SHOCKING: George Galloway Brands President Tinubu a “Crook” and “Drug Bagman” on Live Show (WATCH VIDEO)

British politician and commentator George Galloway ignited a massive political storm after delivering an explosive critique of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on a live broadcast of his program, The Mother of All Talk Shows (MOATS).

Galloway publicly labeled the Nigerian leader a “crook,” a former “bagman for drug dealers,” and a “dog-eared and ragged example of corruption,” triggering intense debate across international media and social networks.

The Geopolitical Trigger

The incendiary comments came amidst tense regional dynamics following military uprisings across West Africa. As the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Tinubu had taken a hardline stance against military juntas, threatening military intervention to enforce democratic order.

Critiquing ECOWAS’s authority on his broadcast, Galloway argued that world leaders demanding democracy in neighboring nations lacked the moral standing to do so, pointing directly to Tinubu’s domestic electoral challenges and past legal controversies in the United States.

What Galloway Said: Full On-Air Quotes

During the live show, Galloway pulled no punches while addressing his global audience:

George Galloway:

“To my absolute astonishment—forgive my ignorance, I had no idea—this man was a bagman for the mafia and the drug dealers in Chicago, Illinois, which doesn’t seem like a great qualification for the leader of Nigeria.”

“The illicit president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, is a dog-eared and ragged example of corruption… He can’t even spell his forged university degree correctly.”

“These people are now talking about democracy in Niger; many of them don’t have a leg to stand on, do they? First of all, there are very serious and credible allegations of electoral corruption in his own election… The opposition have never accepted his election.”

▶️ Watch the viral broadcast clip: You can watch the full George Galloway MOATS segment directly on YouTube to hear his unfiltered comments.

Galloway later alleged that he faced threats and pressure from pro-government supporters following the broadcast, claiming on a subsequent transmission that such attempts would only make him “more determined to speak out.”

High-Stakes Backlash from the Administration

The video clip immediately went viral across Nigerian digital spaces, sparking severe pushback from allies and representatives of the Nigerian Presidency who dismissed the statements as malicious fabrications.

Dr. Josef Onoh, a former campaign spokesman for President Tinubu, issued a scathing defense condemning the former British lawmaker’s remarks:

Dr. Josef Onoh:

“Galloway is a deviant and uncouth person who has outlived his usefulness… His non-substantiated wild accusations were not all of his own making, rather from a depressed state of mind. No sane human being should take any utterance emanating from him seriously.”

While administration loyalists have labeled Galloway’s rant an unwarranted external attack on Nigeria’s national sovereignty, opposition political movements continue to circulate the video as part of wider debates on governance and international perception.