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Politics / Re: 'No Governor Has Destroyed Northern Businesses Like Tinubu' - Activists by Tissaia(f): 12:47pm On Jun 27, 2022
KEVIND:

Not Everyone against Tinubu is IPOB.
IPOB members are not even up to 1Million & they're giving Tinubu & his supporters much headache.
Lol. We refer IPOB as the literal meaning not the group.
Politics / Re: 'No Governor Has Destroyed Northern Businesses Like Tinubu' - Activists by Tissaia(f): 12:40pm On Jun 27, 2022
From IPOB terrorists with love (hate)

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Politics / Breaking News; Buhari Swear In Justice Sylvester Ngwuta Or else - Ohanaeze by Tissaia(f): 12:37pm On Jun 27, 2022
Barring any last-minute change of plans, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to swear in Justice Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, retirement 2021

Justice Ngwuta was born in 1951 in Amofia-Ukawu, Onicha Local government Ebonyi State. He had his basic education in the Eastern part of Nigeria and got his LLB in University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University). lle-ife and BL at the Nigerian law school in 1978.

He started his private legal practice at Abakaliki in July 1978-October 1995, from where he was appointed a judge of the High Court Abia state in October 1995. He was promoted to the Court of Appeal on May 22, 2003, and was sworn-in as Justice of the Supreme Court in May 2011

Source.com
Politics / Re: Buhari To Swear In Justice Ariwoola As CJN Today by Tissaia(f): 12:19pm On Jun 27, 2022
Dcaliphate:

When you have stale pap in your head instead of a brain, that's how you sound.
sounds about right. "Stale pap" it's. Hint; You that have fresh pap inside your head, next time don't reply someone with "stale pap" inside their head find someone with fresh instead. You wanna chill with your mate isn't that right. I know, I know, I sound crazy cus you know "stale pap" and shit
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 12:14pm On Jun 27, 2022
Enwhen:



Chief of Naval Staff the fvck ??.. present Chief of Defence Staff(CDS) Gen. Lucky is an Igbo man , so how r you going to fvck this one ??, it's Baba Buhari that appointed him
he is from delta he is ijaw
Politics / Re: Buhari To Swear In Justice Ariwoola As CJN Today by Tissaia(f): 12:03pm On Jun 27, 2022
Wish him success. as far as he is not one of IPOB terrorists.. We're down with it. Cus Our hate for IPOB is legendary. Like who in their right mind will forgive what happened to Sir AT balewa and sardauna. That's like asking the Jews to forgive holocaust and shit.

Sidebar: Sir. Winston Churchill will definitely agree with me in his grave on this one

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Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 12:03pm On Jun 27, 2022
zionstaar75:
do u have to do this?do u guys even know the implications on what ure doing?
I don't give a fck on the implications. The worse that could happen is to repeat 1967 and this time it will end in quick, genocidal, poetic ways for IPOB terrorists
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 11:53am On Jun 27, 2022
Chopcy29:


You get dull brain
I will take that as projection. Chinedu
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 11:51am On Jun 27, 2022
chigator2:



Female Slave, If Igbo matter don scatter your brain, use that your hijab / niqab to hang yourself.

Mumu people, at least we don't need Government position before we chop. Lazy cowards.
When Biafra comes, we will make you understand why Muslims will always be second class ( third it we consider atheists ) humans as long as this earth will exist.
Lol. "When Biafra comes" you will continue been second class citizens here in Nigeria regardless, and we will continue fcking you right up your rear, if you protest we will smoke you join till thy kingdom comes
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 11:46am On Jun 27, 2022
Enwhen:



Yea , if Baba Tinubu wins , the next COAS or CDS would be from the SouthEast ...this one is certain ... The present Chief of Defence Staff(CDS) Gen. Lucky Irahbo is from Delta Igbo ...

