For blocking the release of his immigration records in the United States, President Bola Tinubu is allegedly doing the bidding of Uncle Sam in Niger, says former Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo.
The U.S. State Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation had cited ‘unusual circumstances’ for denying to release the records of President Tinubu, in a court filing following a freedom of information request. The agencies of the U.S. said even if they were to release the records, it would be at least until January 2026.
Nwodo says Tinubu is now acting the script of the United States of America in order to protect his election which is seriously under controversy in Nigeria.
Dr. Nwodo, who was also a former national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, further explained that the USA was pushing President Tinubu to take the war option in restoring democracy at Niger Republic so as to continue their exploitation of uranium from the country.
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He further alleged that the USA have frustrated all the efforts of Nigerians who were trying to get evidence against the President following his drug trafficking and educational qualification scandals.
In return for the favours, he also said that the President was ready to do whatever the USA demanded from him, including using the military option at the troubled Niger Republic, as per reporting by Vanguard Newspaper.
“Unfortunately, the US find our President a weak ally to manipulate. When you see the positions of the opposition parties at the election tribunal, some of the disqualification matters of Mr. President, originated from the United States of America.
“The US protected him from his alleged drug trafficking and educational qualification scandals. The US frustrated the efforts of Nigerians who are trying to get evidence against the President in all of these.
“So, they have done him a favour and expect him to do them a favour in return by doing what they want, and they want their uranium which they are exploiting from Niger Republic with cheap labour.
“As the Chairman of the ECOWAS, they think they can manipulate him because they have done him favours by sustaining his election that is seriously under controversy in Nigeria. He will not object to whatever they ask him. This is certainly Western manipulation,” he said.