LAGOS, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 13, 2026 — Mike Arnold, former mayor of Blanco City, Texas, and now an activist on religious violence in Nigeria, has launched a scathing attack on Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri.
The clash followed Omokri’s announcement on social media that he had successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, despite predictions from his critics that he would fail. Omokri wrote: “I am back on ground to put the fear of God on any and every person whose desperation to preside over Nigeria pushes them to de-market my country.”
Responding, Arnold accused Omokri of dishonesty and complicity in Nigeria’s governance failures. “Your own scammy existence demarkets Nigeria,” he wrote, adding: “Nobody respects you. Not your children, not your boss. And certainly not your late father. You are a soulless, demonic jester.”
The exchange is the latest in a feud dating back to 2025, when Arnold accused Omokri of manipulation and misrepresentation during joint initiatives in Nigeria, Kenya, and the U.S. What began as a dialogue effort quickly devolved into a bitter public dispute, eroding trust and credibility on both sides.
