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Reno Omokri Debunks Claim Of Scamming Christians With Leah Sharibu’s Name

June 25, 2019

Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has been accused by a financial consultant, Henry Claudius, and some other Twitter users, of diverting funds meant for the family of the abducted Dapchi schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu.

Using the Twitter hashtag #RenoUndarted, some Nigerians on Twitter accused Omokri of printing T-shirts branded with Sharibu’s name, writing books and selling them and diverting the proceeds for personal gains.

Tweeting, Claudius wrote, “Omokiri’s claim that he wrote a best seller is false. The book is worthless on Amazon. However, the book he wrote on Sharibu is selling for $16.This is how the scam works. He will visit churches worldwide, introduced himself as pastor and complain of Christian persecution in Nigeria.

“Unsuspecting congregation believed his words that Christians were being persecuted. He will talk about Sharibu that she’s currently being held and President Muhammadu Buhari is not doing anything about it. They started buying the books to learn more, people started donating to his charity.”

Debunking the claims, Reno Omokri, said the allegations were baseless and designed to tarnish his image.

He said, “If I used Leah‘s name to get any grant from anywhere, let God judge me. But if you have falsely accused me, then let God publicly avenge me in Jesus’ name, amen. By the way, since you have evidence of this grant, please expose it.

“All payments for my #FreeLeahSharibu T-Shirts are first verified by the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Kaduna, Rev Hayab, then paid into her father’s account. Not even a penny has been paid to me. But, if you have EVIDENCE otherwise, EXPOSE IT.

“I made exactly ₦1 million from my book, ‘Leah Sharibu: The Girl Boko Haram Left Behind.’ The money spent only five minutes in my account. At the fifth minute, it was transferred to Leah’s mother’s. The transaction was verified by Kaduna state CAN Chairman, Rev. J. Hayab.

“I am waiting for anyone, anywhere who has paid me money over #FreeLeahSharibu to EXPOSE me. All monies from the sale of the #FreeLeahSharibu T-Shirts were paid directly to Leah’s father. They want me to abandon Leah, but God willing, that will never happen!”