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Emytexboy:
Drug Crimes: APC Leader, Bola
Tinubu Still A Suspect In The U.S
Despite his failing health and political
reputation in Nigeria as the
national leader of All Progressive
Congress, APC, former Lagos State
Governor, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, is still
being monitored, questioned and
interrogated frequently upon arrival in
the United States over drug crimes
committed in that country.
Tinubu was indicted for Cocaine,
Herroine and Gun crimes and forfeited
$460,000.00 in the early 1990’s.
Cocaine, Heroine, Guns and other
paraphernalia used in running the
drug
business were all recovered from the
Tinubu-led drug cartel in Chicago in
the early 1993.
“He is still a suspect and the case
against him is not yet closed. It can
be reopened anytime even though he
has forfeited proceeds from the
crime,”
a U.S Security source told
Pointblanknews.com
Sources said, “Even if today Tinubu
decides to visit the United States
again, he would be questioned. “His
crime is not one that
can be swept under the carpet just
like that.
“The usual suspicion by the United
States and other countries is that
once
you have a criminal record, you must
be monitored properly in order to
forestall you committing the same
crime again.”
Tinubu’s drug crime life has refused
to go away from the U.S authorities
even as mainstream media houses in
Nigeria have been largely
compromised
and would not report the atrocities
and conviction of the APC leader.
The APC leader is currently joggling
his political cards, seeking to
anoint a Governor in Lagos State and
a Presidential flag bearer for his
party despite his indictment for drug
crimes in the United States.
According to the document, signed by
a former United States Government
Narcotics Attache in its embassy in
Nigeria, Andre W. Kellum, Tinubu
operated an organisation that
distributed cocaine.
Kellum who signed the U.S
documents while serving in Nigeria,
is now
Regional Director for the Drug
Enforcement Agency, DEA, in
Bangkok,
Thailand.
Kellum said that though Tinubu was
not subjected to criminal prosecution,
the fact that he acceded to forfeiting
funds to the United States
Government was on its own a
conviction.
Kellum’s letter was a response to a
petition pertaining to Tinubu’s
suitability to stand for re-election in
2003 as the governor of Lagos
State.
The petitioner said that Tinubu,
owing to his conviction in the United
States for running a drug cartel, was
not suitable to stand for election
in Nigeria.
In the letter dated April 9, 2003,
addressed to the former Chairman,
National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency (NDLEA), Alhaji Bello Lafiaji,
Kellum
wrote,
“Afterconsultation with the
Department of Justice (DOJ), Office
of
International Affairs (OIA), this is in
response to the above referenced
matter, regarding Bola Ahmed
TINUBU (emphasis that of Kellum).
“Pursuant to the aforementioned
request, the Lagos, Nigeria Country
Office
(LNCO) of the Drug Enforcement
