The Special Assistant on Public Communication to Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu has lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, for trying to present the $460,000 forfeiture case as one relating to tax evasion and not drug charges.

Shaibu said in a statement to Naija News that after the lies told by Tinubu and his surrogates, the truth had finally been unravelled through the processes filed by the APC at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.

He said, “Festus Keyamo had gone on national television to say that Tinubu’s forfeiture of $460,000 was based on tax obligations. At least they have now finally admitted that the forfeiture was in relation to a drug trafficking case even though Tinubu did not admit guilt.

“But what has been established is that Justice John Nordberg ordered on October 4, 1993 that the funds in the amount of $460,000 held in First Heritage Bank in the name of Bola Tinubu represent the proceeds of narcotics trafficking or were involved in financial transactions in violation of 18 U.S. 1956 and 1957.

“Tinubu should know that he cannot outrun his past. He was investigated in relation to heroin trafficking. He had millions of dollars in his account while on a salary of $2,500 monthly, and he forfeited part of it in order to escape jail. These are the facts. Elections are over, and he should stop lying to Nigerians.”

Shaibu said Keyamo’s lack of understanding of the legal proceedings was one of the reasons he failed as a prosecutor with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

“Festus Keyamo’s law degree really needs to be investigated. One wonders how he even became a senior advocate. He went on national television to say the $460,000 was a fine for not paying taxes.

“Now, Tinubu is telling the Election Petition Tribunal that the money in question was forfeited as part of a court decree in relation to his drug case. No wonder Keyamo lost so many high profile cases with the EFCC while he was a prosecutor,” Shaibu said.

Atiku’s aide, however, knocked Tinubu for claiming that he was not under investigation, but only the funds in his bank accounts were under probe.

He asked Tinubu to explain to Nigerians how he was able to deposit millions of dollars one year after opening bank accounts while earning a salary of $2,500 at Mobil.

He said: “Elections are over, but Tinubu is still trying to deceive Nigerians. Is he saying the millions of dollars found in his account just magically appeared there just as how his aide said on live television that the bullion van found on his premises ahead of the 2019 poll erroneously found their way there?

“Tinubu should stop taking Nigerians for a ride. Let him explain the business he did in order to have such a humongous sum of money in his account.”

Shaibu said a Tinubu presidency would represent a setback in the fight against narcotics, given his antecedents and his open admission that he lived with known drug kingpins.

He implored the US authorities to set aside diplomatic protocols and furnish the Nigerian judiciary with all information relating to the trial and verdict of the US investigation of Tinubu over drug dealings and his forfeiture of the sum of 460,000 US dollars during his conviction.

“The US should not associate with electoral thieves by merely stating whether he is still under probe or not. We need in-depth details of this corn-man,” Shaibu said

pafra:

Tinubu can not escape this. Labor party have ordered for the case file.

Tinubu could have remain a king maker. He just end up disgracing himself.

Festus keyamo is a disgrace to the legal profession . I just watched him again defending tinubu on channels. He should be hiding in shame

pafra:

Tinubu can not escape this. Labor party have ordered for the case file.

Tinubu could have remain a king maker. He just end up disgracing himself.

Festus keyamo is a disgrace to the legal profession . I just watched him again defending tinubu on channels. He should be hiding in shame

Ofunaofu:
Tinubu's narcotic drugs trafficking past must keep on haunting him

favor914:
Ignorance na bad thing, please go & read the law for yourself, no I hear say or them tell me, the constitution says convicted by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction constituted within the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Even more so bringing up a case of 30 years ago, which the Nigerian Courts have no jurisdiction whatsoever.

Keep deceiving yourself.

pafra:


Can there be forfeiture with out a convictions?
It is plea bargaining . You decided to pay money instead of going to prison.You and festus keyamo go the same school.

If they killed your father 30 years ago, once you have the evidence you can approach the court to get justice.

Example, the rape Case between coza and Timi dakolo that happened when they were still school.
Did the judge throw out the case because of the years it happened?

When you are mentor by keyamo you think like keyamo

jogojogo:

I can confirm that you are completely ignorant.

pafra:


If I am ignorant, why is APC approaching the court on the this Case? Why are they filing petition up and down. Bro, the Case plenty the heroin father

Since Peter Obi file the case APC have been running from pila to post. They could have relax it, meet labour in court and thrash the Case.

favor914:
The more you purport to exclaim, the more ignorant you expose yourself to be.

favor914:
You are extremely ignorant & shallow minded.

Ignorantia juris non excusat or ignorantia legis neminem excusat are Latin equivalents for “ignorance of the law excuses not” and “ignorance of law excuses no one” respectively.

Sorry for you, we are waiting to see what you would do with yourself when the Supreme Court throws out that nonsense petition, & Justice of the Federation Olukayode Ariwoola swears in your new President on the 29th day of May 2023?

pafra:


For your mind. You forget say your man have been on life support since the Case was filled.
Be worried about his stay abroad.

Heroin father become president. It should in Mexico not Nigeria

Flapp478:
Keyamo is an unintelligible criminal who knows nothing much about the Law and how it works

favor914:
Senior Advocate of Nigeria knows nothing about law? Is anyone is your nucleus or extended including your previous generation been made a SAN?

Flapp478:


Go and ask your father that question

favor914:
What concerns you with Tinubu’s health or his stay in Europe? Only a hypocrite cries more than the bereaved.

If you are not a hypocrite, produce Bola Tinubu’s health report showing that he is ill?

We asked, Produce Tinubu’s health report, not your papa’s own o?

Quodseverismete:
To defend Tinubu is a very difficult task, as the man is controversy and criminal personified. You must throw away your conscience, know how to lie more than the devil and like liar Muhammed, not reason consistently, and finally be a tout and thug seasoned with tribalism before you can defend him.

pafra:


Below is the health report.

Town Hall different from balablue. Can a healthy Man make this statement? God no go gree mad man rule us oooo

Recruit 50 million youths what dey will eat ......

Werey can never be our president. Make him go Yaba left go meet him people

favor914:
Senior Advocate of Nigeria knows nothing about law? Is anyone is your nucleus or extended genealogy, including your previous generation been made a SAN?