A former Black Lives Matter organizer elected as mayor of South Fulton, Georgia, in 2021 got a rude awakening Tuesday when a city councilwoman told him to stop playing the “victim” after charging tens of thousands of dollars on his city credit card. 

At Tuesday’s city council meeting in the Atlanta-area, Mayor Khalid Kamau, who also goes by Mayor Kobi, lamented that news cameras were there. He accused some council members of “political posturing” amid reports that the mayor allegedly made more than $26,000 worth of unauthorized purchases on his city credit card in the final quarter of 2024. During that time period, the mayor reportedly documented a 20-day trip to Ghana on his Instagram account. 

“I am so distressed and disappointed that the Blackest city in the United States of America is headed into Black History Month with this all-Black council tearing each other down,” Kamau said. 

After being recognized to speak, Councilwoman Helen Willis shot back. 

WSB previously reported that bank records show Kamau spent more than $5,000 on several plane tickets, including one Air Kenya flight for more than $1,500, that was charged to the city card. 

“I wanted to find out if taxpayers paid for this trip,” one resident, Reshard Snellings, told the outlet earlier this month. “We should not be asked to go without something so that our elected officials can travel all over the globe.”

Willis has alleged that Kamau has 112 outstanding receipts that have not been reconciled or submitted, violating city policy requiring justification within 72 hours of purchase. 

“We need more economic development here, and we don’t need to go to Africa in order for the city to have a multi-business deal,” Willis said earlier this month, according to WSB. 

Khalid Kamau, Mayor of South Fulton, Georgia, raises his fist while participating in the Juneteenth Atlanta Black History parade on June 18, 2022, in Atlanta.  (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)

The city does not have rules on international travel, but all personal expenses on city credit cards require approval. 

Before Tuesday, the council had previously voted to temporarily ban international travel for 30 to 45 days so that the policy could be reviewed.

The South Fulton City Manager announced that the firm Baker Tilly will conduct an investigation into the use of the city credit cards, WSB reported. 

Fox News Digital reached out to Kamau on Wednesday seeking comment but did not immediately hear back.