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The administration of incoming president Bola Tinubu, who forfeited $460,000 to the United States government over drug trafficking and money laundering crimes in 1993, puts Nigeria at risk of being designated a narcotics state sponsor in accordance with the Kingpin Act 1999, Peoples Gazette has learnt.

The Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act was passed in 1999 to combat international drug trafficking and impose sanctions on “significant foreign narcotics traffickers” and “entities” found guilty of the economic crime.


The Act prohibits traffickers and their businesses once they are identified from benefiting from the American financial system

Citing Section 1904 of The Act, Abdul Mahmud, a lawyer acquainted with the U.S. laws, said The Act only applies to foreign persons or companies but that it doesn’t recognise a nation or state as a “foreign entity.”

“Foreign entity, by the definition given by the Act, includes companies, enterprises, businesses, partnership, joint venture, etc,” Mr Mahmud explained to The Gazette.

“So technically under the Act, no direct action can be taken against a national state as Section 1907 specifically states that foreign person doesn’t include a foreign state,” he added.

However, he explained a clause that could implicate Nigeria as a sovereign state, asserting the provisions of Section 1904 of The Act gave U.S. the right to cite a sitting president (being a foreign person with immunity) for “blocking and prohibition(sic) sanctions.”


Section 1904 (a) of the Kingpin Act states that “a significant foreign narcotics trafficker publicly identified in the report required under subsection (b) or (h)(1) of section 1903 of this title and foreign persons designated by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be subject to any and all sanctions as authorized by this chapter.”

But the inability to sanction a sitting president who enjoys immunity may cause the American government to designate the nation a narcos state, a move that would further dent Nigeria’s already tainted reputation on the global map.

“The diplomatic implications of such an action is huge, considering the image problems it creates for the nation state,” Mr Mahmud stressed.

“Yes, possibility then that (sic) exists that a national state can be categorised as a narco state if the national state takes steps to forestall the implementation of the Act as regards its president,” the lawyer asserted.

Last year, the Northern District Court of Illinois released documents detailing Mr Tinubu’s 1993 legal battles with United States authorities over drug-related and money laundering charges.

The president-elect’s allies have tried to fend off attacks from critics and citizens who seek the truth over the haunting past of the man set to be sworn in as the nation’s leader come May 29.

The U.S. government in July 1993 had sought from Mr Tinubu a forfeiture of proceeds of narcotics going up to $460,000.

https://gazettengr.com/u-s-may-designate-nigeria-state-sponsor-of-narcotics-trafficking-over-tinubus-drug-crimes-in-chicago-lawyer/

Frontpage Seun, nlfpmod, Dominique, Justwise, Mukina2

Since that fake News of the Supreme Court justice travelling to meet Tinubu, I don't take this peoples gazette publications serious any more.

This guy still dey hate on Jagaban 🤭🤣🤡

He can't rull our country dat way

The US must be very stupid ...

When we were calling on them pre-election period to clear the air on the cases and charges against Tinubu, they acted dumb and now they want to designate Nigeria state.....


This intimidation from the Use over their oil dependent and dollar attachment to oil is what will drawn them soo er with Russia creating stronger bond with China...

Christistruth03:

No Nigerian politician is saint.

The good thing is that you're not a Nigerian, Nigerians will never recognise second class IPOB people as Nigerians,so stop worrying about what is happening in Nigeria. Pack your bags and go back to the East,live there,develop it and elect Simon Ekpa as your president- WE DON'T CARE BECAUSE WE DON'T LIKE YOU.

Owontime:
The good thing is that you're not a Nigerian, Nigerians will never recognise second class IPOB people as Nigerians,so stop worrying about what is happening in Nigeria. Pack your bags and go back to the East,live there,develop it and elect Simon Ekpa as your president- WE DON'T CARE BECAUSE WE DON'T LIKE YOU.

1)Don't abuse, bully, deliberately insult/provoke, fight, or wish harm to Nairaland members OR THEIR TRIBES.

All you tribalists are not welcome in the new Nigeria that is been built.

🥱🥱🥱

🥱🥱

Keep wailing and crying fighting destiny. Jagaban does not even know you exist.

He is it, that bestows power on whom He pleases. Wa uwa ala kuli shayin qodir

raskymonojendor:
🥱🥱

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvlzsOZjCf0

Christistruth03:

We're sick of having old men as our presidents. TINUBU and Obi must step down for the youngsters

Modifire:
We're sick of having old men as our presidents. TINUBU and Obi must step down for the youngsters

Tinubu will be Sworn in

Biden of US is Older than Tinubu

You better get a good Photo Portrait of Tinubu for your Office before the Price

goes up

Really huh?

Click this link:
https://www.nairaland.com/7636136/police-executive-arrested-importing-fentanyl

Christistruth03:
Tinubu will be Sworn in

Biden of US is Older than Tinubu

You better get a good Photo Portrait of Tinubu for your Office before the Price

goes up

Okey I've said my own

raskymonojendor:
🥱🥱🥱

This is bad optics.

CC

owentime

Ibrahimcoomasie:
Since that fake News of the Supreme Court justice travelling to meet Tinubu, I don't take this peoples gazette publications serious any more.

But you're hallucinating on leaked video. Now you don't take gazette serious.

So, we can use cocaine and igbo
anyhow.

Nice one...✔️✔️✔️😁

The druglord bring shame

Ayim99221:
He can't rull our country dat way

He will invite his Chicago and Colombian druglords to help him rule the country.

A Notorious narcotic drug trafficker the state of Chicago has ever known become the president of Nigeria

This is the worst thing that can happen to a country like Nigeria

Ofunaofu:
A Notorious narcotic drug trafficker the state of Chicago has ever known become the president of Nigeria

This is the worst thing that can happen to a country like Nigeria

Nigeria now offically a criminal enterprise.