The mischievous lead report in the Peoples Daily newspaper today that President Goodluck Jonathan sought to visit former President Ibrahim Babangida in Minna to show him “the spirit of comradeship” during Ramadan is completely untrue.
Although President Jonathan participates in the Ramadan fast every year in solidarity with Nigerians of the Islamic faith, he has never as Vice President or President of the country visited the residence of any individual to break his fast.
Rather, it has been the President’s custom to regularly invite Moslems from all strata of society to break their fast with him at the Presidential Villa during the month of Ramadan.
In keeping with that established practice, President Jonathan
has been busy hosting Moslems, most evenings of the current Ramadan
season.
As much as he respects and holds former President Babangida
in high regard, President Jonathan has never indicated any interest in visiting
him at Minna during the current Ramadan.
Therefore, there could not have been any “turning down” of a
visit by President Jonathan by the former president.
We condemn the decision of the editors of the Peoples Daily
to publish such arrant falsehood in spite of our vigorous rebuttal as a further
manifestation of a continuing effort to sow the seeds of discord in the polity.
Although the newspaper cites a phantom “reliable presidency source”
and “a source close to the former president” to buttress its fictitious report,
the editors of Peoples Daily know fully well that they can never prove the
veracity of the false claim that President Jonathan either offered to break fast
with General Babangida in Minna or was turned down by the former president.
We therefore demand a full retraction of the totally false
report which demeans the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria and an apology by the newspaper.
Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the
President
(Media & Publicity)
August 6, 2013
59 comments:
Why is ASO rock so pained about it? Visiting IBB is now a sign of bad omen or what? Hehe! Ok o! Reuben we have heard you!
It doesn't affect me.
Lmao.dey had berra b sure of info b4 posting nxt tym
Political dilly dally. But be it known to GEJ dat even if he fast with those muslim thru out d year, dey will still stab him in d front nd back nd slash his throat at d slightest chance. Right inside the mosque.
Oh!so he fasts with Moslems too,I see.
Mr Presidito,haven't you got more important issues in your hands or on your desk to worry about?
I don't know what's demeaning about this report anyway,I've heard more demeaning report from the presidency and its cohorts than this.
Get your poop together,man!
so...how does this affect the rpice of garri in the market?
crinkum crankum
crinkum crankum
The media has always be the problem of Nigeria. In their bid of looking for brown envelops because there're not paid well by their employers, they giver wrong information to the public even from well known criminals just to bring down Mr. President because he's humble. If Nigerian was a normal society, is Babaginda suppose to be a news.
Rueben abati d traitor!bastard!
Mtchweee!
Before nko wetin una for say?say na true? Abeg!!
Let me say prestisymble..that All this political Krinkum Krankum or the political Higi haga is being denied by the presidency because of the porous nature of his camp...aproko cabinet....that's what you get when you suround urself with sycophants! Sorry Mr..!buh its true!!!
JONAthan JONAthan JONAthan!!! Don't u hav better issues to send out press releases for? Choi! This kind president self!
Mumu
Another mumu
GEJ haters at it again
For their own good,they better retract that statement before what happened in 1966 will repeat itself.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310
So now he can talk. *mscheeeeeew, after keeping quiet on issues regarding ASUU. God is the judge
E no concern me! Jst passing by
Dats der own headache na.
Mtshew
Journalism in nigeria is longer Professional rather based on asili,olofofo....linda nwa Ikeji post my comment or m report gi na umunna gi..#TryMe
So GEJ now fast with Muslims loool, it's just an elaborate and systematic plan for 2015
mtcheeeew... wetin concern agbero with overload. Everything will be talked about except what we need to hear, what of ASUU, and poor security in the state. scurrying back to work
Aye is less concerned (ʃƪ˘˘.) (‾ʃƪ‾) (.˘˘ÊƒÆª)
i trust people's daily newspaper. if the report is true, they will surely come out with a defense. i just hope Reuben Abati will not be forced to eat his words, if eventually they come out with a prove. lol
pls tell him oo
Abi o
@oni God bless u ooo dis man donno anytn 2 do ojere mak God save us ni
Who fucking cares? Kmt
If everything that is posted in the dailies is always proclaimed false, which one is now true but d presidency should think deep as regards why all these keep popping up over and over..... corruption of the highest order.
Abeg, onto the next matter
Congratulations, you just won the award for the dumbest dude to comment on linda's blog... Please let them know at home that you're very dumb so they'll do something about it quickly..
Who cares!!!!
GEJ and your cohorts, one word: f*ck off. Oh sorry two. Wetin concern me concern whether dem do u ela? E go put food 4 my table, abi e go make ASUU call off strike. Taa go and si down
@Chibykes Mahatma August 6, 2013 at 2:40 PM... "But be it known to GEJ dat even if he fast with those muslim thru out d year, dey will still stab him in d front nd back nd slash his throat at d slightest chance. Right inside the mosque"
can't stop laffing, especially visualizing the part where his throat is slit right inside d mosque... lol
Eleribu Jonatahan....Whose business is dat,linda stop postin boring gist like dis joor #sadface#
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Chibykes Mahatma, u need to go and clean your brain with spirit and cotton wool, your brain is so dirty. Most u talk? It cld hv been better u keep ur stinking mouth shut rather than spitting rubbish.
Oga Jonathan...if u dey break fast with those peeps..I will advise you use a long spoon...they are Muslims ooo.
Mtscheeeeew
Ur head dey derE#
FULL WELL not FULLY well.
.............As much as he respects and holds former President Babangida in high regard, President Jonathan..............GEJ AND REUBEN ABATI JUST SHOT THEMSELVES IN THE FOOT..........HE HOLDS THE DICTATOR THAT ENTRENCHED CORRUPTION AS A WAY OF LIFE IN NAIJA IN HIGH REGARD. I AM VOTING FOR BUHARI NEXT TIME... DONE WITH ALL THIS TRIBAL REGIONAL POLITICS OF VOTING INCOMPETENTS AND NINCOMPOOPS INTO OFFICE
U nid not let the world know are dumb u are
Abeg, this keke man move fast! The next bus stop abeg!
SEE THAT FOOL CURSING THE PRESIDENT....
Kinda@ p.c ...nut the pain comes from the fact the invitation wasn't honoured
Lmao.. Higgy Hagga
So painful the president's request wasn't honoured, he should try Abdulsalam jare..Mumu presido n mumu country. Mtceeeew next gist jare
Hehe.. Guilty conscience!
~D great anonymous!
Hahahahahaaaa...."Keke man abeg hurry away from this useless matter", that is a Presidency without a priority. Out of all the challenges facing Nigeria, na one religious headline for newspaper naim deserve marching order. So says President of Mumudom!
Nigeria
Chisoos!!! See grammar
I have never supported GEJ and his crew, but on this one, he is right to demand a retraction. Whether it seems bad or not to visit IBB, whom btw I love dearly, as a president there are implications to the hoax that was reported by that media house. An incumbent president should not be found making leisure visits as such. Technically, he's forbidden to make certain visits. Either personal or official. So I get u Mr President.
Ur a sick child!!!! Is dat a d*** as ur blog pic???? SMH
Fools Asuu is waitin 4 ur brief visit bt u can't sacrifice it.ta go jor.
The priorities of our president is so beyond lost. Of all the stories that vex him and need retraction is this non-story
What's up with Gej
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