AMBALI ABDULKABEER FROM PEOPLES GAZETTE
President Bola Tinubu’s ranking as one of the most corrupt leaders in the world by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project is a deliberate attempt to vilify, ridicule and delegitimise his presidency, former Senator Shehu Sani and other supporters of the ruling APC have said. The infamous award came after OCCRP called for citizens worldwide to nominate individuals worthy of taking the spotlight for their roles in advancing criminal activities while aggravating poverty.
The group, which coordinates a network of investigative journalists and activists around the world, said the Nigerian leader came third after a vote by participants. While Kenyan president William Ruto scored the most votes, Mr Tinubu was listed as number three, following former Indonesian president Joko Widodo.
Mr Sani branded the award as lacking in substance, insisting mere online perspectives are contestable yardsticks that should not be used to gauge the performance as well as attitudes of African leaders.
“Labelling the Nigerian President and other African Leaders as the most corrupt by online voting, and not by incontrovertible facts and figures is more of a political rating crafted from views, opinions and perspectives,” the ex-lawmaker wrote on X…
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