But should Atiku wins , the southeast would either get IG or Chief of Naval Staff(CNS)
Tinubu will appoint Yoruba. Atiku will appoint northerner. We don't give a single fck, not even half fck, or quarter fck about who is CNS. Like wht da fck will CNS do in the scheme of things. They can give the position to one of lamidi cownu's gay prostitute for all we care. I'm dead serious we don't care about who is the fcking CNS undecided
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 11:36am On Jun 27, 2022
Walllee:


See idiot wey never chop compelete 3 square meals a day,using the word "We".Who are the we ?,Ode wey never contest for primary school prefect nor any of his relation Town Crier is using the We word.
hear me out. I swear if you can shove your ego up your a$$ and send your details I will send you 50k just to show you I'm enjoying "our oyel money" the SS oil actually.
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 11:28am On Jun 27, 2022
nnamdi640:
I can see where the wise decision of Buhari has lead us. Ewu!!!
why is nairaland changing my words. Gej the m0ron. I said it he is stupid and naive. Even if it will lead us to hell literally, we are fine with it
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 11:24am On Jun 27, 2022
UnimkeAk:

Have the Igbos not held all the above positions recently
when? If you're talking about COAS during Gej. Gej paid for that period
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 11:23am On Jun 27, 2022
nnamdi640:
You are not even current, yet you are vomiting rubbish. Just go and get current affair book and read, you don't even know when Azubeike Ihejirika was COAS.
Yeah! All I know is Gej the slowpoke paid for that unwise decision
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 11:22am On Jun 27, 2022
Enwhen:



During GEJ , Lt. Gen. Azubike Ihijerika , the man wey shege Boko Haram to the extent that Buhari was crying then , that it was a war against the north
Gej the drunken noodle. That's why he was booted out and never coming back again. So is anyone stupid enough to appoint IPOB terrorists as COAS
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 11:19am On Jun 27, 2022
LAFOCUZY:


Then you are gradually building a distabilized country that has the tendency to implode.

When a people are excluded or marginalized it breeds decent, resentment, hatred...infact it breeds evil. It's only a matter of time for them to arise. Maybe not in our life time but it sure happens. Check history. Justics and equity had always been the bedrock of peace, national growth and prosperity.

Keep in mind that the south especially south south and southeast lays the golden egg that this country live on
we are happy to repeat 1967 all over again. Hell we are ready right now for the it.... Let's go
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 11:16am On Jun 27, 2022
vastone:



WTF do you think you are? As far as there are Muslims, your time in Nigeria is Elapsing quicker than you thought or think. Do you think we're in the 60s ehn?

Omo FYI the British used up fake numbers to keep Africa's biggest think Tank at an all-time Low by, putting up fake numbers up North.

You guys, don't have the population to even win an LG in my village, but due to the skewed population census, you think you miserable dogs have a voice!
this 2023 elections would expose a lot, about what I am typing here, no matter the urchins you all, bring in from Niger or Mali for votes, Power has left Northern Nigeria forever, take my word lightly if you wish.
Soon you'll be serving me on my farms since you despise western education your children and your include would be at our mercy. Bet me!

we will soon see about that. Better prefer to start wailing cus tinubu or Atiku is the next president.
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 11:15am On Jun 27, 2022
nnamdi640:
What did you do when an Ibo was COAS. It is only an irresponsible being that will comment in this way. You and your family don't even hold any strong position to be posting this rubbish,
when was that During Gej or Obj
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 11:14am On Jun 27, 2022
Simplythebest:
What is ur achievement and gain with all the power u have, more killings, more suffering, more poverty, no light, ASUU on strike and u still feel happy cus u are managing one bus stop and collecting money from bus drivers and okada people.
We are fine with the hell as far as the driver is not IPOB terrorists
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 11:13am On Jun 27, 2022
Nakuza:

Let us promote unity. What do we gain by sowing a seed of division all the time? What kind we learn to be tolerance.
never not with the igbos
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 11:12am On Jun 27, 2022
Enwhen:



Justice Olukayode will retire in 2028 , and the next most senior is Justice Okoro John


This appointment is seniority base and not religious, tribal, regional basis....knw this and knw peace ... Congrats to Justice Olukayode Ariwoola ...waiting for Atiku Abubakar to congratulate his boy.
we will see about that
Politics / Re: Tanko Muhammad Resigns As CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola To Be Sworn In by Tissaia(f): 10:48am On Jun 27, 2022
HELL OR HIGH WATER As far as there's Muslims in this country we will never allow any IPOB to come closer to the presidency, COAS, IG, SP, or CJ, never. We find with the Yorubas even if they're christians.

