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Nigerian Imams give U.S court details of Hushpuppi’s financial,material support to Muslims and poor families

by Emerald Nigeria
November 6, 2022
in Inside Delta
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Letters have been recently sent out to the United States district judge in charge of the ongoing fraud trial of Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas.

The letters which described Abbas as a philanthropist who employed his wealthy resources to support poor families, Muslims and Islamic projects was sent out by two Nigeria Imams.

Recall that Hushpuppi has been in U.S. custody since he was extradited from Dubai in mid-2020, languishing in prison amid fears he might constitute a flight risk.

Imam Rasaq Olopede of Madrasat Ridwanu L’Hai- L-Aroyibat Wal Islamiyat Imisi-Oluwa Mosque in Lagos stood as a character witness for Mr Abbas before Otis D. Wright, who said he would deliver judgment in the matter on November 7.

Mr Abbas has been a “young and thriving adult with a keen interest for development of his community,” Mr Olopede said in an October 8, 2022, letter to Mr Wright of the United States District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles.

The clerics described the Instagram sensation as a philanthropist who used his vast fortunes to support poor families, Muslims and Islamic projects.

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The cleric described Hushpuppi as “a frequent donator to the mosque I lead,” adding that “Ramon would usually contribute his part to anything that concerns the mosque; he would offer financial support at every given time when the mosque was holding events.”

“He, at different times, donated to the mosque, just like he did when he bought a generator set for the mosque,” Mr Olopede said.

Similarly, Hudu Abdulrasak, another Islamic cleric, wrote from a Borno madrasa that Mr Abbas “has lent hands of assistance to many in our community through provision of borehole, water well, payment of school fees, supporting of feeding programmes,” among others.

After stating how Mr Abass assisted widows and orphans in the war-ravaged Borno region, Mr Abdulrasak said: “We hereby plead and pray to your honour to kindly put the above-stated into consideration when tempering justice.”

The clerics expressed dismay at Mr Abbas’ descent into crime but stressed that his good deeds should be emphasised at sentencing.

Regina Mariam Manneh, a Dubai resident who said she had a four-year-old boy with Mr Abbas, also informed the judge about the family’s agony since his arrest. She said the judge should consider their child’s future and impose a lighter sentence that would see Mr Abbas out of jail early enough to play his part in raising his children.

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