The Grassroots Mobilisation Network (GMN), a support group of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to break his silence over alleged references to him in narcotics-related documents reportedly submitted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) before the District Court for the District of Columbia, or resign from office.
The group made the demand in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by its spokesperson, Mr. Peter Emeka.
Emeka said the President owed Nigerians a clear explanation following reports concerning the FBI’s submission of documents to the court, presided over by Judge Beryl Howell, in connection with a narcotics-related matter that has attracted considerable public attention.
“We call on President Tinubu to come out clean and speak to the nation over the ongoing litigation in America,” Emeka said.
The GMN expressed concern over what it described as the continued silence of the Presidency, arguing that Nigerians deserve clarity on an issue that, in its view, has implications for the country’s international reputation.
The group also criticised Nigeria’s law enforcement and intelligence agencies, accusing them of failing to adequately investigate or respond to the allegations and documents circulating in the public domain.
“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 stated.
“Our intelligence agencies saddled with the responsibility of investigation and various checks have all failed,” he added.
According to the group, the continued silence from the Presidency is becoming increasingly disturbing and has the potential to deepen public suspicion.
“If the President continues to remain mute, he should quietly resign to save the nation from the ongoing global embarrassment,” Emeka said.
In a related development, the GMN has demanded greater transparency regarding President Tinubu’s reported three-week vacation in Europe.
The group said that, given the prevailing mood in the country and the controversy surrounding the narcotics-related allegations, the Presidency should provide Nigerians with adequate information about the President’s itinerary and engagements while away.
“The prevailing mood of the country requires the Presidency to make a full disclosure of President Tinubu’s movements,” the group said.
The GMN maintained that greater transparency would help dispel speculation, reassure Nigerians and protect the country’s image and standing in the international community.
The group urged the Presidency to address the issues directly rather than allow speculation and unanswered questions to dominate public discourse.
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