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Politics / Netflix's Sneak Peek Into El Tinubu's Drug Empire Dub El Patrón Of Eko by Tissaia(f): 8:18am On Jun 23, 2022
Ex Governor Bola Tinubu Was A Drug Baron - Politics -

Contrary to denials, the Nigerian Compass yesterday learnt that the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) confirmed that a former Lagos State Governor, Mr. Bola,

Ahmed Tinubu, ran a heroin ring in the country; was convicted, though with an option of fine; and was actually quizzed last month while entering into the country.

Documents available to the Nigerian Compass showed that the United States Government has written the Nigerian Government, highlighting the fact that Tinubu ran a cocaine ring in the country.

According to the document, signed by the United States Government Narcotics Attache in its embassy in Nigeria, Andre W. Kellum, Tinubu operated an organisation that distributed cocaine.

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, “After consultation 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.

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 pay 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 acount 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.”

Highly placed diplomatic sources told the Nigerian Compass yesterday that the quizzing of Tinubu last month in the United States of America was as a result of the fact that the case against him was not yet closed.

The source 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.”

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.

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.

http://news.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=448&z=12

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Politics / FBI Unburden Tinubu Over Drug Deals, DEA Will Not Respond ongoing investigation by Tissaia(f): 7:49am On Jun 23, 2022
10 FEBRUARY 2003Vanguard (Lagos)
By Kenneth Ehigiator
Lagos — THE United States of America (USA) has cleared Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos State of involvement in any criminal activity in that country or its territory.

The US Consulate in Lagos in a February 4, 2003 letter to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Tafa Balogun said there was nothing in the records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) indicating that Gov. Tinubu had, at any time in the past, been arrested or wanted for crime in the US. The letter signed by the Legal Attache in the Consulate, Michael H. Bonner reads:

"Our sincerest greetings to you and all of the law enforcement personnel in the Nigeria Police Force, whose continued assistance is very much appreciated. In relation to your letter, dated February 3, 2003, reference number SR. 3000/IGPSEC/ABJ/VOL. 24/287, regarding Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a records check of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) National Crime Information Centre (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 very centralised information centre that maintains the records of every criminal arrest and conviction within the United States and its territories."

Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of Alliance for Democracy (AD), Mr. Abiodun Ogunleye, had on January 30, 2003, written to the Inspector-General of Police, asking him to make enquiries at the US Embassy in connection with allegations of drug trafficking and money laundering levelled at the governor by a gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the party, Sir Tunde Olowu, with a view to confirming if he (Tinubu) indeed had any criminal record.



The AD letter read: "We are in the process of issuing clearance to the incumbent Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to allow him contest in the forthcoming state gubernatorial elections.

"Allegations of criminal activities in the United States of America have, however, been levelled at Governor Tinubu, namely: drug trafficking and money laundering. The screening committee of the state Alliance for Democracy must sieve through the heaps of petitions and allegations to ensure that the rule of law and the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is upheld, free of fear or favour. Consequently, as the senior law enforcement officer of the state, we seek your kind assistance in enquiring from the Embassy of the United States of America in Lagos, a confirmation of any criminal records or criminal conviction to date by Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Due to the time constraints imposed by the impending elections, may we further crave your indulgence to deal with this matter expeditiously?"



The Principal Staff Officer of the IG, Solomon Arase Ag/ACP, wrote on behalf of his boss to AD leadership in Lagos State, saying: "I am directed to refer to your letter, dated January 30, 2003, on the subject matter - Re: Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu Criminal Record and apprise you with the inquiry conducted.

