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Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by Racoon(m): 12:36am On Jan 24, 2023
Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible For Election.

The Atiku/Okowa Campaign Organisation has approached the court to seek an order to declare Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ineligible to contest next month’s presidential because of his conviction and forfeiture of money relating to narcotics in the United States.

The campaign announced the decision to go to court on Monday at a press briefing by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, who said that the main opposition party also wants a court order to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to delist Tinubu as a presidential candidate and expunge his name in all materials related to the poll.

Reading a prepared text, the campaign spokesperson said: “Nigerians are not unaware of the criminal matter concerning the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in respect of his criminal conviction and sentencing by a Court of competent jurisdiction in the United States over a criminal case of trafficking in narcotic for which Tinubu forfeited the sum of $460,000 to the State

“For the avoidance of doubt the United States Court in sentencing Asiwaju Tinubu ordered ‘that the funds in the amount of $460,000 in account 263226700 held by First Heritage Bank in the name of Bola Tinubu represent proceeds of narcotics trafficking or were involved in financial transactions in violation of 18 U.S.C. S1956 and 1957 and therefore these funds are forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. S881(a)(6) and 18 U.S.C S981.”


From the declaration of the Court and the sentencing, it is clear that Asiwaju Tinubu was summarily convicted by the Court, he took no step to challenge the judgment but acceded to the forfeiture of the $460,000 found to be the proceeds of narcotics trafficking.

“It is already established that trafficking in narcotic is an international crime which all nations are obligated by international conventions and statutes to arrest, prosecute and implement any Court judgment imposed on offender anywhere in the world, as well as the consequential effects of such judgements.

“As you are all aware, Nigeria is a signatory to such international conventions and therefore is mandatorily obligated to implement the consequential effect of the conviction imposed on Asiwaju Tinubu by a Court of Competent jurisdiction in the criminal case of trafficking in narcotic.


“You will further recall that as our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had already established, the Presidential Candidate of the APC, having been convicted and having acceded to be guilty as charged by way of forfeiture of the $460,000, Nigeria being a signatory to International Convention is mandatorily obligated to execute the consequential effect of that conviction by virtue of Section 137 (1) (d) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

“For clarity, Section 137 (1) (d) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) provides thatsad1) A person shall not be qualified for election to the office of President if….(d) He is under a sentence of death imposed by any competent court of law or tribunal in Nigeria or a sentence of imprisonment or FINE for any offence involving dishonesty or fraud (by whatever name called) or for any other offence, imposed on him by ANY COURT or tribunal or substituted by a competent authority for any other sentence imposed on him by such a court or tribunal.

“The import of the foregoing is that under the 1999 Constitution (as amended), having been so convicted and fined and having acceded to the sentencing by way of forfeiture of $460,000 and having not received any State pardon or acquitted by any court of competent jurisdiction, Asiwaju Tinubu remains a convict and the consequential effect is that he cannot contest election at any level in Nigeria

“The effect is that the listing of the name of Bola Tinubu, who stands convicted by a Court of Competent jurisdiction on the ballot for the 2023 Presidential election is by the virtue of Section 137 (1) (d) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) fundamentally illegal, invalid and must be expunged immediately.”

He added: “Consequently, our Campaign has proceeded to the Court demanding the Court to: Declare Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential Candidate of the APC, having been convicted, as ineligible to contest the Presidential election by virtue of section 137 (1) (d) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

“Compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately delist Asiwaju Tinubu as Presidential candidate of the APC or any other political Party for that matter and expunge his name from all materials and documents related to the 2023 Presidential election.

“Our Campaign is filing for accelerated hearing in this case in the interest of the nation as our laws do not permit a convict, let alone an individual convicted on account of international crime of trafficking in narcotic, to stand election at any level.”

The Atiku/Okowa Campaign further averred that “Nigeria cannot afford the embarrassment of having a convict hold office at any level against our laws.”

It counseled “all those wasting their funds, time and energy on the APC Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to put their resources to better use as his gaffe infested, showboating Presidential ambition has practically come to the end of the road.”
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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by Racoon(m): 12:36am On Jan 24, 2023
“For the avoidance of doubt the United States Court in sentencing Asiwaju Tinubu ordered ‘that the funds in the amount of $460,000 in account 263226700 held by First Heritage Bank in the name of Bola Tinubu represent proceeds of narcotics trafficking or were involved in financial transactions in violation of 18 U.S.C. S1956 and 1957 and therefore these funds are forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. S881(a)(6) and 18 U.S.C S981.”

