and built international support for a successful referendum on South Sudan's future. And in his first visit as President to the United Nations, President Obama advanced initiatives to strengthen UN peacekeeping capabilities in Africa. This includes providing equipment, training, and logistical support for UN and African Union missions in Darfur and Somalia. The President has also worked to help African nations grow their economies, and we have opened trade and investment opportunities across the continent.'

The alleged gold card invitation to Tinubu from Obama which seems to indicate a level of personal intimacy between the President of the United States and the leader of the Nigerian opposition was just another belated attempt at ego boosting and self-aggrandizement. The DNC source categorically denied that the Party invited Tinubu in his capacity as leader of the Nigerian opposition. Huhuonline.com was privy to read the official list of invited guests to the convention and Tinubu's name was not on the list."

and finally, "The same Tinubu stole BUT how come Lagosians still cherish him till tomorrow?...." <<<---- if Obj can sleep with his daughter and Lagosians/Yorubas still cherish him till tomorrow, if an Oba can rape a NYSC lady and his people still cherish him till tomorrow, if Wole Soyinka can publicly actsso immature and juvenile and his people still love him till tomorrow.... if Awolowo can starve 3 million children and his people still cherish him till tomorrow, if FFK can act in an unscrupulousdisgraceful manner and his followers till cherish him till tomorrow... then Tinubu can launder money, traffic drugs without blinking iting a frog-eyed

dayokanu: [size=14pt]So why havent these FBI agents arrested him?

Tinubu makes public appearances in the US for several years [/size]

ndu_chucks: 6:24pm

Trash reporting. If Tinubu is a wanted man, he would have been arrested when he attended the democratic convention sometime ago.

Atiku on the other hand, cannot enter the US without being arrested. Buhari is the only clean one among our elite's elite. He was the only one of our top leaders invited to a US Presidential inauguration ceremony.

Sirniyeh(m): 6:31pm
True talk. God bless you. Emphasize more for the numskulls to know

Paul John: Why do we like to cook up stories to tarnish others image for whatever reason best known to us?

I trust the FBI, no dulling moment, they would have arrested him. Let's not forget that this same Tinubu went for one program like that this year in the US, but the FBI they wanted us to believe made this report never arrested him.

If I am not mistaken, Tinny is presently in New York for treatment, yet the FBI never arrested him. And here we have our very daft and shallow minded Nigerians behaving like baboons that many of them are.

Same way some claimed Buhari is a major sponsor of Boko haram, yet the EFCC, SSS, and other agencies that are under the federal government that could have been used to gather intelligence and arrest him are all unable to trace the islamic sect to him, but these same set of moronic and insane member are hell bent on v@mitting trash.

I am not a fan of Tinubu, and also not a fan of liars like the op.

Try and read properly before making comments. Did they say they were looking for him? He made a settlement, a forfeiture, so, he is not a wanted man, but fact remains, he did drugs previously. Period. You guys should read properly before making comments.

erniok:
hope you read the article well as i saw nowhere it was mentioned that he was wanted. a forfeiture deal was reached between him and the FBI as it's obvious he allowed his account to be used in domiciling drug proceeds. who knows, the dealers may not have told him the truth on how they make the money.

You dont understand how intelligence works in the US. If there was a forfeiture deal, they wont even let him near any event as sensitive as a Democratic Convention. This is the laziest form of trash reporting and intelligent people should not even give it a second thought

Cross Legge:

You dont understand how intelligence works in the US. If there was a forfeiture deal, they wont even let him near any event as sensitive as a Democratic Convention. This is the laziest form of trash reporting and intelligent people should not even give it a second thought

Lier.

Sirniyeh:
True talk. God bless you. Emphasize more for the numskulls to know

Bless you jare. Too many olodos in our country!! PointBlank are just anti-opposition. Brown envelope journalism has come to stay on the internet. May God save us!!

Cross Legge:

hehehehe! Apt!!

Jagajaga borgu- Bola Ahmed Thifnubu (BAT), I dey hail ooooo.

tawa89: Wow! This is so detailed with facts and figures. OH boy so this man was/is a drug baron. Orishirishi!!!

This is the man who paid for that story. He owns PointBlank

i_laugh:

Try and read properly before making comments. Did they say they were looking for him? He made a settlement, a forfeiture, so, he is not a wanted man, but fact remains, he did drugs previously. Period. You guys should read properly before making comments.

You must be really pathetic.

WHo does drug in the US and goes free even after forfeiting your asset you still go to jail for a long time

You think say na like retardeen and co run govt?

mamikky: The grand patron Tinubu himself!!!.......i sure know more of ur dirty and shady deals will keep coming out....This is truly not the type of National leader or so called Patriot, we want to steer the wheel of the future of our great country.

Read the story again and spot the lies. Sahara Reporters was only mentioned to give the story the credibility it doesnt have. Why didnt Sowore of Sahara Reporters publish it if it was true? PointBlank are liars. No bi today. Just visit their site to see yourself

To me, the story is cooked.

tdbanks: To me, the story is cooked.

Asinnn! Chef toh badt!! And the lies are so glaring. Why drag Sahara Reporters into the mud they clearly have nothing to do with? Kai!!

Come on!

bloggernaija: Rubbish eastern nigeria quack journo as usual

Bless you!! Too many lies!

What's this about tarnishing somebody's image, or is another form of politics or what? If its not Tinubu today, it will be Buhari tomorrow. Well like a football team where anyone can score goals, some of these gullible psycophants, might be disappointment as they will be busy chasing the strikers while the defenders will be enjoying a free day doing the damage.

