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Naijahottestgist sources in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the Democratic National Committee is holding its 2012 convention, has obtained proof that contrary to news being sold in Nigeria, President Barack Obama did not personally extend what has been dubbed “a gold card invitation” to notable Nigerian politician, Mr. Ahmed Bola Tinubu.
DNC sources irked by the suggestive news reports which is being interpreted that Barack Obama may have extended a preferential invitation to Mr. Tinubu in spite of similar politicians in his native country of Nigeria said that such notion was further from reality as was alleged that the ACN leader
The DNC source explained to us that the invite that was given to Tinubu was a generic type that similarly went to whomever donated more than $5,000 to the Obama campaign.
“The invitation card went to Tinubu, the former senator from Nigeria, was generic and it generally goes from the campaign organization and not personally from President Obama,” the highly placed source explained under condition of anonymity.
The source told us that it would be difficult for anyone to implicate Obama in attemots at foisting a preferred leadership on Nigeria or Africa as that would negate the philosophy of Washington’s new international engagement.
“Nigerians are capable of determining its destiny,” said the source.
The source said that politicians are free to strategize, while explaining that “it is immoral to deceive anyone that we are who we are not.”
“This gentleman is not like your popular national icon, businessman Moshood Abiola, who was well-grounded and at home with many people in government and private sector. Americans don’t want to be dragged into the affairs of any country through personal preferences. The man probably did what he had to do in order to gain access to the convention ground.”
The former governor of Lagos State has junketed in a private jet from Nigeria to Chicago in Illinois, Tampa in Florida, Washington DC to London and back to Charlotte, North Carolina in the last two weeks. The Reverend Jesse Jackson is seen as his anchor for a book launch and attendance at the DNC convention,His invitation did not give him Access to the main hall but he was at the open stadium where 80,000 other invites were,the source added.
If he actually pqid for the invitation, to me, its another way of demonstrating our second class status. I understand he may have don that for reasons best known to him. I hope he has not said anything that will comprise his standard? Anyway, its a matter of principle. Pls don’t forget to oblige me with your posts on general issues.