In spite of its declaration that the recent visit of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was a non-issue, the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), has continued to squeal against Atiku Abubakar’s trip.
The APC at the weekend alleged that the former vice-president sneaked into the United States of America.
Director, Strategic Communications, APC Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, (SAN) in a statement last night claimed that the PDP presidential candidate sneaked into America under a “special diplomatic waiver”.
Keyamo further claimed that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s itinerary during the visit was shrouded in secrecy to his media aide in Nigeria and “the international media and correspondents required for such high profile visit.’
He said: “The visit had all the trappings of a fugitive sneaking into America under a “special diplomatic waiver”. For the candidate of the major opposition party in Nigeria, it is an absolute disaster that the visit was not announced ahead of time in Nigeria, with his programmes and itinerary clearly spelt out, the decent and customary minimum standard of such visits.
“This culminated in his close aides issuing conflicting statements about the visit when he was already on his way there. In fact, one of them called Paul Ibe actually spoke to the press that his principal was nowhere near America! Such was the secrecy of the planning and execution of that visit.
“It is shameful that a presidential candidate of a major opposition party in Africa’s most populous country would visit America, and the international press was kept in the dark: There was no single press conference with the array of international media and correspondents required for such ‘high-profile’ visit. Atiku knows he has no moral stamina to withstand the avalanche of hard questions bordering on his sordid past in America.
“In fact, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar claims he visited the Voice of America (VOA) but only did two carefully-packaged interviews with the Hausa service and the English to Africa program – platforms that have always been available to him back home.
“How strange! In fact, both the Twitter handle (@VOANews) and official website of VOA did not mention any such visit of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to their station. For news hounds, you would agree with us that such an ‘important personality’ cannot walk into a news premises without reporters swooping on him. Whatever he went to do in the premises of the VOA must have been a carefully-arranged private visit for the photo-ops, which was intended to scam Nigerians. What more evidence do we need of a “sneak-in-sneak-out” arrangement than this?”
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The Director, Strategic Communications, APC Presidential Campaign Council further argued that, “for a candidate who claims he wants to “get Nigeria working again” (a meaningless phrase) to sneak into America without meeting major players in private businesses is a curiosity and an indication that we are dealing with a candidate with a dodgy and questionable character. He claims he went to the U.S Chamber of Commerce, which is supposed to be a business federation. Again, the Twitter handle (@USChamber) and the website of the organisation made no mention of the visit of such an ‘important personality’ to them.
“It is also an anomaly that the candidate of the major opposition party in Nigeria sneaked into America and did not meet large sections of political leaders of similar ideologies and persuasions towards which he claims to be inclined. For all his claim to be going to America to meet “U.S Government officials”, he only succeeded in meeting a certain “Congressman Smith”, who is the equivalent of a member of the House of Representatives in Nigeria.
“You would agree with us that as dignified and respected as the office of a Member of the House of Representatives is, an important personality cannot come to Nigeria on an official visit and claim he has met the “Nigerian government officials” after he pays a private visit to that member. For all we know, Congressman Smith may just be a private friend of Dr Bukola Saraki or Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
“That reminds us of Atiku’s famous legislator friend he threw under the bus, Williams Jefferson, who taught us how to hide laundered money (which was meant for Atiku Abubakar) in the deep freezer when the cops came knocking on his door!”
“For the information of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his handlers, Nigerians know that Nigeria is already working again for everyone and not for a few. As confirmed by him in a town-hall meeting a few days before his disastrous trip to the U.S, he said he wants to “get Nigeria working again” only for few of his friends who he claims he wants to make rich.
“If he cannot get them rich now from his private businesses, it is obvious that he is referring to the use of public funds to make his friends rich. Nigerians should judge for themselves whether this is the type of President they want.”
Keyamo is a fool,Atiku sneak to US didn’t he apply for a VISA?
Keyamo, I am beginning to doubt your SAN title. You are a huge joke. What do you mean sneak?
Keyamo u don’t have shame
Meaning America is not safe abi? Us will surely reply you
Ganjar man
Disgusting fool
Meaning terrorist can sneak in anytime too or immigrants come in anytime… That Keyamo no know wetin dey do am, he need medical checkup…
Another lie mohammed in the making
If like make he sneaks to hell. I care less.
