Deji Adeyanju, a former youth leader and ex-Director of New Media of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, said that Doyin Okupe, the Director-General (DG) of Peter Obi’s Labour presidential campaign council, “cannot be accused of corruption”.

POLITICS NIGERIA reports that sharing his view on his known Twitter handle, Adeyanju said Okupe was not Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), the National Security Adviser (NSA) “who stole public funds”.

According to him, the former Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and ex-Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to erstwhile president Goodluck Jonathan, only made a “mistake” by “receiving cash above the lawful [sic] prescribed sum”.

Doyin Okupe cannot be accused of any corruption whatsoever because he was not the NSA who stole public funds but his only mistake is breaching the MLA by receiving cash above the lawful prescribed sum. And almost all Nigerians make this mistake. This is a lesson for all.
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“Doyin Okupe cannot be accused of any corruption whatsoever because he was not the NSA who stole public funds but his only mistake is breaching the MLA by receiving cash above the lawful [sic] prescribed sum. And almost all Nigerians make this mistake. This is a lesson for all,” Adeyanju wrote.

Okupe on Monday evening paid N13 million for the jail term bagged for N240 million money laundering offence.

Recall that Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in a judgment on Monday found Okupe guilty in 26 out of the 59 counts preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Justice Ojukwu had ordered that the 26 counts, which attracted a two-year jail-term each, would run concurrently, meaning, the convict would only spend two years in prison.

The judge, however, gave an option of N500,000 in each of the counts, amounting to N13 million, which must be paid before 4:30 pm (the close of work) on Monday. Okupe met the option of the fine within the time frame.

ganisucks:
So, this man still has one leg in LP. This is why I Laff tirelessly at Tinubu and Atiku supporters
Even the most ridiculous haters of Obi are actually his strongest supporters.

Moh247:
Money laundering isn't stealing

This was the same thing we were explain on Tinubu's indictment and forfeiture... He was not charge for selling drugs..

ganisucks:

He was charged, put in an interrogation room; and then broken down psychologically to become their posse.

Moh247:




Money laundering isn't stealing

This was the same thing we were explain on Tinubu's indictment and forfeiture...

He was not charge for selling drugs.. payment were made to him through wrong channels


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Moh247:


Who?

mrvitalis:

Tinubu had money that were proven to be drug money ... without any logical explanation how he got the money. Difference sir difference plenty

Moh247:




Money laundering isn't stealing, niether is it drug trafficking

This was the same thing we were explain on Tinubu's indictment and forfeiture... Over payment made to compass finance

He was not charge for selling drugs.. payment were made to him through wrong channels


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ganisucks:
So, this man still has one leg in LP. This is why I Laff tirelessly at Tinubu and Atiku supporters.
Even the most ridiculous haters of Obi are actually his strongest supporters.

ganisucks:

Ask the boys at Langley. Over half of your politicians started that way.

Moh247:



Doyin Okupe had money proven to be meant for buying military hardware for slain soldiers diverted for corrupt practices

Agbegbaorogboye:

Ok.... Payment for what?

A sack of agbado or a basket of cassava

C'mon give us the full details

mrvitalis:

How was he meant to know his party gave him an assignment n provided funds obviously that wasn't the first time


Now answer who gave Tinubu the money

Moh247:


Tinubu and Abiola... Even Obasanjo are all CIA informant

Small Reno Omokiri aka Wendell smellin was also CIA informant when he was at the Presidency

The difference here is Tinubu was never arrested or interrogated .. he was in Nigeria all through his trail and he spoke to prosecutors over the phone as he was a treasurer at ExxonMobil when Agbele got bursted by DEA

Tinubu must have became CIA informant during the NADECO struggle as they were the ones that facilitated his escape from Abacha without a passport

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Moh247:


Didn't you read the charge sheet available online
Haba this is 30 years old matter

Ok for the records Tinubu owned a Finance

company name Compass Finance Chicago LLC

He invested money from people into stocks , bonds and other financial instuments

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swaggerjack:


Proud to proclaim your bullion van and occult master and 10% soverign state tax collector is nothing but a puppet on strings.

Moh247:


No he is an informant that provide information for foriegn missions

Moh247:



Doyin Okupe had money proven to be meant for buying military hardware for slain soldiers diverted for corrupt practices

Agbegbaorogboye:

You mean he received money from people to invest in stocks like a stockbroker?
That means Tinubu was a licensed stockbroker in the US?

I read the charge sheet. It says the money was suspected to be proceeds of drugs trafficking by Tinubu's associate, agbele and Adegboyega

swaggerjack:

A puppet in other words.

Moh247:


Exactly the company was registered for investment as a finace company (wide range of investment)

Agbele and Adegboyega were linked to Chicago drug burst

Tinubu was already away in Nigeria years working for ExxonMobil

Since he had no direct link to drug, and only money was paid to his account , 460k was forfeited to cover undeclared tax

Moh247:


Exactly the company was registered for investment as a finace company (wide range of investment)

Agbele and Adegboyega were linked to Chicago drug burst

Tinubu was already away in Nigeria years working for ExxonMobil

Since he had no direct link to drug, and only money was paid to his account , 460k was forfeited to cover undeclared tax

swaggerjack:

Where in the court document did it say it was undeclared tax. It clearly stated drug forfeiture.

Moh247:


No he is an informant that provide information for foriegn missions

Agbegbaorogboye:

You mean a spy?
Why will a citizen choose to spy against his country for a foreign country.
Probably, they have something on him they're using to keep him in line.

Agbegbaorogboye:

The money (460k) was forfeited as proceed of drugs trafficking not tax. In all, over $3m was forfeited in different accounts linked to Tinubu.
Agbele and Adegboyega were also listed as directors in the Compass company while the company was not known to be involved in any serious investment.
It's all there in the court documents.