brown3:
cubana chief priest took his advice to plead not guilty and he was granted bail. You are the one with low reasoning, go and build up your low mentality.

You are both
birds of a feather, who's talking about pleading guilty or not, you didn't read what he wrote, "challenge EFCC for Dabbling into what doesn't concern them" who's suppose to carry out such prosecution? Advocate of hypocrisy.

Antoeni:
He should Not plead Guilty.

He Should Challenge the Law and EFCC For Dabbling into an issue that is Not it Responsibility

See how someone is reasoning...

Which one is cheif Bola Tinubu again, cant call him president ni yeye dey smell

May Allah gives us the blessings

greggng:



You are funny ..are you not ashamed if defending inec? Did you listen to the lawyer very well ? He said they paid for the for the document ...inec released some and refuse to release the rest...what kind of manipulation is that...? Only a man with skeleton in his cupboard is afraid of due process .

Go and read it again this time slowly so you can understand very well... They are writing inec they want to pay, and those they already paid for has been delivered to them, it's a simple logic you needed 500 naira worth of goods but paid 300 and got 300 worth of goods now you realize the 300naira is not enough and needed to pay 200 naira to get the rest and you can't have it if you don't pay... So it's left for you to pay and for me to give but show me evidence you've paid and inec hasn't received the money if u are serious u will know how you paid for the first one

iSense247:
https://tribuneonlineng.com/election-tribunal-well-expose-inec-obis-lawyer-declares/

This shows how unserious labor party are, you are already in court to challenge a process you claimed is not right and you still don't have evidence at hand to defend your stand, so why are you rushing to court and claiming to be looking for a mandate that is not missing where what you are looking for to proof it was stolen you don't have at hand...you are still claiming you write them that you wanted to pay and those you already paid for has been received so who's fault? Why can't you pay all at once or it's now you know what you are suppose to pay for... Unserious set of people

Zonefree:
APC go finish us for this country.

Read very well and know who's sponsoring the bill, must you always wail chai

Stevosty:
But for those who went to Sudan to study Islamic related courses, what was actually their plan?

What is enclosed in your cranium is for reasoning, develop the habit of using it for that purpose at least, those studying islamic related courses in Nigeria what is their plan and do they tell you everyone studying in Sudan is offering islamic related courses or they are the dominant, common...you can do better

kabukabu50:


18 hrs of electricity a day is still a disgrace.

No other city with over 5 million people has this problem in the world.

Electricity is our major problem in Naija ooo cant even remember any nation suffering this basic amenity

Sultty:
on the contrary i'm a lover of innovation but as we know in my dear naija we no get sense and we must get am by force. No be today e fun tey

More reason we needed to support the project, we dey behind wella but if we dont start somewhere we still wont progress

Sultty:
classic; so all because we want to progress retrogress, we have to put the cart before the horse. Oando will build it and so on.. wale tinubu owns oando as a front for "you know who" we all know the culprit.
How will oando power the chargers, it's by buying buying diesel and spending heavily which is not sustainable

Are you aware some part of lagos state uses 18hours electricity on average daily? Its good to always embrace innovations for good developments, every nation is trying so hard to reduce the combustion of hydrocarbons moving into electric and you are still trying very hard to condemn the new innovations, strangnant and Backwardness no dey tire una?

magoo10:
Yet Nigerians are stranded in Sudan

No be this same buhari told us he will sell off the numerous presidential jets to save costs. he got to power and became integrity challenged

So where did u read he bought or planned to buy new one? Always read and comment based on what u read, same article said it's served the president for 8 years so servicing it for incoming president how does that affect you, besides those stranded in Sudan do they tell you to airlift them is the problem or there is no aircraft to lift them on ground but you want presidential jet to go and lift them? If you care about them assist them in your prayers to allow Egypt less thier protocol to allow them pass or give them transit Visa for easy Access

xpressionx:
How much is new bus that you are paying $1.2m
to rent 40 buses.

This is why well meaning Nigerians want Peter Obi

Check Aljazera report on Sudan you will know better, many people are looking for the same bus, where they used to charge
$70 skyrocketed to $500 by the drivers to border

PUSSYHOE:
Tinubu may do better than buhari but tinubu can not fight corruption.