Sai Baba
Next level for sure
When you try to defend this administration you lose you sanity. Thats the case of keyamo since he join Apc. Apc is a bad product and buhari is a colossal mistake of 2015. Lets end this madness by voting massively for Atikuchukwu. Any vote against Atiku is a vote for buhari.
Keyamo Kolomental…. KK.. is time up for blames!
So USA have porous border like nigeria
mad dog you have started barking again shame on you idiot so he sneaks in and stayed in the hotel of Donald Trump useless lawyer
Keep fooling yourself ….
Keyamo something is wrong with your brain I can see
This man is going mad
My grandmother use to say passing six is not passing sense. Keyamo is a case study.
He should be stripped of the SAN title. Its a disgrace, party affairs apart.
Help me ask the idiot inSANe
Do you think America is like Nigeria? Have you been to the USA before, America home security is always alert 24hrs, why do speak like someone who has not been to the four walls of a school “keyamo “
you surname now is lie kayamo…
I call on all the agent in charge of arresting all the people taking hard drug.keyamo is a casd study.
It’s not easy defending a worthless govt. Every time you have to look, sound and reason stupidly like this Festus Keyamo is doing.
The second graduate from lia mohamade institute of liars
This is kind of message you hear from someone who is high in smoking weeds and drugs. Shiooor
frm wich airport?
Who will cure Keyamo’s rare madness?
#SeniorAdvocateofNonsense
Mumu keyamo
We should all sneak to USA then. Who Naija Epp
Keyamo your children are watching your say and wondering what sort of lying and useless father they have bc of money loosing his head Lord have mercy
Are u kidding me?? After 9/11 no one sneak into US oh …RUBBISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This they disgrace lawyer o . Us be like Yaba way person go snick enter . small this go talk say somebody bribe God o .
if there is nothing to say, oga keyamo keep quiet. Your eyes will soon clear
Eranko
Many people have been trying to get usa visa to no avail… Please teach them how to sneak in ….maybe PDP have looted his sense of reasoning
US Is Not like A Country govern By the Most Clueless Government On earth where every ant and Cocroach sneak in and out
sneak or no sneak . He cannot go to USA he has gone and come back. Tell us another story. The story tellers.
Keyamo pls keep quiet bcoz ur talk is not making any sense
Kayamo speaking for a fake Buhari. 2nd Buhari of Aso Rock
KAYAMO you are not blind.
Could this be the same Keyamo ?
That is an insult to US security settings keyamo INFACT that’s a hate speech
Is US not a country like Nigeria? Why can’t Keyamo tell Nigerians what apc govt has done to merit another term if he knows his job.
Mr Sanders of Nigeria .
Another Lie Mohammed of apc is keyamo who suddenly lose his sense of reasoning due to buhari. Devilish buhari try sha!
You are a very foolish shameless arrogant idiot who doesn’t know what to say
You should be ashamed of urself for this ur statement. US no be Naija o.
US is not Nigeria my brother
Why not try!
Weed man
Dollar Man in the broom all are 419 but I, stand with you Atiku / Obi and PDP all the way to 2019
If it is possible to sneak into US, with this hardship in Buhari government Nigeria would have been empty by now.
Inuen Ekom bros, your reply win award o
Substantiate your position. He sneaked how?
Ify Henri, thanks.
So Keyamo vomit more rubbish and propaganda than Lie Mohammed ! So money can make an educated lawyer quickly lost his brain instead of adding to his value. Unbelievable!!
He needs a doctor!
Please Keyamo I want to tell you that US is not Nigeria that have no security, you can’t sneak into US by any means. So Mr Keyamo I want you to spend your time to tell us what you have done for the past three years, rather than attacking personality.
Next level
Me: Your headache!
Sneaked? I guess dat should through BRT or KEKE MARUWA not plane…… Both options might not have the opportunity to land in American airport, else FESTUS is just kidding us
Mr Keyamo, you’re making us to believing that Buhari is the best President, thanks so much. May your life and that of your unborn generation be govern the way Buhari is governing Nigeria. A big AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
smoking of weed bad oo