Is He a Citizen? Ex-Guinean President Speaks on Tinubu’s Connection with Country
- The ex-president of Guinea Conakry, Alpha Conde, has opened up on his relationship with Nigeria's president-elect Bola Tinubu
- Conde also confirmed that he conferred the recognition of “Ambassador Extraordinaire” on Tinubu in recognition of his role in his emergence as president in 2015
- The former president made the comment in reaction to the controversies on the alleged dual citizenship of Tinubu
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FCT, Abuja - Alpha Conde, the former President of Guinea Conakry, has commented on the growing controversy around the alleged citizenship of Nigeria's president-elect Bola Tinubu in his country.
The ex-president of the West African country disclosed that his administration conferred on Tinubu the honour of “Ambassador Extraordinaire” in recognition of his role during his election in 2015, Premium Times reported.
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Why Guinean President conferred citizenship on Bola Tinubu
Conde is said to be a close friend of Tinubu and is currently in exile in Turkey after his administration was toppled in the 2021 military coup.
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Recently, the president-elect was captured in a viral video alongside the governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Ousmane Yara, the Guinean ambassador to the African Union (AU) for Agenda 2063, in a government-owned helicopter in Guinea.
In an earlier interview, Yara called the former president in exile, who confirmed that he conferred the "privilege" on Tinubu.
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Speaking on his relationship with the former governor of Lagos state, Conde said:
“Tinubu is the biggest pan-Africanist I have seen. Before I met Tinubu, I had noted his accomplishments right from when he was governor. I see him as a ‘Lion of Africa’ because of his contributions towards the stability and development of Africa. He has always supported African presidents who were pan-Africanists in disposition and others.”
AU Chief Amb Yara explains Tinubu’s Guinean citizenship
Legit.ng earlier reported that more revelations about President-elect Bola Tinubu's Guinean citizenship had been made.
Amb Ousmane Yara, the Nigerian ambassador to the African Union, explained that the Guinean President invited Tinubu in 2016 for an Independent Anniversary celebration.
The citizenship award was a recognition of the president-elect's economic contribution to the country.
Source: Legit.ng
