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idealogical:



He is stupid of course, for even thinking the US government has nothing better to do.

The US go just sent you the same letter to shut up..

Are you normal? Obi submitted CTC of the court judgement on Tinibu drug business and his forfeiture of £360000 and you are showing me letter from US embassy here in Nigeria. As 2003 this document has not been made public. The letter you are talking of is invalid in the face of certify True Copy of the court's judgement.

Eniitankorede:





First of all, Tinubu was not sentenced for fraud or fined for fraud. The letter from the embassy is explicit on that. And that subsection you mentioned is in present tense when you look at the opening statement of the subsection. This means the person is currently under a fine a prison sentence. The next subsection then extends this to a period within the last ten years.

The mistake you guys are making is the so called letter from the embassy here in Nigeria, let Mr Tinubu travel down to the United States of America and go and get sane fro the state of Chicago Illinois were the issue took place not from some embassy staffs in Nigeria.

WantsandMore:
obj endorsing PO doesn't bother you?

Did Orji Kalu not endorse Tinubu? Did OBJ not endorsed Buhari? Why is OBJ endorsing PO now an issue?

I thought Obi's petition also involved Chicago University or University of Chicago. Why is everybody fixzated on the drug case.

If the University is coming to testify they will come with the original documents he used to apply for the admission which I believe will include his DOB, Place of Birth, Birth Certificate, Record of Primary and Secondary School attended and Results obtained, Name of Parents.

This petition will open a lot of things about our " president elect".

DoTheNeedful:



I copied the full subsection below, and I can confidently say that BAT has no case to answer. Kindly check the bolded phrase. The sub-section would disqualify a candidate if only he is under a sentence. Let's now assume that BAT was indeed convicted and sentenced in 1993, he is no longer under the sentence. He would have served his punishment. Hence, he can't be disqualified.



(d) he is under a sentence of death imposed by any competent court of law or tribunal in Nigeria or a sentence of imprisonment or fine for any offence involving dishonesty or fraud (by whatever name called) or for any other offence, imposed on him by any court or tribunal or substituted by a competent authority for any other sentence imposed on him by such a court or tribunal; or

You just want to be obstinate...

READ D AGAIN.

It is a stand alone

or fine for any offence involving dishonesty or fraud (by whatever name called) or for any other offence, imposed on him by any court or tribunal or substituted by a competent authority for any other sentence imposed on him by such a court or tribuna

idealogical:



Stop lying, he was never convicted and the case was not a trial. No charges of any wrong doing, no arrest, no indictment and no conviction. Tinubu was not even in Court .
Can you show us any proof that he was indicted, no, you are just lying.

First read and understand what the issue was about instead of lying to yourself.

So if you are one of Tinubus defence lawyer, you will print this flyer to present to the judges in court as evidence that Asiwaju wad not convicted.😃😀

idealogical:



Stop lying, he was never convicted and the case was not a trial. No charges of any wrong doing, no arrest, no indictment and no conviction. Tinubu was not even in Court .
Can you show us any proof that he was indicted, no, you are just lying.

First read and understand what the issue was about instead of lying to yourself.

English is your problem. Tinubu forfeited $460,000

or fine for any offence involving dishonesty or fraud (by whatever name called) or for any other offence, imposed on him by any court or tribunal or substituted by a competent authority for any other sentence imposed on him by such a court or tribuna

surgical:
qualification is both pre and post election mater, if you are unable to raise it pre election, you can do so at the election petition tribunal

Yes just like APC deputy gov of Bayelsa that was disqualified after they won the election in 2019.

LandMann:
This is an excerpt from Nigeria's constitution:

137. (1) A person shall not be qualified for election to the office of President if -

(a) subject to the provisions of section 28 of this Constitution, he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a country other than Nigeria or, except in such cases as may be prescribed by the National Assembly, he has made a declaration of allegiance to such other country; or

(b) he has been elected to such office at any two previous elections; or

(c) under the law in any part of Nigeria, he is adjudged to be a lunatic or otherwise declared to be of unsound mind;

or

(d) he is under a sentence of death imposed by any competent court of law or tribunal in Nigeria or a sentence of imprisonment or fine for any offence involving dishonesty or fraud (by whatever name called) or for any other offence, imposed on him by any court or tribunal or substituted by a competent authority for any other sentence imposed on him by such a court or tribunal; or

(e) within a period of less than ten years before the date of the election to the office of President he has been convicted and sentenced for an offence involving dishonesty or he has been found guilty of the contravention of the Code of Conduct;

Source

http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm

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Based on bolded above I believe supreme court or tribunal will discard one of Peter Obi's and Labour Party's prayers relating to this issue of Tinubu being indicted or convicted in the past because it happened over 20 years ago whereas the constitution sets a 10 years limit

This should be the case if he himself have acknowledge it or filled it when the form was given him. Like, any criminal record before? Don't forget one of the prayers is falsification of information/record provided. So, they might be coming from different angles

The prayers look simple, but there are very serious technicality involved, especially, when dealing with smart dude like Obi

idealogical:



Stop lying, he was never convicted and the case was not a trial. No charges of any wrong doing, no arrest, no indictment and no conviction. Tinubu was not even in Court .
Can you show us any proof that he was indicted, no, you are just lying.

