An American woman has accused President Goodluck Jonathan’s special assistant on New Media, Reno Omokri, of impersonation and identity theft.
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Mr. Omokri had used the now infamous moniker, Wendell Simlin, in his attempt to link the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi, to the terrorist group Boko Haram.
Back in February 2014, Mr. Omokri wound up in a scandal after digital footprint of an article that tried to link the spike in Boko Haram attack to the suspension of Mr. Sanusi as CBN governor was traced to him.
Mr. Omokri allegedly used the pseudonym, Wendel Simlin, in the article circulated to bloggers and journalists but the document digital signature was identical to previous documents Mr. Omokri had sent to PREMIUM TIMES.
The Califonia- based woman, Deborah Campbell, told Sahara Reporters in a series of emails and telephone conversation that her son, based in Hercules, California, is the real Wendel Simlin.
She explained that she is married to Mr. Omokri’s brother-in-law and that the president’s aide exploited the relationship to perpetrate forgery.
“I am the true Wendell Simlin’s mother here in the States. Appalled to find out my son has been a victim of identity theft, judging from the articles I recently read in your newspaper. Reno met my son after I married his wife’s brother,” she said in an email.
“There are pictures on my facebook of Reno’s wife, kids and my ex-husband Godwin Melle. He is Reno’s wife’s brother.”
Mr. Omokri, who was based in the United States before coming to Nigeria to work for Mr. Jonathan, may be soon be facing criminal charges as Ms.Campbell has promised to involve U.S. authorities if her son’s name is not cleared.
Mr. Omokri could not be reached to comment for this story. Calls to his known telephone number did not connect, and he is yet to respond to a text message sent to him.
*he will soon go on twitter to rant!...Mscheeew
Isoko wah doh!
Uselleezzz man!
ReplyDeleteMtchewwwwwww!!!!!
Ho la la....what a peculiar mess to be in, as with those who go "anonymous" to perpetrate evil or insult people. I assure you the Presidency will look the other way. And APC may follow suit the charges by forming a great ally with the victim against this man. SLS go dey smile under his turban for Kano. Shit mehn lol
DeleteMorning Stella abeg no kill me with laugh werin do Isoko wah doh! Ha abeg free me o
DeleteBLOG ANALYSER: This woman is just funny!! Chai! Is her son the only one with that funny name on earth? She is crazy
Delete@Onyii Asa, the electronic footprint of d mails were traced to Omokri, he also has a relative with the exact same name...watelse r u looking for? fingerprint?
DeleteOnyi asa, your comments always betray your stupidity. Although you might be dyslexic. If so, my apologies.
DeleteYou don't say!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd why is this just coming out though?
Did it occur to you that she recently just found out? She doesn't stay in Nigeria you know?
DeleteMeanwhile, I read from one twitter account that Linda was paid by the presidents men to blog pro jonathan.... Very disappointing, especially when you recall that she's been blogging one sided politics of late.
Then there's another twitter handle crying woe as he wasn't selected for the London trip to see Ibori in prison, and a few other bloggers who sold out their conscience for the money involved.
February no far again sha. God will deliver Nigeria.
Help me ask dem
DeleteFlakkie, did you check your claims against Linda's posts? Because she has been very neutral and pro Nigerian in my opinion.
DeleteTor! I dey observe
DeleteAs in eh
ReplyDeleteMtcheeeee infinito....
@Galore
As in eh
ReplyDeleteMtcheeeee infinito....
@Galore
See the kind of desperate people GEJ surrounds himself with.
ReplyDeleteIt was proved conclusively on twitter last year that Reno was Wendell Simlin.
So he's actually related to the original Wendell? Shame.
I hope he's prosecuted for identity theft.
As with FFK who also runs pseudonyms on every social media. He has been bursted several times. Only in his case it wasn't done officially because he doesn't or didn't represent any govt official at the time.
DeleteI remember the twitter saga and how Japheth Omojuwa kept emphasising that Reno Omokri is Wendell Simlin...Such desperation that he couldn't just come up with a diff name, he had to use his inlaws'...I know he visits this blog and insults those Anti-GEJ.
DeleteLol- wahala dey o.
ReplyDeletePoshkayy
Trouble
ReplyDeletePekele,pekele, arugbo je gbese. Tani o san?
ReplyDeleteThat shouldn't be a surprising thing or a hard feat for desperate Jonathanians to do!afterall omokri and co are the presidential internet dirty bizness puppies,they need to put food on their table#rme
ReplyDeleteSorry ma'am
Hian
ReplyDeleteDouble Hian!!!