No politician is as corrupt as tinubu

How is this related to the topic

Pickmycall:
Na Lagos state government sell land na them still go demolished am.The developers cannot build a land without approval from the relevant land agencies.They also pay bribe for quick approval of the construction

Did you take your time to read the article?

You have a point

Utty44:
My friend, stop acting as if you know God cos if u did know God, you wouldn't associate with A man as corrupt as Tinubu who is old and sick and unfit to govern a heterogeneous Nation as Nigeria

Yet the God still allow him to win...stop hatred its not good for your soul, is it the God you are defending or your biased opinions

kettykin:
Why the so much rush and desperation, this is like someone trying to eat dispatch food while it is still in transit. This is desperation of the highest order, not even buhari was this desperate.

If this people are like this then Nigerians need to apologize to buhari

Is it your rush....?

music4me:
Children of hate will not read this and comprehend, they will probably sift it through and remove the one that is suitable for their bile filled intentions...

They are already above you seen Korode Bello lookalike.

All you need to know about Tinubu’s alleged $460k forfeiture over cocaine links [FULL DETAILS]
Photo of Adeola Bodunrin Adeola BodunrinApril 10, 2023 5 minutes read
Tinubu
On Monday morning, the Nigerian social media and internet were abuzz following a post by Uber Facts, a facts-promoting platform.

The social media update was related to the legal battles of Bola Tinubu, the country’s president-elect, with the U.S. authorities. POLITICS NIGERIA learnt Tinubu reportedly forfeited $460,000 gains from cocaine deals to the American government in 1993.

This revelation, which came as no surprise to many, has been a hot topic in the Nigerian political scene for some time.

The issue of Tinubu’s alleged involvement in the cocaine trade has become a recurring topic of conversation, with the opposition expressing their displeasure at the negative attention it has brought to the country.

To this end, POLITICS NIGERIA presents a comprehensive breakdown of the case made in the United States that has been causing a stir across Nigeria.

The case got many people’s attention in late 2022, as the 2023 presidential election drew closer. This was when analysts began to investigate the backgrounds of the major candidates, including Tinubu, a candidate and the eventual victor in the election.

During the campaigns, a certified copy of the decades-old case resurfaced, bringing the issue to national attention.

According to the documents, on January 10, 1992, Magistrate Judge Rosemond of the Northern District of Illinois ordered the seizure of funds from 10 bank accounts belonging to Tinubu. The U.S. government suspected that these accounts were connected to drug-related activities.

The accounts in question were opened at First Heritage Bank and Citi Bank in Chicago during the late 1980s to early 1990s.

“On January 10, 1992, applications for seizure warrants were presented to Magistrate Judge Rosemond of the Northern District of Illinois. After considering the applications and the attached affidavits, Magistrate Judge Rosemond issued seizure warrants for accounts at First Heritage Bank and Citibank in the name of Bola Tinubu. The amount Of money seized from these accounts exceeded 1.4 million dollars,” it read.

According to an affidavit filed by Kevin Moss, a special agent with the US Internal Revenue Service, Nigerian politician, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had a connection to two suspected drug kingpins in Chicago. Moss claimed that Tinubu shared a home address with one of the kingpins, Adegboyega Mueez Akande, and that Tinubu’s wife, Oluremi Tinubu, had a joint account with Akande’s wife, Audrey.

Moss also raised concerns about the amount of money flowing into Tinubu’s account, compared to his income as a staff member of Mobil.

“According to bank records, Bola Tinubu also opened a joint checking account in his name and the name of his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, Oluremi Tinubu previously opened a joint bank account also at this bank with Audrey Akande, the wife of Adegboyega Mueez Akande,” he said.

“According to records from Citibank International, there were two additional corporate accounts held in the name of Compass Finance and Investment Company, Ltd. which were controlled by Bola Tinubu.

“The bank records from these accounts in the international division disclosed that when Bola Tinubu opened these accounts at Citibank, International, he provided certain corporate documents from Compass Finance and Investment Company Ltd. including documents identified as a memorandum of association and articles of association. Both corporate documents identified Mueez Adegboyega Akande and Abiodun Olasuyi Abele as directors of Compass Finance and Investment Company, Limited.

