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I Emptied My Bank Account To Help Tinubu Become President – Asari Dokubo

Former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo revealed that he invested over $2 million and cleared out his bank account to support President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election campaign.

Speaking on Arise TV’s Morning Show, Asari Dokubo explained that he made this financial investment because he believed President Tinubu’s leadership would bring about positive changes in the Niger Delta.

He said:  “If Tinubu encounters any difficulty, I will still stick out my neck and stand for him because, at a time, he stood for me.

“In all my podcasts, I personally said my needs are very small, so what I’m trying to say is very clear: with Tinubu becoming president, I should be able to tell him the truth.

“I can’t be appointed as a minister or into any board; I did not lobby for anything, so it’s not personal. Yes, I emptied my bank account and spent over two million US dollars; I can’t count what I spent in Naira. I didn’t take a dime from anybody except Ijakry, who gave me N300 million.”

KanyiDaily recalls that Asari Dokubo recently accused the Yoruba community of betraying the Ijaw and Niger Delta people despite their support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 election.

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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