From the declaration of the Court and the sentencing, it is clear that Asiwaju Tinubu was summarily convicted by the Court, he took no step to challenge the judgment but acceded to the forfeiture of the $460,000 found to be the proceeds of narcotics trafficking.


“It is already established that trafficking in narcotic is an international crime which all nations are obligated by international conventions and statutes to arrest, prosecute and implement any Court judgment imposed on offender anywhere in the world, as well as the consequential effects of such judgements.

“As you are all aware, Nigeria is a signatory to such international conventions and therefore is mandatorily obligated to implement the consequential effect of the conviction imposed on Asiwaju Tinubu by a Court of Competent jurisdiction in the criminal case of trafficking in narcotic.

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by Nobody: 12:36am On Jan 24, 2023
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Comedians!

Mods should please move topic to jokes section!

Atiku and Peter have same Problem! They fail to realize that they are up against a political god!

If not rare stupidity and foolishness, how can a living thing believe he can politically go against Asiwaju?

It’s absurd and foolish!

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by Racoon(m): 12:40am On Jan 24, 2023
".....Our(Nigerian) laws do not permit a convict, let alone an individual convicted on account of international crime of trafficking in narcotic, to stand election at any level.”
The most absurd is always found in our world.

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by oyin44: 12:43am On Jan 24, 2023
grin grin


Atiku is scared of unbeatable tinubu😃😃😃

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by Racoon(m): 12:44am On Jan 24, 2023
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Comedians!. Mods should please move topic to jokes section!....If not rare stupidity and foolishness, how can a living thing believe he can politically go against Asiwaju? It’s absurd and foolish!
The most absurd and foolish thing ever done is the insulting attempt by your drug bagman & baron god in insulting the sensibility of a nation by contesting the presidency of the most populous black nation despite his baggages of fraudulent & criminal nature surrounding him.

From his forged primary/secondary school certificates, variants of CSU certificates, identity theft scandal, election bribe bullion vans cash, hiring fake religious clerics, Alpha-Beta corruption among many.
Just one person.

Your warped prismatic zombified mindset can never allow you to understand the implication of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Chicago $460, 000 heroine-drug forfeiture scandal on the integrity of this nation and its citizens.

Any wonder some of the most visible achievements in the so called Lagos he created are stupendious display of questionable riches and the numerous hoardes of touts, thugs, alayes, owomida miscreants and other anti-social elements across the city.

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by OriOko88(m): 12:45am On Jan 24, 2023
Mk PDP focus of campaign and strategy. We no need distraction now. No court will disqualify tinubu. Mk we leave matter for Mathias abeg.

Atiku is winning this. cool

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by JoeNL22(m): 12:51am On Jan 24, 2023
Racoon:
Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible For Election.


https://tribuneonlineng.com/narcotic-forfeiture-pdp-seeks-court-order-to-declare-tinubu-ineligible-for-election/

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by Mindlog: 12:57am On Jan 24, 2023
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Comedians!

Mods should please move topic to jokes section!

Atiku and Peter have same Problem! They fail to realize that they are up against a political god!

If not rare stupidity and foolishness, how can a living thing believe he can politically go against Asiwaju?

It’s absurd and foolish!

You mean a political tin god, thrashed by the Adelekes in Osun State, that is even Tinubu's home state and his relative, the then incumbent Governor.......delusion is certainly FREE.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by Moh247: 1:01am On Jan 24, 2023
cool



PDP are far more dumb than I think.... Thank God Labour Party and NNPP are now the new opposition party




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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by CutieKing: 1:04am On Jan 24, 2023
Never knew pdp is this daft to have fallen for apc trap...this is how they will stay engaged with nonsense until the day of election.
No court of law convicted tinubu of any criminal proceeding...his forfeiture case was even a civil case but here they are fighting tooth and nail to divert attention from Atiku spv allegations.
Interesting days ahead.

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by SmartPolician: 1:22am On Jan 24, 2023
This is needless. PDP should focus on the forthcoming election because it is just a couple of weeks away.