“Representatives from Mobil Oil were interviewed regarding Tinubu’s employment status. The representatives confirmed that Tinubu was employed by Mobil Oil Nigeria Ltd. as a treasurer. This position, however, does not involve the transfer of large amounts of money between banking institutions.

“Mobil Oil representatives stated that under no circumstances would Tinubu be permitted to retain money belonging to Mobil Oil in accounts bearing Tinubu’s name. Finally, Mobil Oil confirmed that the corporation never had any accounts in banks in the southern suburbs of Chicago,” he stated.

However, as it turned out, the US government later settled with Tinubu and his associates, including KO Tinubu and Alhaji Mogati, in August 1993. As part of the settlement, the government agreed to release some of the funds, but $460,000 was to be forfeited.

“The parties agree that the funds held by Citibank shall be released to K.O. Tinubu and the action filed against these funds held in the accounts by Citibank shall be dismissed with prejudice.

“The parties further agree that $460,000 from the defendant account held by Heritage Bank in the name of Bola Tinubu shall be forfeited by the United States and disposed of according to law. The funds remaining in the account shall be released to K. O. Tinubu,” a part of the terms of the agreement read.

Reports on alleged association with Chicago drug kingpins began in 2003

The controversy surrounding Tinubu’s alleged links to drug kingpins in Chicago first emerged in 2003, when he was campaigning for re-election as governor of Lagos State. However, the matter was seemingly put to rest by a letter from the US consulate to the then Inspector General of Police, Tafa Balogun.

The letter, dated February 4, 2003, and signed by the Legal Attache to the US consulate, Michael Bonner, stated that Tinubu had no criminal record of indictment or prosecution.

Bonner clarified that Tinubu was never charged with any drug offence, the case did not go to trial, he was never convicted, and he was never barred from entering the US.

It stated: “The FBI never charged Tinubu with any drug offence; the case did not go on trial. Tinubu was never convicted. And he was never barred from entering the US.”

“In relation to your letter dated February 3, 2003, reference number SR. 3000/IGPSEC/ABJ/VOL. 24/287, regarding Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a record check of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) National Crime Information Center (NCIC) was conducted.

“The results of the checks were negative for any criminal arrest records, wants, or warrants for Bola Ahmed Tinubu (DOB 29 March, 1952). For information of your department, NCIC is a centralized information centre that maintains the records of every criminal arrest and conviction within the United States and its territories,” it reads in part.

A “mere tax payment” — Tinubu’s spokesman had defended

The spokesperson for the APC presidential campaign council, Festus Keyamo, however, put a different spin on allegations of links and forfeiture involving his party’s then-presidential candidate.

During an appearance on Channels TV in November 2022, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria claimed that the $460,000 in question was actually a tax charged on funds held in banks.

However, this claim is not supported by the court documents, which do not refer to the forfeited sum being a tax.

“An indictment is different from conviction”

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has used the allegations of cocaine links and forfeiture to challenge Tinubu’s victory in court.
The outcome of this legal challenge is still uncertain.

However, an Abuja-based criminal litigation lawyer, Bar. Fatihu AbdulRaheem, in 2022 had suggested that the case is more of an indictment than a conviction, meaning that Obi’s prayers for Tinubu’s sacking may not be granted in court.

AbdulRaheem cited the case of Umana vs. Attah (2004), in which the court ruled that an indictment is not evidence of an offence having been committed.

He said: “Technically speaking, an indictment is merely a charge or information. It is only when it is accepted by the court that the prosecution will be called upon to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.

“Conviction has been simply defined by the court in Mohammed V Olawunmi (1990) as a finding of guilt and a sentence

“Therefore, under our criminal jurisprudence, conviction and indictment are distinguishable both in substance and nomenclature.

“Even in the United State when a person is indicted, it only means they will be given formal notice that they are believed to have committed a crime and therefrom, an explanation will be required by way of defence.”

It is worth concluding that Tinubu, who is a prominent Nigerian politician has not been convicted of any crimes related to this case or any other case involving drug trafficking, as of the moment this publication was made.
Source
https://politicsnigeria.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-tinubus-alleged-460k-forfeiture-over-cocaine-links/

puremaker7:
Tinubu had won the election since the day Obi left PDP...
How can an opposition party splitted nto 3 to fight incumbency.

