A financial consultant, Henry Claudius, and some other Twitter users have accused a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, of diverting funds meant for the family of the abducted Dapchi schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu.

Using the Twitter hashtag #RenoUndarted, some Nigerians on Twitter accused Omokri of printing T-shirts branded with Sharibu’s name, writing books and selling them and diverting the proceeds for personal gains.

They also accused him of collecting funds from some local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and international charity organisations in Sharibu’s name and keeping the funds for himself.

Tweeting, Claudius wrote, "Omokiri's claim that he wrote a best seller is false. The book is worthless on Amazon. However, the book he wrote on Sharibu is selling for $16.This is how the scam works. He will visit churches worldwide, introduced himself as pastor and complain of Christian persecution in Nigeria.

"Unsuspecting congregation believed his words that Christians were being persecuted. He will talk about Sharibu that she's currently being held and President Muhammadu Buhari is not doing anything about it. They started buying the books to learn more, people started donating to his charity.

"Then he will introduce his other books. The bottom line is that Leah is used as a marketing strategy to deceive unsuspecting Christians worldwide that they are donating money to free persecuted Christians in Nigeria."

However, Omokri, who was special assistant to President Jonathan on New Media, said the allegations were baseless and designed to tarnish his image.

He said, "If I used Leah‘s name to get any grant from anywhere, let God judge me. But if you have falsely accused me, then let God publicly avenge me in Jesus’ name, amen. By the way, since you have evidence of this grant, please expose it.

"All payments for my #FreeLeahSharibu T-Shirts are first verified by the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Kaduna, Rev Hayab, then paid into her father's account. Not even a penny has been paid to me. But, if you have EVIDENCE otherwise, EXPOSE IT

"I made exactly ₦1 million from my book, 'Leah Sharibu: The Girl Boko Haram Left Behind.' The money spent only five minutes in my account. At the fifth minute, it was transferred to Leah's mother's. The transaction was verified by Kaduna state CAN Chairman, Rev. J. Hayab.

"I am waiting for anyone, anywhere who has paid me money over #FreeLeahSharibu to EXPOSE me. All monies from the sale of the #FreeLeahSharibu T-Shirts were paid directly to Leah's father. They want me to abandon Leah, but God willing, that will never happen!"

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I expect reno to clap back. If the allegations tabled against him are true then am not surprised after all naija politicians are crooks who always use every opportunity to their advantage

Ok

agents of devil at it again! if he said Christians ar bin persecuted; ar u saying he's wrong? Reno didn't pocket money for Leah. its lie from pit of hell! it was apostle suleiman now its reno! naija politicians cant withstand critics. they can hire agent of devil wt million to do dirty job.

Reno Omokri might be a professional busybody and I am proudly not one of his fans but anyone with evidence of him diverting proceeds from #FreeLeahSharibu fundraising campaign should bring them forward for us to ' righteously' skin him alive. But if there is no evidence then his accusers should shut the fu*k up.

No mind these bloodthirsty headslamming idiots whose god can only notice his worshippers eastward.

My God is everywhere. 360 degrees. Yahweh.

Kingosytex:
I expect reno to clap back. If the allegations tabled against him is true then am not surprised after all naija politicians are crooks who always use every opportunity to their advantage

Reno has already made statements about this.

Kingosytex:
I expect reno to clap back. If the allegations tabled against him are true then am not surprised after all naija politicians are crooks who always use every opportunity to their advantage

What if they aren't true and he didn't clap back wat happens.

Sometimes, silence is golden.
you don't go about clapping back to every rubbish aimed at you..