First read and understand what the issue was about instead of lying to yourself.

I'm just hearing now from you that one can just pay a fine of this hugh amount when not convicted or guilty as plea bargain... Or you don't understand the value of that amount over 20yrs ago

IVORY2009:



The mistake you guys are making is the so called letter from the embassy here in Nigeria, let Mr Tinubu travel down to the United States of America and go and get sane fro the state of Chicago Illinois were the issue took place not from some embassy staffs in Nigeria.

You are ignorant. The US is not Nigeria. Read the letter they sent to the police and you will see the extent of their investigation.

DMerciful:
Let them tender the letter from the embassy in court. Tinubu is a goner, you can't forfeit such a large amount that he couldn't have gotten from his salary for nothing substantial

You are just plane ignorant. So many courts have tried him on this case, from Gani Fawehinmi to EFCC etc have taken him to court. He won in all cases. The fact of the matter is hidden from obi followers. Lawyers must eat anyway.

Novarisammy2:



so the court can just make such approval on an innocent person

so the court can take such hefty decision without genuine facts?

you mean tinubu had to watch as the court took his money, money he genuinely earned?

ur sense of reasoning is astonishing

Go and research Civil forfeiture in the United State before commenting.



Civil asset forfeiture laws allow police to seize property, money, or assets if police merely believe it is connected to criminal activity. Police do not have to file charges or even establish guilt in these cases before seizing and keeping property and there is no limit to what police can seize. In addition, these seizures often take place in instances where law enforcement have engaged in discriminatory profiling people of color and other minorities (e.g., traffic stops, airport searches, and train searches).

KanwuliaExtra:
So Ibori can wait 10 years to contest too?
Abeg, ex-con na ex-con.
We DON'T want them!
Period.

Tinubu was never convicted.

Gani's case was certificate forgery...not drugs. Even at that, there're new evidences

Eniitankorede:





You are just plane ignorant. So many courts have tried him on this case, from Gani Fawehinmi to EFCC etc have taken him to court. He won in all cases. The fact of the matter is hidden from obi followers. Lawyers must eat anyway.

DMerciful:
Gani's case was certificate forgery...not drugs. Even at that, there're new evidences

There is no new evidence. The Americans are not stupid. They keep all records and will not lose sight of anything within human possibility. They had written since 2007 that there’s no records of criminal convictions, indictments, fines etc against Tinubu. But your lawyers must eat. It’s time to cash out on Obi.

Eniitankorede:





You are just plane ignorant. So many courts have tried him on this case, from Gani Fawehinmi to EFCC etc have taken him to court. He won in all cases. The fact of the matter is hidden from obi followers. Lawyers must eat anyway.

You are mixing things up.

He has never been tried in Nigeria court concerning his drug dealings but it was about the forgery of certificates

Toks2008:


You are mixing things up.

He has never been tried in Nigeria court concerning his drug dealings but it was about the forgery of certificates

Yes because no lawyer dares go to court for something already decided in a US system. And after seeing the letter from US embassy that represents the government and agencies of government. Any lawyer going to court is wasting his time and money.

Eniitankorede:




Yes because no lawyer dares go to court for something already decided in a US system. And after seeing the letter from US embassy that represents the government and agencies of government. Any lawyer going to court is wasting his time and money.

He paid a fine after he was indicted as a bagman(keeper of drug proceed) in the heroine business.

Now go back and read D as posted by the OP.

There is every likelihood that he will be disqualified having paid a fine by virtue of forfeiture in a drug(criminal case)

Toks2008:


He paid a fine after he was indicted as a bagman(keeper of drug proceed) in the heroine business.

Now go back and read D as posted by the OP.

There is every likelihood that he will be disqualified having paid a fine by virtue of forfeiture in a drug(criminal case)

I have already replied the ignorant OP. Nobody can settle out of court or plea bargain in a drug case. He must go to prison. Tinubu was not convicted nor fined. This is a wild goose chase.

Eniitankorede:





I have already replied the ignorant OP. Nobody can settle out of court or plea bargain in a drug case. He must go to prison. Tinubu was not convicted nor fined. This is a wild goose chase.

You keep arguing.

Forfeiture is a way America deals with drug cases.

It is an admittance of guilt without the stress of going to court.

Toks2008:


You keep arguing.

Forfeiture is a way America deals with drug cases.

It is an admittance of guilt without the stress of going to court.

That is a lie. Forfeiture is always after conviction. The drug convict goes to jail and then forfeits the property and money, this is called proceeds of crime. Many of you are not enlightened.

Eniitankorede:





That is a lie. Forfeiture is always after conviction. The drug convict goes to jail and then forfeits the property and money, this is called proceeds of crime. Many of you are not enlightened.

No point arguing with you.

Believe whatever you want if it will make you sleep well at night.

Cheers

Toks2008:


No point arguing with you.

Believe whatever you want if it will make you sleep well at night.

Cheers

You can’t argue with me because you don’t know.