Besides, no Nigerian judge will disqualify Tinubu at this time because they wouldn't want to heat up the polity or create tension around the country. A presidential hopeful is not a gubernatorial candidate, the difference is huge.

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by Cherish233: 1:23am On Jan 24, 2023
Tinubu can not make a good president let's tell ourselves the truth and stop being blinded by tribalism, this man is too old and sick habbah!!!😕

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by DMerciful(m): 1:42am On Jan 24, 2023
This election will demystify Tinubu
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Comedians!

Mods should please move topic to jokes section!

Atiku and Peter have same Problem! They fail to realize that they are up against a political god!

If not rare stupidity and foolishness, how can a living thing believe he can politically go against Asiwaju?

It’s absurd and foolish!

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by Dshocker(m): 5:04am On Jan 24, 2023
In America or Europe, if you have a past of drug related dealings, you can't be allowed to run for any public position.

Apart from that, Tinubu is too old and corrupt, i see no reason why sane beings are rooting for him.

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by AntiChristian: 5:08am On Jan 24, 2023


Error 404!

Everyone will contest even the PDP suspended members!
Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by Invest4growth: 5:08am On Jan 24, 2023
There is still some funds in these various SPV accounts. Hence the wastages. Come rain come shine certain things will happen in 2023.Among these are Tinubu will be on the ballot. Secondly, Baba SPV Atiku will not win because his inclusion was a fraud of monumental dimension.

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by tunwumi: 5:09am On Jan 24, 2023
Lol

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by Housi: 5:10am On Jan 24, 2023
Let the electorate decide

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by Omoyoruba101: 5:16am On Jan 24, 2023
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Comedians!

Mods should please move topic to jokes section!

Atiku and Peter have same Problem! They fail to realize that they are up against a political god!

If not rare stupidity and foolishness, how can a living thing believe he can politically go against Asiwaju?

It’s absurd and foolish!
You are a confirmed joker.

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by MaziBiafra042: 5:18am On Jan 24, 2023
Two miscreants fighting each other. Devil dn punish una finish. grin

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by FireUpNow(m): 5:21am On Jan 24, 2023
They have a case but why can't PDP just wait till Feb 25 to come and go
Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by Jamiubond009(m): 5:23am On Jan 24, 2023
grin Yekini amoda ogunlere,the okpolo eyed ,drug sniffing president of urchins worldwide tongue tongue

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by jibrilELsudan: 5:24am On Jan 24, 2023
LEMME NOT JUST COMMENT WHAT IS ON MY MIND CAUSE IF I COMMENT WHAT IS ON MY MIND NIGERIA WILL BURN AND ELECTION WILL NOT HOLD

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by smile11s(m): 5:25am On Jan 24, 2023
Way to go

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by PrinceOfLagos: 5:26am On Jan 24, 2023
Very good

A drug criminal will never be my President

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by Toneypen247(m): 5:35am On Jan 24, 2023
Cat and dog.

Those whom the gods want to destroy, they first make mad.✔

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by adioolayi(m): 5:40am On Jan 24, 2023
Now you are talking..

This is what we have been saying, it's not enough to keep beating on this...go to court...

Now that you are in court, we await court's verdict.


Atikugate ....Tinubugate ...both now in court.

These politicians are playing with our intelligence anyways.. because, both will likely be thrown out of court...and accusing either based on these will die a natural death. The argument will be, you have gone to court and the court has set our candidate free.

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by theophorus(m): 5:42am On Jan 24, 2023
When D. Hundeyin is the one supplying your opium na this kind things go dey happen.

Una dey find who dem go disqualify because of 'beer paulour/Nairaland /whatsapp group' concocted allegations, instead make una concentrate energy for where need dey.

#Magbadura ooo

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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by OurBusinessIsPr(m): 5:42am On Jan 24, 2023
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Re: Narcotic Forfeiture: PDP Seeks Court Order To Declare Tinubu Ineligible by 7arrows: 5:42am On Jan 24, 2023
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Comedians!

Mods should please move topic to jokes section!

Atiku and Peter have same Problem! They fail to realize that they are up against a political god!

If not rare stupidity and foolishness, how can a living thing believe he can politically go against Asiwaju?

It’s absurd and foolish!

He's OBVIOUSLY your God. What a shame on you to publicly admit such.

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