Reno Omokri, ambassador-designate, says Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, cannot rely on past statements he made about President Bola Tinubu as a defence in his ongoing cybercrime trial. Sowore is standing trial on a two-count charge filed against him by the Department of State Services (DSS), arising from an August 25 post on X …
The Senate’s screening of President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees took a contentious turn on Thursday as Senators Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) and Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) engaged in a heated confrontation over the nomination of former presidential aide Reno Omokri. The altercation unfolded during the second day of deliberations on the 65 career …
Former presidential aide Reno Omokri says President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of him as an ambassador-designate has deepened his appreciation of forgiveness and national service. In a statement issued on Sunday, Omokri thanked God, his family and President Tinubu, describing the nomination as an act that reflects the administration’s focus on national healing. Omokri said the …
President Bola Tinubu has submitted the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, following the submission of the first batch of three names. Among them are the former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmud Yakubu, an aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri (Delta), and former Enugu State Governor, …
