Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has come to the defense of President Bola Tinubu and his son, Seyi Tinubu, following the backlash from Nigerians over his presence at the swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
Photos of Seyi Tinubu seated behind President Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, circulated on social media, with many questioning his attendance at state events.
In response to the criticisms, Omokri fired back, saying it would be ridiculous for Nigerians to attack Tinubu because his son, Seyi, was present at the Presidential Villa during the swearing-in of the new CJN.
Taking to his X page, (formerly Twitter), Omokri shared a photo of Hillary Clinton’s daughter, Chelsea, with the then Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Uwais, representing her mother, the former First Lady of America, during a state visit by her father, President Bill Clinton, to Nigeria in 2000.
To support his argument, Omokri mentioned that Mark Thatcher was on his mother’s trade delegation to Saudi Arabia in 1985 when she went to promote British business, and his company made a £12 million profit.
Expressing his displeasure at the attacks on Seyi Tinubu, the former presidential aide warned critics to stop insulting the president and his son just because they did not have a good relationship with their own fathers.
He wrote,
“This is a photo of Chelsea Clinton and the then Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Uwais. Please fact-check me: Chelsea officially represented her mother, Hillary Clinton, the then First Lady of the United States, during this state visit by her father, President Bill Clinton, to Nigeria in 2000.
Ivanka Trump was a senior advisor to her father, President Donald Trump, from 2017 to 2021.
Mark Thatcher was on his mother’s trade delegation to Saudi Arabia in 1985, when she went to promote British business. And his company made a £12 million profit. Please fact-check me. George W Bush travelled with his twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara, on official trips.
So, it is silly to attack President Tinubu because his son, Seyi, was at the Presidential Villa during the swearing-in of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
He has not represented his father or the First Lady. He has not been appointed to an office by his father. And he has not been awarded any contracts by the federal government.
How can his mere presence at a swearing-in be a crime or a wrong? Yes, at meetings when the cabinet is conducting the affairs of Nigeria, he has no business being there. However, the swearing-in of justices of the Supreme Court and federal cabinet members is a public event. Family members and friends of those to be sworn in are allowed to witness the event. It is not a big deal.
Do not transfer your aggression on the president and his son simply because you did not or do not enjoy a good relationship with your own father. What they did in this Kekere-Ekun affair is completely above board.
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