Administration immediately
contacted
DOJ/OIA officials. Copies of
documents received by the LNCO
from the NDLEA
were forwarded to these officials for
verification.
“As such, please note that paragraphs
4, 5 and 6 of the complaint
indicates that persons named therein
operated an organisation that
distributed heroin and the proceeds of
that illegal distribution were in
the subject acounts to be forfeited.
The complaint references U.S.
(criminal) money laundering and
(criminal) drug statutes as the
authority
under which the forfeiture occurs.
Nevertheless, note that the complaint
in this civil action identifies the funds
as the defendant (Tinubu), not
the account holders.
“Likewise, the Decree of Forfeiture,
signed by a U.S. District Judge,
identifies the criminal statutory
authority for the civil forfeiture of
the funds without regard to whether
there is a corresponding criminal
prosecution.
“The facts revealed in the U.S.
Investigation of the funds and their
source are detailed in the affidavit
filed by the Internal Revenue
Service. In the letter from the NDLEA
that resulted in
Kellum’s reaction, the lead anti-
narcotic agency in Nigeria said that
the
conclusion it could draw was that
Tinubu’s drug case was yet to be
closed
by the United States.
The letter, in its opinion section,
noted, “Former paragraph 6 above,
Governor Ahmed Bola Tinubu was
involved in Money Laundering
Transactions
along with Mueez Adegboya Akande
and Abiodun Agbele in the United
States
of America.
“Even though he was not charged to
court, he had to compromise the
case. Otherwise, he would have lost
the whole money.
“Arising from the case, Governor
Ahmed Bola Tinubu forfeited 460,000
US
dollars to the United States
Government being proceeds of
narcotic
trafficking or property involved in
financial transactions in violation of
18 USO 1956 and 1957 and therefore
was forfeitable to the United States
(emphasis that of the NDLEA).
“It is pertinent to note that the funds
held by Citi bank which was
released to Governor Ahmed Bola
Tinubu and the action filed against
these
funds held in the said accounts was
dismissed with prejudice. This in
effect means the case has not been
closed (emphasis that of NDLEA) and
could be reopened at any time by the
United States Government.”
The opinion formed by the NDLEA on
the issue as a result of Kellum’s
letter, arose from a petition by one of
the governorship aspirants in
Lagos State in 2003, Sir Babatunde
Abayomi Olowu, that Tinubu was not
fit
to stand for the governorship based
on his conviction on drug offences in
the United States.
The NDLEA said that though Olowu’s
petition, dated January 16, 2003
raised
several grounds for Tinubu to be
prevented from contesting, the agency
noted that the aspect in which it was
interested was that between 1988
and
1993, the former governor was
involved in narcotics trafficking and
money
laundering. It said that upon receipt
of the petition, it
sent copies of the court that indicted
Tinubu to the DEA in Nigeria for
assitance.

