Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently emerged as the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate in a hotly contested presidential primary. He made it clear that his lifelong goal was to become President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Publicó declared that it was his turn to become president. He was so convinced that he had the right to be president that he publicly berated Senate President Ahmed Lawan for daring to run against him in the presidential primary.
He sent Ahmed to lick his wounds after defeating him in fourth place in the primaries. He recently said he had forgiven Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for daring to confront him. I don't know when contesting elections became a sin or a crime requiring Bola Tinubu's forgiveness. Unfortunately for Tinubu, the emergence of his US drug dealings as indisputable evidence as set forth in the verified forfeiture complaint and affidavit supporting the complaint, as well as the terms of Tinubu's forfeiture and obligation in this case were put beyond doubt that Tinubu was not just a drug dealer and was a money launderer, he was also a tax cheat and a man who can't tell the truth. Many of their spokespeople have tried to do some damage control on the matter, but try as they might, they end up revealing even more to Tinubu.
For the time being, the head of the court announced that the case was between the United States of America as plaintiff and funds held by First Heritage Bank on behalf of Bola Tinubu Funds in Accounts 39483134, 39483396, 4650279566, 00400220, 39936404, 39936383 held by Citibank, N. A. in the name of Bola Tinubu and Funds in Accounts 52050-89451952, 52050-89451952, 52050-89451953 held by Citibank, International in the name of Bola Tinubu as Defendants.
Undoubtedly, these are monies obtained through criminal activity by Tinubu and are the subject of US government litigation, as no one can take action against anyone's money in the bank without convincing a court that it is the proceeds of the crime are involved. A court must issue an order before you can access someone's account information at the bank because the bank owes its customers a fiduciary duty of confidentiality without a court order.
The United States government is seizing the defendants' property and enforcing its forfeiture by the defendants through a civil proceeding that may be pursued without their physical presence and at less cost to the United States and greater benefits to the United States. When such scammers learn that they are under investigation for drug and other related crimes, they typically simply disappear to their countries and avoid traveling to the United States, making them more difficult to prosecute.
The commencement of this civil forfeiture provides the United States government with an opportunity to obtain the same sentence for the defendant through a civil proceeding that it would have achieved through a criminal proceeding had it had the criminal in its hands. That is why these criminals avoid traveling to the United States, no matter how sick they are. Confiscation is simply defined as the loss or leaving of something as punishment for wrongdoing. According to the law, this means the loss, without compensation, of any right, privilege or property as a result of a violation of the law.
Specifically, the case against Tinubu was a US law enforcement order for monies held in the accounts described above which were seized pursuant to a court order alleging that the alleged monies included proceeds of the narcotics and also represent ownership involved. in money laundering in violation of United States law. (See Paragraphs 1-6 of Verified Forfeiture Complaint), as stated by the US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Michael J. Shepard.
Bola Tinubu was asked to appear and give a reason why the forfeiture should not be ordered (see paragraphs 1 and 2 of the United States motions in the verified forfeiture complaint), but instead of giving a reason, Tinubu legally consented to the funds forfeit $460,000.00, and went even further by writing that he would never sue the US government or anyone involved in seizing their money in the banks, which is clearly an admission of all allegations against him means.
For the avoidance of doubt, the U.S. Government and Tinubu have agreed to settle and settle this case on the terms submitted to the Court (see paragraph 3 of the Settlement and Settlement Agreement for Claims to Funds Held by Heritage Bank and Citibank; see paragraph f of the Forfeiture Edict relating to monies held by First Heritage Bank).
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the court ruled that $460,000 of funds held in FirstHeritage Bank account 263226700 on behalf of Bola Tinubu constituted drug proceeds or were involved in financial transactions that violate U.S. law and therefore become such funds forfeited to the United States under US law; It also orders that First Heritage Bank write a check for $460,000 payable to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and that such funds be disposed of in accordance with the law.