"In the course of investigation, the Police had cause to resort to the Consul-General of the Embassy of the United States of America, to ascertain the authenticity or otherwise of an alleged criminal record against Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The results of the checks were negative for any criminal arrest records, wants, or warrants for Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The report of the search is herewith attached. You may wish to be guided by the result of the record checks of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Crime Information Centre (NCIC). Please accept the assurances of the Inspector General of Police consideration."

The petitioner, Sir Olowu, had in his petition to the IG alleged that Gov. Tinubu had seven foreign accounts to which he remitted money made from dealings in white heroin, adding that the governor had for this reason been investigated in the United States.

"In the early 1990s, Governor Bola Tinubu maintained some bank accounts in the United States of America into which his personal funds and proceeds of businesses carried on by him and on behalf of some associates and family members were kept. Much of the funds in these accounts - A/c No. 39483134 Citibank, A/c 39483396 Citibank, A/c No. 4650279566 Citibank, A/c No. 00400220 Citibank, A/c 39936383 Citibank, A/c No. 39936383 Citibank and A/c No. 263226700 First Heritage Bank, totalling $1.4 million were actually being used in money market operations, mainly securities trading. Sometime in 1993, Governor Tinubu, then a senator, gave instructions in respect of one of the accounts, but was told that a freezing order had been made against all his accounts in the banks.

"Further inquiry revealed that the freezing order was made in response to the question of an Internal Revenue Service agent, Kevin Moss, who had filed an affidavit in a magistrate court, stating that he had probable cause to believe that the funds were involved in financial transactions in violation of US laws and were liable to forfeiture to the US government.

"Kevin Moss' suspicion was based on investigations into suspected money laundering and narcotics trafficking of two Nigerians, Mueez Akande and Abiodun Agbele. Both men lived in the US and during this period (1990-93), Nigerians were under serious scrutiny in the US for drug trafficking offences and accounts of Nigerians with substantial sums of money in the US were being closely checked," Sir Olowu had alleged in his petition to the IG as well as in the last edition of the Tell Magazine.

https://allafrica.com/stories/200302110527.html
Politics / Re: Reasons why Africans are actually inferior prove me otherwise by Tissaia(f): 5:41pm On Jun 20, 2022
SmartPolician:
If not for countries like Rwanda and probably Ghana, I will never agree that black Africans are complete humans with advanced brains. The so-called educated ones are no different.

It's in Nigeria that someone will be so attached to their tribe and religion that they fling away competence over those affiliations when making electoral decisions.

When the incompetent leader takes over, he will spread sufferings across the board. Then the idiotic orangutans who voted for him will deny him.

It's high time Nigerians were barred from entering North America and Europe so they can stay back and fix their shithole. You cannot impose an idiot from your tribe on us and when sufferings start, you escape to Canada, the US or the UK
and that tribesman they voted will only benefit his family and close friends
Politics / Re: Reasons why Africans are actually inferior prove me otherwise by Tissaia(f): 5:01pm On Jun 20, 2022
3. Laziness

This is basically the summary of the first two points. We are lazy so we hate the process of documentation. I'm not going to go round and round to explain just how lazy Africans are, but I will lift a quote from Tatenda Gwaambuka who wrote a piece in 2017 titled Uncomfortable Truths: Are Africans lazy? "From my observations, I have seen a lot more white people with an admirable working ethic than I have fellow blacks. This is no factual finding backed by statistical truths but the sentiment is echoed by how I see my fellows attempting to avoid companies or institutions which belong to fellow black people because of fear of poor service and excuses. In Zimbabwe, we call them “Museyamwa businesses” and these are not half as organised as they should be. They will churn out excuse after excuse for not delivering especially if the client pays before service is rendered."

4. Cry babies

Africans don't want to recognize that what makes them an inferior race is laziness, lack of documentation, and the love for shortcuts. Instead, they want to point fingers to white privilege, historical injustices, and the continual exploitation by the whites. They, by and large, want the whites to hand them the silver spoon in a silver platter.