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The court, in the order given on
October 4, 1993, said the drug deal,
specifically in white heroin, involved
Tinubu; his wife, Oluremi; and
three of his family members.
The accounts from which the funds
were seized included First Heritage
Bank
(263226700), Citi International Bank
(39483134, 39483396, 4650279566,
00400200, 39936404, 39936383,
52050-89451952, 52050-89451952
and
52050-89451953).
According to a Special Agent of the
United States Criminal Investigation
Service, Kevin Moss, the DEA became
involved in the investigation of a
white heroin network operating in
Chicago, Illinois (where Tinubu
alleged
he got a university certificate, which
became a source of controversy
while he was in office) and
Hammond, Indiana in 1988.
Cocaine, heroin, guns and other
paraphernalia used for running the
drug
cartel were recovered by the
investigators.
The affidavit added, “The
investigation disclosed that an
individual known
as Lee Andrew Edwards was a source
of white heroin. Edwards is currently
incarcerated for attempting to murder
a federal agent while the agent was
executing a search warrant.
“Source A provided reliable
information about Lee Andrew
Edwards including
the identity of a telephone number”
and huge profits that Agbele admitted
“he often wired to bank accounts on
behalf of Akande.”
Agbele, Moss said, “controlled the
operation of the white heroin
distribution network from Nigeria in
conjunction with other individuals in
Nigeria and the United States. Much
of the business, at the time the
operation flourished, was conducted
by telephone, although, according to
Agbele, Akande occasionally travelled
to the United States under an
assumed name to retrieve portions of
the drug profits.
“During the course of the
investigation, DEA agents learned
that in
November 1986, Akande completed a
lease application for an apartment on
which he listed his employment as
an account representative for Globe-
Link
International. Akande listed his
address as 7504 South Stewart
Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois and a former address
as 7527 North Sheridan Road also in
Chicago. On the application, Akande
listed … as his spouse and his
current landlord was identified as
Christmas Schaffer.
“Further investigation by DEA
disclosed that Agbele also completed
a lease
application for an apartment located
at 4050 W. 115th Street, Chicago,
Illinois. In the application, Agbele
stated that he was employed by
Globe-Link as a sales representative.
The investigators have confirmed
that Akande maintained an
apartment in this complex.
“This investigation has disclosed the
identity of other individuals,
including relatives, who have worked
for Akande with various duties in the
distribution organisation. One of
these individuals has been identified
by
the investigation as Bola Ahmed
Tinubu.
“According to bank records from the
First Heritage Bank, Country Club
Hills, Illinois, Tinubu opened an
individual money market account and
a
“NOW” account in December 1989. In
the application, Tinubu stated that
his
address was 704 South Stewart,
Chicago, Illinois. This is the same
address
used previously by Akande and
Globe-Link. Upon opening this
account,
Tinubu deposited $1,000 in
traveller’s cheque.
“Bank records disclosed that five
days after the account was opened,
on
January 4, 1990, $80,000 was
deposited into the NOW account at
First
Heritage Bank by wire transfer
through First Chicago from Banc One
Houston. The transaction was
completed at the direction of Akande
who
resided at 7930 Corporate Drive.
Akande previously used this address.
Further, the investigation disclosed
through a review of bank records that
an individual named Akande had
three accounts at Banc One.
“According to bank employees, when
Tinubu came to First Heritage Bank in
December 1989 to open the accounts,
he was introduced to them by Akande
who at that time maintained an
account at the bank.
“According to bank records, Tinubu
also opened a joint checking account
in
his name and the name of his wife.
The wife previously opened a joint
bank
account also at this bank with
Akande, …the wife of Akande
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assitance.
It said the DEA, through Kellum,
replied on April 9, 2003, confirming
the
existence of such proceedings.
The NDLEA said based on the report,
it established that:
(a) That there was in fact a
proceeding in the United States
District Court Northern District of
Illinois Eastern Division in 1993 in
which the United States of America
was the Plaintiff and the funds in 10
accounts held by Governor Bola
Tinubu and Compass Finance and
Investment
Co. at First Heritage Bank and Citi
Bank International in the United
States were the Defendants.
(b) The substance of the application
filed by the United States Attorney
was “This is an in rem forfeiture case
brought pursuant to 22 U.S.C.
Section 881 and 18 U.S.C. Section
