SaharaReporters had reported how court papers from the US linked Tinubu to a drug trafficking case and his eventual forfeiture of the sum of $460,000 to the American government.

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, on Tuesday filed his petition to challenge the victory of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 25 February election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission had announced Tinubu as the winner of the election after which it declared him ‘President-elect’.

In his petition before the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja, Obi alleged that the election was characterised by various irregularities including the non-qualification of the APC candidate.


According to him, Tinubu’s forfeiture of his funds to the US government over drug trafficking allegation is an indication that the former Lagos State governor committed infractions that should disqualify him from running for an election in Nigeria.



SaharaReporters had reported how court papers from the US linked Tinubu to a drug trafficking case and his eventual forfeiture of the sum of $460,000 to the American government.

How U.S Federal Agents succesfully Linked Bola Tinubu to drug Trafficking Ring in Chicago
Sep 15, 2008
On February 18, 2009, the newspaper obtained original copies of the judgment in the case of United States versus Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in which the ‘President-elect’ was charged (along with other defendants) in a case of massive drug trafficking and money laundering.

This judgment directly relates to (and further documents) the SaharaReporters’ report of September 16, 2008 – How US Federal Agents successfully Linked Tinubu to Drug Trafficking Ring in Chicago.

The US, by its attorney, Michael J. Shepard, United States Attorney for Northern District of Illinois, for its verified complaint of forfeiture, stated that, “Beginning as early as 1998, Adegboyega Mueez Akande, with others operated an organisation which distributed white heroin, a controlled substance under Title 21 of the United States Code.

“This distribution operation was conducted on a large scale and the proceeds of the operation substantial.”

The court ordered “that the funds in the amount of $460,000 in account in the name of Bola Tinubu represents proceeds of narcotics or were involved in financial transactions in violation of 18 U.S.C ss 1956 and 1957 and therefore these funds are forfeited to the United States.”

After protracted litigation in which Tinubu claimed that the monies legitimately belonged to him, his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, and his surrogate mother, one Alhaja Mogaji, Bola Tinubu finally opted for a stipulated settlement with the US government.

According to the settlement order dated September 15, 1993; Hon. Judge John A. Nordberg ordered that the sum of $460,000 held by Bola Tinubu in the First Heritage Bank account be forfeited to the United States Government.

In his petition, Obi anchored this claim on the grounds that Tinubu at the time of the election, was not qualified to contest the election.

Peter Obi Formally Submits Petition At Presidential Elections Tribunal, Challenging Tinubu’s Victory
The court documents read, “The Petitioners state that the Grounds on which the Petition is based are as follows: The 2nd Respondent was, at the time of the election, not qualified to contest the election.

“The election of the 2nd Respondent was invalid by reason of corrupt practices or non-compliance with the provisions of the more than one Constituency.
“The Petitioners shall contend at the trial that the purported sponsorship of the 2nd and 3rd Respondents by the 4th Respondent was rendered invalid by reason of the 3rd Respondent knowingly allowing himself to be nominated as the Vice Presidential Candidate whilst he was still a Senatorial Candidate for the Borno Central Constituency. The Petitioners shall further contend that for this reason, the votes purportedly recorded for the 2nd Respondent at the contested Presidential election were/are wasted votes and ought to be disregarded.

“The Petitioners further plead that the 2nd Respondent was also at the time of the election not qualified to contest for election to the office of President as he was fined the sum of $460,000.00 (Four-Hundred and Sixty Thousand United States Dollars) for an offence involving dishonesty, namely narcotics trafficking imposed by the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, in Case No: 93C 4483 between:

“In the Decree of Forfeiture, Judge John A. Nordberg in that said Case No: 93C 4483 ordered on October 4, 1993 on page 3 as follows:

"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 the proceeds of narcotics trafficking or were involved in financial transactions in violation of 18U.S.C. $$1956 and 1957 and therefore these funds are forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. $ 381(a)(6) and18U.S.C. $982; it is further ORDERED that First Heritage Bank shall issue a check in the amountof$460,000 payable to Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and that these funds shall be disposed of according to law;

“It is further ORDERD that the Court shall retain jurisdiction over this action in order to implement and enforce the terms of this Decree of Forfeiture.

“The above orders were made pursuant to paragraph 5 of the "Stipulations and Compromise Settlement of Claims to the Funds held by Heritage Bank and CitiBank filed by the parties, which stated as follows: ‘The parties further agree that $460,000 from the defendant account held by Heritage bank in the name of Bola Tinubu shall be forfeited by the United States and disposed of according to law. The funds remaining in the account shall be released to K.O. Tinubu.’

“The Petitioners hereby plead and shall rely on certified copies of the following documents, namely: a) Verified Complaint for Forfeiture, submitted by Michael J. Shepard (United States Attorney) and signed by Marsha A. McClellan (Assistant United States Attorney).”

Obi added that Tinubu’s running mate in the February presidential election, Kashim Shettima was nominated for two separate constituencies, as Borno Central senatorial candidate and vice-presidential candidate for Nigeria in the same election cycle.


https://saharareporters.com/2023/03/21/tinubu-linked-drug-trafficking-us-court-not-qualified-contest-nigerian-presidency-peter

All Nigerians within and outside the country should all bow there heads in shame.

Chasing shadows

K

swaggerjack:
All Nigerians within and outside the country should all bow there heads in shame.

Tinubu will be sworn in and there's little or nothing you can do about it. Highest you'll do is create threads on nairaland to wail about it.

