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#PMBInLagos: Naomi Campbell says Buhari invited her to Eko Atlantic City, Presidency disagrees
There is a brewing controversy following the “meeting” between President Muhammadu Buhari and British supermodel Naomi Campbell at the Eko Atlantic City, Lagos.
The presidency had shared photos of Buhari, Campbell, Bola Tinubu and Governor Akinwunmi Ambode at the Eko Atlantic City, saying that the president was on tour of the site.
This caused a stir on social media, with various Nigerians asking what Campbell’s mission at the site was. Campbell also tweeted, with photos to go, that it “was a pleasure to be invited by His Excellency The President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari to the private launch of Eko Atlantic.”
https://twitter.com/NaomiCampbell/status/979729450337124352
In what can be termed a reaction, the presidency, in a tweet by Bashir Ahmad, Buhari’s personal assistant (New Media) said Buhari and Campbell “only met at the Eko Atlantic City” and that Campbell wasn’t invited by the president.
Ahmad tweeted: “For the sake of clarity, President (Buhari) didn’t invite Ms. Naomi Campbell to any event during his 2-day visit to Lagos State. They only met at the Eko Atlantic City while Mr. President was touring the project, and she requested to take photos with him.”
For the sake of clarity, President @MBuhari didn’t invite Ms. Naomi Campbell to any event during his 2-day visit to Lagos State. They only met at the Eko Atlantic City while Mr. President was touring the project, and she requested to take photos with him.
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) March 30, 2018
UPDATE: Campbell has deleted her tweet above, and published another where she said she only met Buhari at Eko Atlantic City, and that she’s in Nigeria for Arise Fashion Week 2018. See the post here.
Anne
March 30, 2018 at 6:29 pm
So who is lying. Na wa o. Repent, it is good Friday. Change your ways.
Ezinne
March 30, 2018 at 6:30 pm
Well sir, she has a Twitter handle, why didn’t you @ her and deny her very well so that we know you’re not the perpetual liars we know you to be and she knows her invitation was misconstrued. ?
#weKnowYouLying #whyYouAlwaysLying
Aare farmland
March 30, 2018 at 6:36 pm
Right from the beginning it just seems more Chagoury, from google, one of them have a couture house. But journalist is subpar, so we are fed anything without proper checks.
Anon
March 30, 2018 at 6:57 pm
I know who to believe.
Ash
March 30, 2018 at 7:09 pm
Buhari lied ? about change, so he can lie about anything. Piss takers
Mamamia
March 30, 2018 at 7:28 pm
Buhari’s government are confirmed liars. How can an uninvited guest be part of the president’s team shouldn’t that tell us that brain is paining these people. Abi, the security attached to the president are now handicapped or the official photos taken and splashed over the internet were sourced from Naomi’s phone. Fear God o. Today is a Friday and a really good one at that to lie…
jah bless
March 30, 2018 at 7:50 pm
Naomi Campbell visit has been advertised by this day newspaper for arise fashion week ..i don’t think aboki know who she be ..
AdamaziEvents
March 30, 2018 at 7:52 pm
Is Friday, Jesus is praying, Peter is sleeping, Judas is betraying, but Sunday is coming. Let them lying bunch keep lying.
Darlynstar
March 30, 2018 at 8:28 pm
This Eko Atlantic Project was launched by GEJ and Fashola during their time in office…wetin buhari dey launch again?
Sammy
March 30, 2018 at 8:47 pm
The fear of the first lady is the beginning of wisdom. Fulani herdsmen can kill, but don’t joke with the women oooo. Naomi, shebi you dey hear? ?
Rose
March 30, 2018 at 9:20 pm
Why would Naomi leave her comfort zone just to take a picture with the president. Do you realise how much they would have to pay her to attend/ visit the country.
wifematerial
March 30, 2018 at 10:20 pm
she is for Arise fashion week and that is where she belong……………being a model.
but this is so pathetic and disgraceful look at our fools that we calling leader lining up to take a picture with Naomi like seriously Nigeria looters…………….where is your shame and Buhari laughing like a foreign goat.
wifematerial
March 30, 2018 at 10:36 pm
she is for Arise fashion week and that is where she belong……………being a model.
but this is so pathetic and disgraceful look at our fools that we calling leader lining up to take a picture with Naomi like seriously Nigeria looters…………….where is your shame and Buhari laughing like a foreign goat………………invite or no invite what is her purpose there????????????? the other day the lied about being given an award by Martin Luther King Center only for their fowl yansh to be opened again…………what type of untutored illiterate we have in power………………..
P
March 31, 2018 at 12:37 am
Soooo funny. You comment has me cracking up
tunmi
March 31, 2018 at 1:33 am
It’s more likely she was invited to ARISE
Ekoatheist
March 31, 2018 at 4:10 am
There isn’t a single black 1st world nation on this planet. And this is the reason why. Drops mic.
Riot
March 31, 2018 at 6:36 am
First. Mom’s Family saga, now, Naomi Campbel saga.
This means that the rest of the World does not have any clue what’s going on in the ZOO.
IF THEY KNEW, THEY WOULD NOT BE CAUGHT DEAD WITH ILLITERATE VIRULENT ETHNIC BIGOT, AFRICA’S SHAME, MUHAMMADU BUHARI.
I BELIEVE NAOMI CAMPBELL
Riot50000
March 31, 2018 at 6:39 am
I would not be caught dead in a Picture with Buhari.
MLK family just got duped earlier this week, and now, Naomi Campbell.
CAMPBELL’S STORY I BELIEVE.
Shakira
March 31, 2018 at 9:29 am
Lol…I think I believe buhari, he’s not a “social ” person, he probably doesn’t even know naomi . Naomi on the other hand loves to flirt with African leaders(Google it). So I m thinking maybe she took the picture to show off. You know how u’ll bump into a celebrity and want to take pix right? #justsaying. Y’ll should blv buhari for once.
Temi
March 31, 2018 at 9:40 am
Naomi is Nigerian. The habit to post on social media and “overstate” your activity is on point. She can’t be left behind in the game ?
Thanks
March 31, 2018 at 1:56 pm
they have forced her to Re write . He who has the dough will win. Naomi is a just a hustler and she will make a killing in Nigeria because we are celebrity obsessed