ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has defended President Bola Tinubu over renewed questions about his records with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), insisting that there is no mystery surrounding the documents.
Omokri also said Tinubu had no criminal record, arguing that FBI records were not unusual documents and that individuals could have records with the agency without implying criminality.
He made the comments while appearing on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme as discussions around the 2027 presidential election and Tinubu’s record resurfaced.
“I mean, the President’s true age is his declared age, the same age here, but let’s focus on this. The President has no criminal record.
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“These are FBI records which everybody has. I have an FBI record. You have an FBI record,” Omokri said.
The ambassador-designate then drew an analogy with an earlier controversy involving Nigerian musician David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido.
Omokri recalled an incident in which a woman had allegedly claimed that Davido fathered her child, saying the woman’s father later addressed a press conference and referred to documents that he said could disprove the allegation.
According to Omokri, the father had explained that the documents could not be released because they contained DNA information that could potentially be misused.
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Omokri used the example to explain his position on why Tinubu should not be expected to release all FBI-related records publicly.
“Do you remember that? That is why the President does not want to release these FBI records, because the FBI records, they contain your DNA records. They contain your blood.”
His comments come amid continuing political arguments over Tinubu’s background and records as parties and presidential contenders prepare for the 2027 election.
Omokri did not provide details of the specific FBI records he was referring to during the programme, but maintained that their existence should not be interpreted as evidence of criminality.