Fresh Twist at Tribunal As Obi Spills Detail of Tinibu’s Drug Trafficking Case in US Court
- Labour Party's bannerman, Peter Obi, has made a strong request to the presidential election petition tribunal
- On Friday, July 21, the former Anambra State governor urged the 5-member panel to uphold a US court order on President Bola Tinubu's drug trafficking case
- In his final address, he made this request before the tribunal, stating that underscoring Tinubu's legal case in the US would prove pivotal to the tribunal's progress
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FCT, Abuja - The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is yet to challenge the United States court order demanding the forfeiture of $460,000 proceeds of narcotics trafficking and money laundering.
In his final address at the tribunal on Friday, July 21, Obi urged the panel to uphold the order of the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division in Tinubu's drug trafficking case.
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His address reads:
“...the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, in Case No: 93C 4483, which ordered 'that the funds in the amount of $460,000 in account 263226700 held by First Heritage Bank in the name of Bola Tinubu represents the proceeds of narcotics trafficking or were involved in financial transactions in violation of 18 USC §1956 and 1957'. The decision encapsulated in the Order is tendered as Exhibit PA5 before this Honourable Court.
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“The above Order made by the United States District Court, was sequel to a 'Settlement Order of Claims to Funds held by Heritage Bank and Citibank' wherein Bola Tinubu (2nd Respondent) and others, claimed ownership of the sums in the accounts. The 2nd Respondent till date has not challenged the Order of Forfeiture made by the US Court as shown above.”
Obi makes case against Tinubu in final address
The former Anambra State governor told the tribunal that highlighting Tinubu's drug trafficking case in the US would be germane to the direction of the election tribunal.
According to Saharareporters, Obi said:
“The provision of Section 137 (1) (d) of the 1999 Constitution, is clear, explicit, unambiguous and clearly provides as follows: "A person shall not be qualified for election to the office of President if -
“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 whatsoever 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; or". (Emphasis supplied)."
Tribunal: PDP Won 21 States at Presidential Polls? Details Emerge in Atiku’s Address to INEC
In another development, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has issued his final address at the presidential election petition tribunal.
In his final address, Atiku insisted that he won 21 States of the federation at the 2023 presidential elections on Saturday, February 25.
Atiku also faulted the decision of the electoral body to declare Bola Tinubu the winner of the election despite not meeting the requirements.
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