981 which provides for the forfeiture
of
property representing the proceeds of
drug trafficking and property
involved in money laundering.”
( c ) Governor Ahmed Bola Tinubu
defended the said publication through
his
counsel Patrick S. Coffey and there
was a stipulation and compromise
settlement of claims to the funds held
by Heritage Bank and Citi Bank.
(d) The United States and the
Individual Claimants i.e. Governor
Ahmed Bola Tinubu and others
agreed to settle and to compromise
this
action upon terms previously
presented to the court.
(e) The court made the following
findings “The United States filed a
verified complaint for forfeitures
against the funds in the above
captioned defendant accounts
because there was probable cause to
believe
that the property represented
proceeds of narcotics traficking or
was
property involved in financial
transactions in violation of 18 U.S.C.
In 1956 and 1957 and therefore was
forfeitable to the United States
pursuant to 21 U.S.C. Section 881 (a)
6 and 18 U.S.C. 981. The funds in
the defendant accounts were seized
initially by seizure warrants.”
(f) From the findings of the court,
“Governor Ahmed Bola Tinubu has
admitted and acknowledged that the
funds traced to his account
represented
proceeds of narcotics trafficking or
was property involved in financial
transactions in violation of 18 U.S.C.
1956 and 1957 and therefore was
forfeitable to the United States
pursuant to 21 U.S.C. Section 881 (a)
and
18 U.S.C. 981. The funds in the
defendants acounts were seized
initially
by seizure warrants.”
(g) Following from (f) above,
Governor Ahmed Bola Tinubu has
also admitted
that he was involved in laundering
proceeds of drug trafficking in the
United States of America and the
proceeds of such illicit drugs or
money
laundered in the sun of 460,000 US
dollars be forfeited to the United
States Government.
(h) Although Governor Ahmed Bola
Tinubu was not charged to court for
trafficking in narcotics, he was
nonetheless indicted for laundering
proceeds of drug trafficking being
financial transactions forfeitable to
the United States Government.
(i) Governor Ahmed Bola Tinubu
opted for settlement so that he would
not
forfeit the whole money. He would
have forfeited the whole money if the
mater had gone through full trial.
(j) Under the Nigerian law, it is
possible to forfeit property believed to
be proceeds of trafficking in narcotic
drugs even if the suspect has not
been convicted and is discharged by
the court on technical grounds.
(k) Such a person whose property
has been forfeited on grounds of
being
proceeds of drug trafficking will be
classified as a baron or money
launderer and certainly will be
indexed and put on watchlist.
(l) From the above, if Governor
Ahmed Bola Tinubu is not the
incumbent
Executive Governor of Lagos State he
would have been invited for interview
to shed light on the facts admitted by
him in this case.
The NDLEA, in a further note, said
that at the time of this transaction,
Tinubu was a staff of Mobil Oil
Nigeria Limited, with a monthly take
home
pays of $2,400.
The note said that despite the
amount Tinubu receives, he
completed a
credit application for a loan of $8,000
to buy a car on January 6, 1990.
He reportedly said in the application
that his only source of income was
from his job with Mobil Oil Nigeria
Limited.
The note said that on November 20,
1990, one Abiodun Agbele, whom
Tinubu
said is known to him, was arrested
after selling one ounce of white heroin
to an undercover agent for $7,000.
Agbele was described as an agent of
Mueez A. Akande in the distribution of
heroin in the United States. The note
added, “Interrogation
of the said Agbele and further
investigations revealed the identity of
the
other individuals, including relatives
who have worked for Akande with
various duties in the distribution
organisation. One of these individuals
has been identified by the
investigation as Bola Tinubu.
“Governor Tinubu did not file any
document to explain the source of
money totalling over 1.4 million
dollars which was traced to his
account
which was clearly above his means
of income.
“Governor Ahmed Bola Tinubu was in
the habit of using different
residential addresses for different
transactions apparently not to leave
traces.”
In its conclusion, the NDLEA said of
Tinubu, “Even though he
was not charged to court, he had to
compromise the case. Otherwise, he
would have lost the whole money….
“It is pertinent to note that the funds
held by Citi bank which was
released to Governor Ahmed Bola
Tinubu and the action filed against
these
funds held in the said accounts was
dismissed with prejudice. This in
effect means the case has not been
closed and could be reopened at any
time by the United States
Government.”
John A. Nordberg of the United States
District Court, Northern District of
Illinois, Eastern Division, ordered the
forfeiture of the huge sums, found
in 10 of Tinubu’s accounts, believed
to be proceeds of illicit drug trade.