To those saying while didn't Sahara reporters publish it, do a cursory search and you will find it.

Bola Tinubu's Heroin-tainted Assets Forfeiture Judgement - Saharareporters
Source


Yar'adua Calls For Tinubu Case Files
Source

what intelligent people should not give a second thought is the brainless comments you post on here...
a settlement is reached on the case and you believe that a generic ticket that any useless man can purchase for a $5000 donation to the DNC will be withdrawn because of a case file that has been closed?

I am not surprised at you guys' dumbfounding posts which are coming from ethnocentric/biased/pattison minds.... but appalling is when you start claiming some intelligence and knowledge that you claim others don't have (again, clearly on a subject you know nothing about).

Anywho... carry on with your foosparadise and keeping believing lies and brags that y'all can't do without.... like Obama has the time for a frog-eyed man that doesn't know his real father, moreso a drug dealer.... personal invitation ko, personal falsification ni

Cross Legge:

You dont understand how intelligence works in the US. If there was a forfeiture deal, they wont even let him near any event as sensitive as a Democratic Convention. This is the laziest form of trash reporting and intelligent people should not even give it a second thought

Cross Legge:

You dont understand how intelligence works in the US. If there was a forfeiture deal, they wont even let him near any event as sensitive as a Democratic Convention. This is the laziest form of trash reporting and intelligent people should not even give it a second thought

My friend shut up jor, what is sensitive about the Democratic Convention? Convention that more than 50,000 people attended? He had a deal and they let him walk, is that too hard to comprehend? Again shut up and speak on something you know....nansesne.

dayokanu:

You must be really pathetic.

WHo does drug in the US and goes free even after forfeiting your asset you still go to jail for a long time

You think say na like retardeen and co run govt?

Oga US Attorney, the day you became US Attorney General abi is it District Attorney, I don't know. You've already known how they make deals...

This is no news. Is either the people on nairaland are very young or easily forget history. This particular report is an old report about tinubu and his then drug gang network who specialises in white cocaine and other illicit drugs . When this news first came out our western press were silent about it.double standard abi, i hear you. Tinubu in my opinion is the worst criminal in nigeria today.

manny4life:

My friend shut up jor, what is sensitive about the Democratic Convention? Convention that more than 50,000 people attended? He had a deal and they let him walk, is that too hard to comprehend? Again shut up and speak on something you know....nansesne.

Werey! You were obviously there when the deal was made, so why don't you tell us how much kilograms of drugs was involved? You also slapped the handcuffs on him, so tell us what colour of shirt he wore that day? Idiot!! You want a lie to be true so bad you are willing to sell your blood. Get out of here and go get a life!!!

Man, the annoying thing, but ridiculous I must add, is when such despicable people say stuff like "You don't know how intelligence works.... " .... person go think say this one na some kind of expert on intelligence gathering etc.... and then they spew all sorts of comments even a 10 year old will laugh at.... one then begins to wonder the reason they feel they always have to present a false image of themselves (and their apparent empty oily heads) while trying to debase others (pretty much everyone else with an opposing view)... it won't be far-fetched concluding that such behavior is cultural(ly acceptable) as the people doing this false ego and swag bragging etc are usually dominant on the west side of the Niger....
... sophistication apparently aint related to intelligence/brain/thinking ability. nah wah o...

manny4life:

My friend shut up jor, what is sensitive about the Democratic Convention? Convention that more than 50,000 people attended? He had a deal and they let him walk, is that too hard to comprehend? Again shut up and speak on something you know....nansesne.

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@Cross Legge

Cross Legge:
Read the story again and spot the lies. Sahara Reporters was only mentioned to give the story the credibility it doesnt have. Why didnt Sowore of Sahara Reporters publish it if it was true? PointBlank are liars. No bi today. Just visit their site to see yourself

This is from sahara reporters.
http://saharareporters.com/news-page/bola-tinubus-heroin-tainted-assets-forfeiture-judgement

Enjoy it and please do a little research next time.
Stop making a fool of yourself in public because the world knows the man is a coke dealer.

For not knowing this story that has been in the public domain for years makes you a re.tard.

Cross Legge:

Werey! You were obviously there when the deal was made, so why don't you tell us how much kilograms of drugs was involved? You also slapped the handcuffs on him, so tell us what colour of shirt he wore that day? Idiot!! You want a lie to be true so bad you are willing to sell your blood. Get out of here and go get a life!!!

Shittt, your own werey don escalate enter NL, your own no get comma, e no get full stop...

Your reasoning is asinine, more so ridiculous, do I have to be there when the deal was made? Am I there when drug related crimes are committed in the U.S.? NO I'm not, however, reading it from the newspapers, and depending if it's a high profile case, you watch it on tv and even follow court proceedings. Because I wasn't there, does that mean it did not happen? Your foolishness has no bounds, because if you curbed your stupidity and read just a lil bit, they referenced the U.S. District Court, also the name of the Judge who presided over the case/deal arrangement, and the final details... Lol, I guess they're all made up stories to blackmail Tinubu, hehe...Heck anyone with paid access subscription to court records perhaps will find little details about this Tinubu's crime in the U.S. because it's no news.

Crack your thick coconut head and let this news sink in, because you my man need understanding. The case was DONE WITH, Tinubu walked because he forfeited his bank account... Shikena. U.S. Criminal Codes and laws have evolved over time, in our current dispensation, U.S. has harsher penalties than they did back in the 80's, so if things were put in perspective, he's less likely to walk today committing same than he did 20 years ago...Got it?