The Grassroots Mobilisation Network (GMN), a support group of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has advised President Bola Tinubu to publicly address reports concerning alleged references to him in narcotics-related documents reportedly submitted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) before a federal court in Washington D.C.
The group have the advisory in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by its spokesperson, Peter Emeka, saying the President owed Nigerians explanations over the documents and on-going litigation in the United States.
“We call on President Tinubu to come out clean and speak to the nation over the ongoing litigation in America,” Emeka said.
The GMN’s call follows reports concerning documents allegedly submitted by the FBI to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in connection with a narcotics-related matter that has generated public interest.
The group expressed concern over what it described as the continued silence of the Presidency, arguing that the allegations and documents being circulated required a direct response from the President, particularly because of their potential implications for Nigeria’s international reputation.
According to the group, Nigerians deserve clarity rather than allowing unanswered questions and speculation to persist.
“Our system has failed for the fact that they were unable to detect all these embarrassing documents being paraded against the President, which are now the subject of litigation in a far-away country,” Emeka said.
The group also criticised Nigeria’s security and intelligence agencies, accusing them of failing to adequately investigate the allegations or provide clarification on the documents in the public domain.
“Our intelligence agencies saddled with the responsibility of investigation and various checks have all failed,” he added.
The GMN warned that continued silence from the Presidency could further fuel public suspicion and called on President Tinubu to address the matter directly.
“If the President continues to remain mute, he should quietly resign to save the nation from the ongoing global embarrassment,” Emeka said.
The ADC support group also demanded greater transparency regarding reports of President Tinubu’s three-week vacation in Europe.
The group said the Presidency should provide Nigerians with information about the President’s itinerary and official engagements while away, particularly against the backdrop of the controversy surrounding the narcotics-related allegations.
“The prevailing mood of the country requires the Presidency to make a full disclosure of President Tinubu’s movements,” the group said.
It maintained that greater disclosure would help dispel speculation, reassure Nigerians and protect the country’s image internationally.
The GMN urged the Presidency to address the allegations and questions directly rather than allow what it described as speculation and unanswered questions to dominate public discourse.
The Presidency is yet to make a public statement on these new developments as at the time of filling this report.