PandoraObi:
Chasing shadows

We have gone to court. Una don calm down. This time "go to court" "go to court" no go be business as usual


See u in court

colorsofrainbow:


We have gone to court. Una don calm down. This time "go to court" "go to court" no go be business as usual


See u in court

hope you will accept the outcome

colorsofrainbow:


We have gone to court. Una don calm down. This time "go to court" "go to court" no go be business as usual


See u in court

The Chicago court documents are available for the world to see. Soon major news media like CNN,FOX , BBC will let the world Nigerians choose a former Chicago drug baron as face of their nation to the world.

colorsofrainbow:


We have gone to court. Una don calm down. This time "go to court" "go to court" no go be business as usual


See u in court

The same court you will soon be abusing now for taking bribe once your allegations against him are dismissed. You guys are used to managing failure. Can you count how many of your allegations against Tinubu before election that have been swept into pit for failure? Continue labouring in vain!

I imagine how this man obi is doing now, he will still rule nigeria, he sud just be calm, when the time is right GOD will make it happen. he might be president and have the worst administration in nigeria history. during jonathan regime we all think his is government is the worst of all until buhari came in. nobody sud kill himself because nigeria politics.

Children of hate

Dey play

I don't expect less from people who taught Buhari is Jubril of sudan

anything to massage thier ego

PandoraObi:
hope you will accept the outcome

When it won't favour u,hope u accept it too?

colorsofrainbow:


When it won't favour u,hope u accept it too?

The election favoured us like Daniel 4 17, that was the most difficult of all , everything has been working for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Jagaban

PandoraObi:
The election favoured us like Daniel 4 17, that was the most difficult of all , everything has been working for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Jagaban

The court has been working for Obi since 1901. So, see u in court

colorsofrainbow:


The court has been working for Obi since 1901. So, see u in court

in Anambra, now this is Nigeria, Peter Obi and his boss Atiku lost woefully in 2019 election and also in court, Peter Obi was personally in court when they were axed

Reading the his case and I feel ashamed of myself as a Nigerian. Are we so used to crime and criminals that we aren't even bothered by a known money launder and drug baron?

The case was in the US Courts cause you can see everything put down there.

This tiny voice Messiah of 10th deadliest terrorists has resulted to chasing shadow 😂😂🤣

So it's not rigging again ?

It's now about dead cocaine case 🤣🤣😂


Interesting time to witness how frustration and depression taking over Zombidiiiiiots

PandoraObi:
in Anambra, now this is Nigeria, Peter Obi and his boss Atiku lost woefully in 2019 election and also in court, Peter Obi was personally in court when they were axed

In Lagos,this is Nigeria. Obi is the candidate.

burp18:


Tinubu will be sworn in and there's little or nothing you can do about it. Highest you'll do is create threads on nairaland to wail about it.

and your mother will stop selling agbo jeddi abi?

YinkaOlusesi16:
I imagine how this man obi is doing now, he will still rule nigeria, he sud just be calm, when the time is right GOD will make it happen. he might be president and have the worst administration in nigeria history. during jonathan regime we all think his is government is the worst of all until buhari came in. nobody sud kill himself because nigeria politics.

and some fools still went ahead to vote for a drug Barron just because of tribe and religion.
The worst part is that Nigerians mandate was stolen at daylight. We will never allow this to continue. #ccupytilltherightthingisdone

asanausana91:
and some fools still went ahead to vote for a drug Barron just because of tribe and religion.
The worst part is that Nigerians mandate was stolen at daylight. We will never allow this to continue. #ccupytilltherightthingisdone

Nigerians around the world should get ready to be harassed at every airport and border crossing. How can you elect a drug baron as face of the a nation and think it will not have any consequences.

Obi go and rest. This is your second attempt try a third time or keep trying

colorsofrainbow:


We have gone to court. Una don calm down. This time "go to court" "go to court" no go be business as usual


See u in court

Peter Obi chasing shadows since he ran away from APGA, true or false?

'linked'....... Hehehehehe.....
Dizwan is still hallucinating.

swaggerjack:

Nigerians around the world should get ready to be harassed at every airport and border crossing. How can you elect a drug baron as face of the a nation and think it will not have any consequences.

Indeed, don’t throw stones in glass houses.

The urchins say 10 years have passed o.
So ALL EX-CONS will be eligible to run for office.
The urchins will tell you he was never convicted.
People who don't understand that a plea bargain is as good as being found GUILTY.
You only plea when you want to want to AVOID A JAIL SENTENCE.

Keyamo will tell you he was never indicted. . . only the 'account' in the name of 'BOLA A. TINUBU'.
He only shared a 'flat' with the people depositing money in his account. . . .

NOTED

KanwuliaExtra:
The urchins say 10 years have passed o.
So ALL EX-CONS will be eligible to run for office.
The urchins will tell you he was never convicted.
People who don't understand that a plea bargain is as good as being found GUILTY.
You only plea when you want to want to AVOID A JAIL SENTENCE.

Keyamo will tell you he was never indicted. . . only the 'account' in the name of 'BOLA A. TINUBU.
He only shared a 'flat' with the people depositing money in his account. . . .

CJN Ariwoola previously ruled forfeiture is punishment for crime. The former Chicago drug baron forfeited $460k of drug proceeds.

https://fij.ng/article/flashback-the-day-cjn-ariwoola-ruled-that-forfeiture-means-punishment-for-crime/

Threads upon threads won't give u victory just like it didn't at d elections.