Drug Crimes: APC Leader, Bola
Tinubu Still A Suspect In The U.S
Despite his failing health and political
reputation in Nigeria as the
national leader of All Progressive
Congress, APC, former Lagos State
Governor, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, is still
being monitored, questioned and
interrogated frequently upon arrival in
the United States over drug crimes
committed in that country.
Tinubu was indicted for Cocaine,
Herroine and Gun crimes and forfeited
$460,000.00 in the early 1990’s.
Cocaine, Heroine, Guns and other
paraphernalia used in running the
drug
business were all recovered from the
Tinubu-led drug cartel in Chicago in
the early 1993.
“He is still a suspect and the case
against him is not yet closed. It can
be reopened anytime even though he
has forfeited proceeds from the
crime,”
a U.S Security source told
Pointblanknews.com
Sources said, “Even if today Tinubu
decides to visit the United States
again, he would be questioned. “His
crime is not one that
can be swept under the carpet just
like that.
“The usual suspicion by the United
States and other countries is that
once
you have a criminal record, you must
be monitored properly in order to
forestall you committing the same
crime again.”
Tinubu’s drug crime life has refused
to go away from the U.S authorities
even as mainstream media houses in
Nigeria have been largely
compromised
and would not report the atrocities
and conviction of the APC leader.
The APC leader is currently joggling
his political cards, seeking to
anoint a Governor in Lagos State and
a Presidential flag bearer for his
party despite his indictment for drug
crimes in the United States.
According to the document, signed by
a former United States Government
Narcotics Attache in its embassy in
Nigeria, Andre W. Kellum, Tinubu
operated an organisation that
distributed cocaine.
Kellum who signed the U.S
documents while serving in Nigeria,
is now
Regional Director for the Drug
Enforcement Agency, DEA, in
Bangkok,
Thailand.
Kellum said that though Tinubu was
not subjected to criminal prosecution,
the fact that he acceded to forfeiting
funds to the United States
Government was on its own a
conviction.
Kellum’s letter was a response to a
petition pertaining to Tinubu’s
suitability to stand for re-election in
2003 as the governor of Lagos
State.
The petitioner said that Tinubu,
owing to his conviction in the United
States for running a drug cartel, was
not suitable to stand for election
in Nigeria.
In the letter dated April 9, 2003,
addressed to the former Chairman,
National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency (NDLEA), Alhaji Bello Lafiaji,
Kellum
wrote,
“Afterconsultation with the
Department of Justice (DOJ), Office
of
International Affairs (OIA), this is in
response to the above referenced
matter, regarding Bola Ahmed
TINUBU (emphasis that of Kellum).
“Pursuant to the aforementioned
request, the Lagos, Nigeria Country
Office
(LNCO) of the Drug Enforcement
Administration immediately
contacted
DOJ/OIA officials. Copies of
documents received by the LNCO
from the NDLEA
were forwarded to these officials for
verification.
“As such, please note that paragraphs
4, 5 and 6 of the complaint
indicates that persons named therein
operated an organisation that
distributed heroin and the proceeds of
that illegal distribution were in
the subject acounts to be forfeited.
The complaint references U.S.
(criminal) money laundering and
(criminal) drug statutes as the
authority
under which the forfeiture occurs.
Nevertheless, note that the complaint
in this civil action identifies the funds
as the defendant (Tinubu), not
the account holders.
“Likewise, the Decree of Forfeiture,
signed by a U.S. District Judge,
identifies the criminal statutory
authority for the civil forfeiture of
the funds without regard to whether
there is a corresponding criminal
prosecution.
“The facts revealed in the U.S.
Investigation of the funds and their
source are detailed in the affidavit
filed by the Internal Revenue
Service. In the letter from the NDLEA
that resulted in
Kellum’s reaction, the lead anti-
narcotic agency in Nigeria said that
the
conclusion it could draw was that
Tinubu’s drug case was yet to be
closed
by the United States.
The letter, in its opinion section,
noted, “Former paragraph 6 above,
Governor Ahmed Bola Tinubu was
involved in Money Laundering
Transactions
along with Mueez Adegboya Akande
and Abiodun Agbele in the United
States
of America.
“Even though he was not charged to
court, he had to compromise the
case. Otherwise, he would have lost
the whole money.
“Arising from the case, Governor
Ahmed Bola Tinubu forfeited 460,000
US
dollars to the United States
Government being proceeds of
narcotic
trafficking or property involved in
financial transactions in violation of
18 USO 1956 and 1957 and therefore
was forfeitable to the United States
(emphasis that of the NDLEA).
“It is pertinent to note that the funds
held by Citi bank which was
released to Governor Ahmed Bola
Tinubu and the action filed against
these
funds held in the said accounts was
dismissed with prejudice. This in
effect means the case has not been
closed (emphasis that of NDLEA) and
could be reopened at any time by the
United States Government.”
The opinion formed by the NDLEA on
the issue as a result of Kellum’s
letter, arose from a petition by one of
the governorship aspirants in
Lagos State in 2003, Sir Babatunde
Abayomi Olowu, that Tinubu was not
fit
to stand for the governorship based
on his conviction on drug offences in
the United States.
The NDLEA said that though Olowu’s
petition, dated January 16, 2003
raised
several grounds for Tinubu to be
prevented from contesting, the agency
noted that the aspect in which it was
interested was that between 1988
and
1993, the former governor was
involved in narcotics trafficking and
money
laundering. It said that upon receipt
of the petition, it
sent copies of the court that indicted
Tinubu to the DEA in Nigeria for
assitance.

