Reno Omokri

Bemigho Reno Omokri,[1] (born 1974), described by BBC News as a 'high profile broadcaster',[2] is the host of Transformations With Reno Omokri, a Christian teaching TV show broadcast (for one season) on San Francisco's KTLN and Detroit's Impact Network and author of the books, Shunpiking: No Shortcuts to God, and Why Jesus Wept, who until May 29, 2015 was a spokesperson for President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria.[3][4][5][6][7][8] He was one of three spokesmen to the former Nigerian President and is credited with pioneering the use of social media for political purposes in Nigeria.[9] He is the founder of the Mind of Christ Christian Center and the Helen and Bemigho Sanctuary for Orphans.[10] He is the only one of those three spokesmen who continues to function officially in that role on behalf of former President Jonathan after his departure from office.[11]

Life and career

Omokri was Vice President, Africa, at Joe Trippi and Associates, a U.S Political Consulting firm.[12]

As Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria, he was noted for using social media to conduct surveys[3] and project the developments undertaken by the Nigerian Government.[13]

He is the founder of a multimedia project, Build Up Nigeria,[14] and has produced a series of short films in the U.S. He has a LL.M from the University of Wolverhampton.[1]

Omokri was a signatory of a letter by a group of eminent Nigerians (G 57) that called for the resignation of President Umaru Musa Yar'adua[15] after he was evacuated from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia on November 23, 2009, for a medical emergency without handing over executive powers to his vice, Jonathan, and in 2011 he led some Diaspora Nigerians to endorse Jonathan for the 2011 elections.[16]

In 2013, Omokri represented President Jonathan at a national conference on ‘Inter-Faith Dialogue and the Quest for National Security in Nigeria', organized by the Interfaith Activities and Partnership for Peace, IFAPP. Speaking for the President, Omokri urged Christian and Muslim leaders to focus on Jesus as the common Denominator between their two faiths, and caused a stir when he stated on camera that The Quran mentions Jesus by name 25 times, which is five times more than The Quran mentions Mohammed. He also stated that almost every prophet in Judaism and Christianity is accepted in Islam.[17]

He is the pastor of the Mind of Christ Christian Center in California and Abuja, where he teaches the word of God on a regular basis. He is also known in the media for using social media to project the Gospel.[18]

Omokri writes articles for major newspapers (mainly political OpEd and Christian material).[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]

He was a panelist at the United States Institute of Peace[28] as well as the Atlantic Council,[29][30] where he was a panelist on an event that featured other speakers such as Jendayi Frazer, former U.S. Asst. Secretary of State for Africa, both in Washington D.C. He has also represented the Nigerian government at Chatham House in London.[31] On April 23, 2016, Omokri gave a keynote lecture at California State University Sacramento's, Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution's 25th annual Africa/Diaspora conference. On the same day, he represented former President Jonathan at the city of Antioch, where Dr. Jonathan was honored by the city's mayor, Wade Harper. At the same event, the city of Lathrop also honored the former Nigerian leader.[32][33][34]

Between 2015 and 2016, Omokri was the host of 'Transformations With Reno Omokri', a Christian teaching program broadcast on Comcast, DISH Network and Roku. The 30 minute weekly telecast was produced by the Mind of Christ Christian Center in California.[35]

Publications

References

  1. 1 2 "Nigeria's Diminished President". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "How Spain was dragged into Nigeria's 'tomato emergency'". BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 Agency, Reporter (12 August 2012). "Jonathan seeks feedback from Nigerians on power supply". Punch Nigeria (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Jonathan Reiterates Commitment To Religious Harmony In Nigeria". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  5. ↑ Ntia, Usukuma. "Image Making: Between Media Advisers And PR Consultants For Public Sector". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  6. ↑ Lere, Ismaila. "Few highs, many lows as GEJ marks two years in office". Sunday Trust. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  7. ↑ El-Rufai, Nasir Ahmad (15 May 2012). "Between terrorism and corruption (2)". Nigerian Compass (Ogun State, Nigeria). Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  8. ↑ Kawu, Is'haq Modibbo (31 May 2012). "Obasanjo vs National Assembly: Ali Baba and the 40 thieves". Vanguard (Lagos Nigeria). Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "Nigeria Says South Africans Giving Arms Training to Troops". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "Ben Bruce, Pat Utomi Pledge to Adopt Orphans as Omokri Opens Orphanage". Vanguard Newspapers. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  11. ↑ Chau, Vu. "Former Nigerian President's media spokesman met with local LGBT community leader". The State Hornet. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  12. ↑ Imam, Imam (16 September 2010). "North: Jonathan's Declaration'll Set Bad Precedent". This Day (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  13. ↑ "Jonathan places Nigerian flag designer, Pa. Akinkunmi on a 'life salary'". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  14. ↑ "Washington Update Radio - Recent Guests". Justice Integrity Project. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  15. ↑ Ujah, Emma (1 January 2010). "Sack Yar'Adua, G-57 tells N-Assembly". Vanguard Newspaper (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  16. ↑ Okoli, Anayo. "2011: Nigerians In Diaspora Back Jonathan". This Day (Lagos Nigeria). Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  17. ↑ DailyTrust. "IFAPP: Actualising Interfaith Unity". Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  18. ↑ Azuh, Maureen (7 September 2012). "Jonathan's aide turns preacher on Facebook". Punch Nigeria (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  19. ↑ Omokri, Reno. "Jonathan's Legacy of Change". ThisDay Newspapers. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "The Power of Unity". Thisday Newspapers. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  21. ↑ Omokri, Reno. "From Battleground to Common Ground". ThisDay Newspaper. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  22. ↑ "Dokpesi and the Elastic Conscience". This Day (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  23. ↑ "Getting Better and Not Bitter". This Day (Lagos, Nigeria). 26 June 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  24. ↑ "Single term: Another view". Tribune (Lagos, Nigeria). 9 August 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  25. ↑ "Again on El-Rufai and Bitterness". This Day (Lagos, Nigeria). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  26. ↑ Omokri, Reno. "President Buhari's Federal Excuses Council". Thisday. ThisdayLive.
  27. ↑ Omokri, Reno. "The Truth No One Tells President Buhari". Thisday. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  28. ↑ "Can Nigeria Hold Credible Elections?". United States Institute of Peace, Washington, DC. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  29. ↑ "An Initial Assessment: Nigeria's Elections". Atlantic Council, 1101 15th Street, NW, 11th Floor Washington, D.C. 20005, U.S.A. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  30. ↑ Kreig, Andrew. "Experts Debate Nigerian Election Fairness". Justice-Integrity Project LLC. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  31. ↑ "Jonathan 'll not rig 2015 elections- Presidency". Vanguard Newspapers. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  32. ↑ "Ex-Nigerian president's Sacramento visit canceled because of illness". Sacramento Beee. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  33. ↑ "Ex-President Jonathan honoured by two Californian Cities". Premium Times. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  34. ↑ Chau, Vu. "Former Nigerian president cancels Sac State appearance". State Hornet. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  35. ↑ "Omokri lands US TV deal". Vanguard Newspapers. Retrieved 26 June 2015.

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