DeleteHe has always been dubious. How come the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria attracts these kind of personalities as aides?
ReplyDeleteYou got me thinking Doha
DeleteOMG, OMG, OMG, really, this right here is one big international disgrace. Reno Omokri, you are being called out, come and defend yourself o.
ReplyDeleteOMG, OMG, OMG, really, this right here is one big international disgrace. Reno Omokri, you are being called out, come and defend yourself o.
ReplyDeleteI remember the wendall scandal.
ReplyDeletepress release soon
NaH waH
ReplyDeleteCan't be too surprised. The world already knows the kind of people our president surrounds himself with. #people with no integrity.
ReplyDeleteCan you boast of having integrity yourself?
DeleteJudging someone else under anonymous. Smh!
So you bearing pearl peters, you aren't anonymous yourself abi? Na the name wey dey your international passport?
Delete@ soul, excellent response to an asinine comment lmao.
DeleteI just sigh
ReplyDeletePolitics, in the next 42 days expect a lot of whistle blowing!!!
ReplyDeleteHmmm dats some deep shit
ReplyDeleteOk
ReplyDeleteI think Sanusi should join the lawsuit. It's very bad to resort to such dirt to drag someone's name in the mud. Couldn't he just make up a name?
ReplyDeleteNow I'm sure he's going to be putting pressure on his wife to beg her inlaws on his behalf...
Na them sabi
ReplyDeleteHe's American trained criminal,employed by Gej government the past year to attacked individuals who's not in support of his master. Ms Campbell should sue his ass at any California court since she can't get justice in Nigeria. He's sometimes on this blog attacking us under anonymous anytime we speak against their rotten government.
ReplyDeleteYou are very correct
DeleteFake...
DeleteIt if not identity fraud.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure even in Nigeria, we have lots of people bearing same name.
identity fraud= use of name, date of birth, social security number and all other info
Read up on this story and you will be convinced it's identity fraud.
DeleteIn other words (GEJ's) it's not fraud. Just mere stealing. Smh
DeleteAnon 4:39 dnt kill me with laugh biko. Plz anon 3am read the gist again and tell us what it is. SMH
DeleteI hope for your sake you merely skimmed through the post hence your lack of understanding.
DeleteImagine! This wan na yahoo nau
ReplyDeleteWhat! The fact that he's trying to mess with an American citizen makes it interesting. You better defend yourself with the right channel, cos twitter aint gonna save your ass in this one! Hehe!
ReplyDeleteAnd stupid said he's a Pastor or Deacon ?!!!!!! We play religion the wrong way in Naija
ReplyDeleteCheap blackmail, d woman was paid!!
ReplyDeleteExactly my thought.
DeleteOf all places, it's Sahara reporters she went to, or that's where she got the information.
APC be using Sahara reporters to try harder. Smh
Obviously u are a Jonathanian.. How can u conclude dat she was paid?
DeleteIn America they log on to Sahara report for news alot.so it's only logical she goes there.if it's jerry ganu news Reno should come out and say somthing, after all na voltron
DeleteSo the woman was paid to do what exactly? To claim that her son bears the name when he doesn't?
DeleteOr to lie she's Omokre's in law?
Or to lie that a post surfaced by that name? If this crime was really committed, then your assertion is biased. If he didn't commit it and accusations came out of the blues, perhaps I would agree with u
Seriously waiting for comments to load so I can read.its a good year
ReplyDeletelmaooooo...stupid bulldog..i hope this pushes through.it aint naija where anything goes
ReplyDeleteHmmmmn
ReplyDeleteSmh......Can anything original come out of this country?
ReplyDeleteU don return d bag Wey u thief?
DeleteIf you have a name, show your stupid face. Heddiotsss.
DeleteHiding under anonymous to vomit thrash.
Why now?
ReplyDeleteAnd is the name exclusive to her son?
Biko she should go an rest, cause next thing is to bribe her with our money, case go close
Typically lazy and non committal response replete in today's young nigerian. Tessy, try harder.
DeleteReno fall hand ooo, the lady should sue him
ReplyDeleteYes, something original can still come out of this corrupt country because we ain't all the same both in integrity and character wise...
ReplyDeleteSee disgrace...I know they'll still a way round this case to debunk the claims. PDP I hail thee
APC at work.
ReplyDelete@moi,I'm sure as day follows night u're reno omokri
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