PDP major Atiku
PDP Pro Obi
PDP Lite Kwonkwoso

Devil1Messenger:
They said Elections are not won on social media,
We registered for PVC, came out to vote, you brought out thugs, rigged and told us to go to court if we are not happy with the results.
We go court, u are now crying why we go court.

U carry Interim govt propaganda - e nor fly
Plane hijack - e nor fly
Audio leak - e nor fly. we even help u spread the YES DADDY message
Now u go carry one Lamidi Apapa (an ancestor like Tinubu) to hijack LP structure😂 - another waste of time
Una better go respond to the court case. 10days left

APC still never understand the kind of people dey are dealing with. U think we will say God punish u guys for rigging, then enter house and wait for another 4yrs to repeat same thing🤣
We are ready for u people.

Must you always blame Tinubu for your Misfortunes? and why is it always difficult to accept or own to your mistakes without blaming it on others? Is Tinubu in Labour party or you dont know every party always have their internal crisis abi u think say e go dey Rossy always? Bro wake up from your slumber and gear up for Tinubu presidency, either you like it or not you gonna hang his portrait in your office or at work place if you have any in less than 53 days from now, so face the reality in front of you and stop been sentimental. Even if you're blaming your calamities on Tinubu and its he's doings you should give credit to him as PERSON WEY SABI

This is the most unbiased report from any international observer

kayjay69:
NAF base is regarded as progress.
You cannot make this stuff up really. This is exactly why persons like your principal thrive, people such as yourself clearly lack the most basic capacity to even ask the relevant questions. This is clearly demonstrated in what you regard as progress.

I grew up and I am from that state. An airport, a landing strip or an NAF base is the last thing that state needs. But ofcourse for propagandist such as yourself, it is progress.

Propaganda can only get you so far in life, the truth will always prevail at some point.

You cant know the implications of it now,but if you've been to some of the States that has NAF base you will understand better eg Kd and Kano.
1. It streghtens their security architecture
2. It opens and provide business opportunity for the Base environs. Imagine a base that encloses about 1000 to 3000 peesonell
3. Its a gateway to expanding the aviation sector
4. Its definey gonna bring more people to the state and improves the road transport system...Ekiti I know ooo anything from 9pm to 10pm u can hardly see vehicle leaving state capital to other towns within the state cos people no to much but imgaine additional maybe 3000 people joins the community
5. Etc

Cholls:
My brother what is the advantage of this project to Yoruba youths?

Must you show your laziness read the article or better still give your brother or sister to read for you and summarize it, and why Yoruba Youth in the first place?

NwekeUG:
A woman has recounted how Peter Obi intervened when she nearly missed her flight after waiting hours to board at the airport, IGBERETV reports.

Uchenna Idoko, the Executive Director of Centre for Gender Economics in Africa, wrote on Facebook;



https://www.facebook.com/100009931575049/posts/pfbid025KyyV8rmGv3PKKx89kKjRmBhYjgsdibqjU5PR2HqYZRNzv1Ue61NiZgjFFWtdP8Hl/?app=fbl

DJ YK...
is it same flight that seat are always allocated to pasaanger?
Did obi later got down from the flight or they provided another seat for him?
Do you mean to say OBi was standing troughout the flight?
Cause this your story get as e be ooo no more seat and he vacated his seat for you when me and you know that you can never remain standing during taking off and landing of flights including air hostess and pilots so plane don turn to molue where u can be on standing Abeg am confused

Onyeziokwu:


A smart question mate!

If not for my relatives, loved ones and myl love for Nigeria, I'd have continue praying for bad leaders for Nigeria especially with the rate of bigotry amongst Nigerians lately.

Having visited some working countries lately, I'll tell you in confidence that we're not meant to be called a Nation- one Nigeria is a scam.

It shows you are not smart and deluded if you think thats a smart question in relation to the topic

ubest1:
Which evidence did u have to court Portable

There is petition against portable so if you have a case against him file your petition thats what he's saying

Make dem give us our black and white back oo this one dey do eye somehow

Even me dey see double oo I think say na my phone dey do colour mixture