exactly.
but election no no

it's go no be hot!

Abubakar Skekau the leader of Boko
Haram has vowed to stop elections in
Nigeria, in a new video released for
the first time via the social media
group ‘twitter’ warning: “This election
will not be held even if we are dead”.
“Even if we are not alive Allah will
never allow you to do it”.
This video follows two suicide
bomber attacks in northeast Nigeria
that have claimed the lives of 38
people and injured many more.
Any previous videos realized by Boko
Haram, had been sent to journalists
in a DVD disc format, the release of
this video into main stream social
media group ‘twitter’, sees a change
of tactics obviously in a bid to reach
a wider viewer.
Shekau was shown in the message
clearly in front of a solid blue
background, dressed in black and
with an automatic weapon resting to
his right. (*see picture)
Security Services in Nigeria have said
they needed more time to contain the
violence in Nigeria, this along with
delays in the issue of PVC card, have
already led to the decision to
postpone the elections for six weeks
following the previous set date of
February 14th.
source Boko Haram
vows: NO
ELECTIONS
will hold in
Nigeria!
nigerianfm.
com

PunkyBrewster:
LMFAO. How old is the "lady" in question? All of this sounds silly & sounds like stuff only a teenage girl would do no offence.

you want deny say u no do am

ladies and gentle men in the house! we all know that it's no more news to us about the inner die of every ladie/woman because of who she loves and probably can't help her self in one way or the other, but try to live in presence.These are my very candid observation abtout them towards a guy they cherish so much helplessly >>>
1 she criticises him in pretence any time his name is mentioned in their gathering
2 each time the boy eventually come across them in their group, others will greet him she will be the first to make a silly sign like mmtchewwww!!!
3 she visits the Boy's kid sister in their house frequently to be recognized by the boy.lol
4 she throws her face on the road each time only both meets. in her mind, will he ever going to talk to me
5 she does not eat any how in public where she percieves his presence. some people would wonder how? but that's the truth because she would like him to observe her polite way of life...
feel free to add yours if there's any. good day. https://www.nairaland.com/emytexboy#

Kingsasian:
I just noticed, am sorry about that. Nonetheless, only a handful of them are smiling, so if I may ask where did u see the pix of all of them smiling?

from their profile s

Optional2:
interesting lets see urs if u really can make ur own list

i will always count on you dear

Prixus:
that's all you have to say? you won't even try to defend your foolishness? or is this so true that you can find words for it?

lol...get thee behind me.......?

Kingsasian:
Oga op, u should have as well said the most active girls on nairaland because I see nothing special or cute about their smiles. In other words, u just list the names of your female followers.

non of them is following me

Thanos:
See as girls wey never upload pic before dey put their best pic for their d.p . women sha

lol

farano:
*over blushing*

Cary on...I just love you ordinarily

Beamborla:
Why take this thing personal Na?
Those are the girls whose smiles he love
E no mean say the rest of us no get better smile Na... him no just like am the way him like their omwn.

u go live long

Deepfreezer:
OP listed all his girlfriends. beauty is indeed in the eyes of the beholder

what are you saying

Optional2:
wow dats a good one our business is now a success. Tnx 4 banking wit my bank

yea..! you're talking!!!

Prixus:
op was listed in the original thread. he opens a counter thread which should be properly called a pay-back thread and guess who makes number one on his list? yes the same person who listed him in the original thread. then a lady who sucked up to the op of the original thread also gets mentioned here. then the rest are amongst the few he has seen of well over 500,000 females on NL.
if you believe this is reality and truth and not beef talk pls hit like

yeye

Vock:
This is joblessness redefined!!
Wow, guy I salute you oo

thanks