Nigerian Debt Buyback Debate

The Nigerian Debate

Howard University, Washington D.C.

June 11, 2000

Bob Minton has been attacked relentlessly by Scientology for helping those abused by the cult. Scientology's most far reaching campaign involves a retired Nigerian soccer player named John Fashanu.

Fashanu released a document to the press which has become known as "The Fashanu Report." It alleged that Bob was involved in money laundering while working for the Nigerian government, charges which are completely false.

David Lee (aka Rob Clarke) on right

Several reporters picked up the story and repeated Fashanu's charges without ever contacting Bob. One of the first reporters to publish a story was George Noah who had been contacted by one of Fashanu's "investigators" who identified himself as Rob Clarke.

"Rob Clarke" turned out to be David Lee, a member of Scientology's Office of Special Affairs.

Intrigued by this deception, George Noah investigated amd wrote another story about Scientology's campaign against Bob Minton.

The Fashanu Report had become big news in Nigeria. When the Nigerian Democratic Movement offered an invitation for Bob Minton and John Fashanu to have a public debate on the report, Bob Minton immediately accepted.

The debate was to be held at Howard University in Washington D. C. and was meant to include the full participation of John Fashanu and his investigator, Scientology operative David Lee.

Bob Minton not only attended but he also presented documents detailing the entire debt buy-back to those in the audience. John Fashanu and his team failed to show up after the connection between Scientology and Fashanu had been exposed in the Media.