Presidency Alleges An Unrelenting Plot To Wage Smear Campaign Against President Buhari3 min read

The Nigerian Presidency led by President Muhammadu Buhari has alleged an unrelenting plot to a wage smear campaign against President Buhari

This was released in a press released by Femi Adeshina, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity on Friday.

Read the Statement:

There is a compelling reason to alert the nation of another orchestrated smear campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari, using some online newspapers and blogs.

The campaign, scheduled to be launched anytime soon through editorials and purported special investigative stories are designed to further exacerbate tension in the land, by portraying the President as pandering to ethnic and other primordial tendencies, contrary to his pledge to belong to all Nigerians.

Impeccable security findings indicate that those behind the plot have procured online blogs and newspapers, which are to launch coordinated publications, alleging subjugation and suppression of a particular religion and ethnic groups.

A specific medium has so far contacted some opinion leaders, especially those very critical of President Buhari.

Part of the planned publication is to make unwary readers believe that President has continually used the powers of his office to shield and protect an ethnic group against crimes of murder, kidnappings, rape and banditry in the southern, middle belt and some northern States.

The publication will also refer Nigerians to a 58-page document, which chronicles purported atrocities of the ethnic group in the south since 2017, all of which it claims the presidency has turned blind eyes to.

Again, the hatchet job will allege that President has continued to place members of his ethnic nationality in sensitive positions, so as to confer undue advantage on them. This allegation is by no means supported with reasonable facts and figures.

Just on Thursday, President Buhari, while meeting with Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), led by Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar restated his even-handedness on the issues of ethnicity and religion, Said the President:

“The Federal Government under the leadership does not, and will not allow religions prejudice or partisanship to influence any of its decisions and policies. It is my solemn decision to be fair and just to all segments of society.”

Those who are bent on stoking ethnic and religious unrest in the country remain deaf to reason and impervious to reality. They are hell-bent on distorting reality, and Nigerians are urged to be wary of them. It is all about questions for power and filthy lucre.

 See tweet here

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE: pic.twitter.com/ZVCSKtRL7d

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) January 29, 2021

This has kept many to ask questions.

See some of the replies to the press release below

Meanwhile, shortly before the press release, the Presidency also announced that President Buhari was in Daura on a four-day official visit.

You wish to preempt the investigative reports? Anyway, thank you for the advertisement. We eagerly look forward to the well researched reports.

— chuks nwachuku (@NwachukuChuks) January 29, 2021

Make I just take a sip of ☕️ , because if I talk DSS fit come my location now , but still on still My PVC they intact , the vote of the youth would take over 2023 .

— jossyjoe (@jossyjo65707392) January 29, 2021

You even tagged it “special investigative stories” which means there will be clear facts to back it. We await the stories knowing it will create more civil awareness.

— ✊🏽Chris (@CEO_Chrysolite) January 30, 2021

The funny thing is pres Buhari is not even aware of this press release

— Hakwise (@OlumideBello3) January 29, 2021

Thanks for the summary but we go still read the full gist once the publication come out

— Tolulope Tatobs (@thetayos) January 30, 2021

You don’t get it do you??
What people believe now is action not talk,
You allow yourself to be blinded by these aides who are not honest with you.
NIGERIANS are not foolish, if anyone comes with BS we will spot it, but when they bring in facts, we will know and work with it.

— Oga Pharmacist 💊 (@gospel_Rx) January 29, 2021

There is no need to engage any online media to state what is already obvious to everyone.

— Enemali Emmanuel Edibo (@maliforjustice) January 29, 2021

Where’s the Proof you Put out that will fault this Publication? show the Proof Ir Show Working!!!

— opinions by Mr. Ken (@iamKenAjah) January 29, 2021

I was going to take this serious, but immediately I saw Femi Adesina, I already know it’s all a joke 😂

— Pulisic Stan 💙 (@Fejer_Official) January 29, 2021

I strenuously looked for one positive comment on this press release and couldn’t find one. It’s either Nigerians know the truth or they just hate the Presidency. As a communications professional, I should think that the feedback should concern the Presidential Spokesman. Too loud

— Joseph Obari (@joobari) January 29, 2021