Bemigho Reno Omokri served as one of three presidential spokesmen for Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan from 2011 to 2015.
He is the best-selling author of Facts Versus Fiction: The True Story of the Jonathan Years, and was named Africa’s most influential influencer by Business Insider in 2021. In 2024, Google listed him as the 21st most talked-about person in Africa.
Mr. Omokri holds a Master’s degree in Law from the United Kingdom. He is a newspaper columnist of six years and a frequent public speaker, with a scheduled engagement at Oxford University on November 14, 2025.