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Politics / Re: Reasons why Africans are actually inferior prove me otherwise by Tissaia(f): 4:59pm On Jun 20, 2022
christistruth01:


Africans are not inferior to anyone please correct your vocabulary
2. Thoroughness

The short and to the point definition of thoroughness is " great care and attention to detail". This is thoroughly hinged on documentation. You have to document your process first before you can realistically be thorough about it. A black man is of an inferior race because a black African doesn't want to be thorough - rather, a short cut will work any time.

I don't even want to talk about the shortcuts that lead to collapsed buildings, or roads that wear out in two years - or the shortcuts that make us produce those third-class products no one wants to own. Those are obvious. I want to talk about lack of thoroughness we opt for when doing project management, and allow me to use a particular filmmaking process to illustrate.

When you watch an action movie - a scene where two or more characters are involved in exchange of blows and kicks, you may think that the Director just had those actors randomly fight each other - well, because it looks so chaotic. No. Those chaos are meticulously planned.

A black and particularly an African filmmaker will want to have actors throw punches randomly at each other then capture as many takes as possible, then try to create something out of the chaos during the editing stage. That's not
Politics / Re: Reasons why Africans are actually inferior prove me otherwise by Tissaia(f): 4:54pm On Jun 20, 2022
christistruth01:


Africans are not inferior to anyone please correct your vocabulary
1. Documentation

From early last year I started watching a lot of documentaries on history of science and history of religion. The more I watched those documentaries, the more it became clearer that blacks played almost no part in creating the modern era. When I tried to dig deep to find out why this could be the case, what I got were a lot of excuses by the blacks.

The excuses included things like "the whites buried black history", or "the white stole from blacks without giving credit", or "the whites doctored the black history to portray black discoveries as discoveries done by whites".

Amid all these excuses, there seemed to be none that points out on actual evidence of documents that were written by blacks then confisticated by whites at colonization. The common agreement is that blacks passed information from generation to generation via oral tradition. This is despite the fact that the art of writing was invented, or rather developed, in Egypt.

There was a time I had a debate with a friend over documentation. The friend was of the opinion that documentation was not necessary, but my take was that it is lack of documentation that made it impossible for blacks to progress as fast as other races technology wise. The reason for lack of documentation, as we both agreed after the debate, was because of black's preference for secrecy, instead of sharing knowledge. This we easily saw by pointing out to the behaviors of traditional black doctors like my grandmother.

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Politics / Re: Reasons why Africans are actually inferior prove me otherwise by Tissaia(f): 4:52pm On Jun 20, 2022
God1000:
Personally I see myself as alpha blackman, anybody that thinks I'm subhuman or inferior is barmy
black inferiority as the factual reality where blacks everywhere including those in Africa are at the bottom of success - making blacks the inferior race.

Success on the other hand is defined as the ability of a society to adequately take care of the basic needs of its members - or rather, the physical, mental, and social well being of the said members. These basic needs include but are not limited to the needs to obtain food, proper shelter, healthcare, education, humanity (psychological, social and spiritual well-being), technological advancement, and philosophical fulfillment.

Going by those definitions, it is a fact that blacks are the inferior race. A lot of theories have been put forth attempting to explain why Africans are the Inferior Race; ranging from historical injustices, colonization, racial prejudices, religion, political structures, skin color, environmental conditions, and even genetics.

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Politics / Re: Reasons why Africans are actually inferior prove me otherwise by Tissaia(f): 4:45pm On Jun 20, 2022
MonkeyMods:
Nope. For now it's just you the Nairaland almajiri


In~house almajiri for short
thanks for proving my point.

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Politics / Reasons why Africans are actually inferior prove me otherwise by Tissaia(f): 4:41pm On Jun 20, 2022
Historically, peoples who have been able for a time to dominate others have regarded themselves as natural superiors. The fact that different peoples at different times and under somewhat changed circumstances have occupied places of dominance tends to invalidate these claims. The white race holds a favorable position in the world today as compared to the Negro. The Negro also appears to be biologically inferior. He is black, his nose is broad and low, his hair is kinky, his achievements do not loom high, and he seems generally lazy, short-sighted, corrupt, quick to anger and shiftless.

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