Tinubu: Why do you want a drug Lord to be your president? - Reno Omokri asks Nigerians

Reno Omokri, a former senior presidential aide who currently works with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hinted that the party was responsible for the recent viral document that showed the involvement of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in some nefarious activities in 1993.

Omokri who is one of the key proponents of an Atiku presidency said "we have done our best to bring it to you" when he was speaking in a recent interview on Arise TV.

Speaking further, he questioned why Nigerians will want to elect a person who has a track record of fraudulent activities to lead the country despite the availability of a different option. Stressing his point, he said that Columbia and Panama have paid the price for electing presidents who were tied to various crimes in developed countries, especially the US.

"I am appealing to Nigerian voters who are watching me, look we have done our best to bring it to you. We have done our best let you know this before the election. My question to Nigerian voters is, do you want a known drug lord to be the president because it will have an effect on you? On your passport, on your currency, and on the way, people view you abroad."

Recall that the United States District Court judgement from the Northern District of Illinois took possession of Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s money over his involvement in drug trafficking.

The judgement docketed on July 26, 1993, and certified by Thomas O. Burton, the clerk of the court, indicted Tinubu for heroin trafficking in the state of Illinois through a proxy organisation owned by Adegboyega Mueez Akande and subsequently forfeited the proceeds of the crime to the U.S. government.

The funds, which were held by First Heritage Bank and Citibank in trust for Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), were forfeited to the U.S. government for being proceeds of drug-related offences.

Details from the court papers show that Michael J. Shepard, the attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, said in 1993 that the court has jurisdiction over the case brought to it by special agent Kevin Moss.

According to the document, the monies held in those forfeited accounts were proceeds from white heroin drug operations operated by Akande and his partners.