(See paragraph j of the Order Regarding the Forfeiture of Funds Held by FirstHeritage Bank). It is disheartening that some All Progressives Congress speakers, including some lawyers and even a leading Nigerian lawyer, are openly lying to Nigerians about Tinubu and his US drug case. A court ruling sets the law. As you can see above, the Illinois US court's ruling was that Tinubu was a drug trafficker and money launderer and that was the sole basis for a confiscation order.
Who is this lawyer advising his client to put the whopping sum of US$460,000 (almost around N460,000,000.00 as the naira moves to N1000 to a$ in the APC government) in a Losing a country that defends the rule of law, such as the United States, when the customer was not responsible or guilty, depending on the case.
Based on investigations by the US FBI, IRS DEA, etc. and more specifically by Special Agent Kevin Moss in paragraphs 11-14, 21 of the affidavit in support of the verified forfeiture complaint, Tinubu was hired as a white heroin drug dealer by a powerful Nigerian drug lord for various roles in the distribution organization.
The drug lord was the person who introduced Tinubu to First Heritage Bank in Illinois, USA, where he opened his account with $1,000 in December 1989. Five days after opening the account, the drug lord deposited $80,000 into the account via wire transfer from a bank in Houston, Texas. Millions of dollars were later transferred to the account to further the criminal activities of illicit drug trafficking and money laundering of this distribution network (see paragraphs 22 to 24 of the affidavit in support of the complaint upheld by forfeiture). Many fake speakers have explained that Tinubu made his living being treasurer at Mobil Oil Nigeria Ltd. to be. The statements in the affidavit have proven otherwise.
While it is true that Tinubu was Mobil's treasurer, Tinubu claimed that his salary at Mobil was $2,400 per month and that he had no other sources of income. (See paragraph 27 of the affidavit in support of the upheld forfeiture complaint). Where are the millions of dollars in your account coming from? The origin is proven to be in drug trafficking and money laundering.
Another lie is that your money has been confiscated due to tax fraud, specifically non-payment of taxes. Tax fraud was not even mentioned as one of the crimes under investigation. Tax fraud was discovered as another crime committed by Tinubu when he was investing money in interest-bearing deposit accounts and not filing tax returns since 1984. It can be seen that the problem of non-filing of tax returns in 1984 even predated the opening of the drug trafficking account in 1989 and this lie should be considered childish by Nigerians.
This case also revealed the spirit of dishonesty inherent in Bola Tinubu. In paragraphs 40 and 41 of the affidavit in support of the verified forfeiture complaint, on January 13, 1992, Tinubu admitted that drug lords were his associates in both Nigeria and the United States of America and that he used the money to fund his account to open at First The Heritage Bank was a drug lord. So I didn't know the reasons for the investigation. 30-31, 1992, Tinubu informed agents investigating the matter that he had no business or financial connection with the drug lords.
Investigators made it categorically clear that he contradicted his previous statements of January 13, 1992. He also denied ownership of some accounts with some banks in the United States of America, which turned out to be false. (See paragraph 47 of the affidavit in support of the verified forfeiture claim). The United States government's conclusion that Tinubu is a drug dealer, money launderer, tax evader and dishonest person was also shrouded in mystery at home by utter dishonesty regarding his ancestral origins, elementary school and high school transcripts are, repeated. His age statements, which are often considered contradictory, have earned him the famous title of Charly Boy's younger brother.
His medical condition which has left him too frail and weak and unfit to run for President. In light of these disclosed facts, it is now certain that any politician, president, both past and present, governor, indeed any member of the legislature, executive or judiciary, or any citizen of Nigeria, having gone through these disclosed facts about Tinubu by an independent investigator to read and still supporting tinubu for president in 2023 is corrupt but most importantly he is mentally unbalanced in to hold political office in nigeria.
Whenever you see a citizen with tinubu campaigning, that person has become an accomplice to tinubu's crimes and Nigerians should avoid that person with tinubu. This country deserves better than drug dealers, money launderers and dishonest people as President in 2023.
The 2023 election is all about character, competence and ability, and any candidate who lacks these qualities is not qualified for the high office of President.
By Kenneth Okonkwo