Asari Dokubo, a former insurgent leader from the Niger Delta, has reportedly spent more than $2 million of his personal funds to help President Bola Tinubu run for president in 2023, according to the Daily Post. When Dokubo appeared on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Tuesday, he revealed the information.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
“I can’t be appointed as a minister or into any board; I did not lobby for anything, so it’s not personal,” Dokubo stated bluntly. He then went on to disclose the significant financial backing he provided to Tinubu’s election efforts.
“Yes, I emptied my bank account and spent over two million US dollars; I can’t count what I spent in Naira,” Dokubo said. The former National President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) emphasized the personal nature of his contribution, noting “I didn’t take a dime from anybody except Ijakry, who gave me N300 million.”
However, Dokubo was quick to clarify that his support was not driven by any expectation of personal reward or political appointment. “I can’t be appointed as a minister or into any board; I did not lobby for anything, so it’s not personal,” he stated.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
