However, IPOB claimed that the Presidency was deceiving Nigerians with those pictures because Buhari was not in Japan.
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Monday claimed that
President Muhammadu Buhari was yet to arrive Japan, 24 hours after
departing Nigeria.
IPOB stated this while rubbishing the pictures making the round of Buhari in Japan.
Buhari had departed Nigeria yesterday for Japan to participate in
the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development
(TICAD7) holding in the City of Yokohama, August 28-30, 2019.
However, IPOB claimed that the Presidency was deceiving Nigerians with those pictures because Buhari was not in Japan.
IPOB stated this in a statement titled: “The Grand Deception has
Begun: Jubril-Buhari Still Missing in Japan over 24 Hours after
Departure from Nigeria” and signed by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful.
Wondering why there was no video coverage of Buhari’s arrival, the
separatist group insisted that the photographs of the President in Japan
were photoshopped.
The statement reads: “As with previous photoshopped visit of the
impostor Jubril Al-Sudani on behalf of the dead Muhammadu Buhari, the
much-publicized presidential visit to Japan has kicked off with another
round of deceit, well-crafted lies and photoshop.
“We must recall the special adviser to the president on media and
publicity, Femi Adesina, issued a statement a few days ago regarding
this visit. In that statement he said and I quote, “President Buhari
will be accompanied by governors Babagana Zulum, AbdulRaham AbdulRazaq
and Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Borno, Kwara and Lagos States respectively;
ministers and other top government officials.”
“Yesterday Femi Adesina went ahead and published photographs
allegedly taken inside the presidential jet as those mentioned above sat
with Jubril-Buhari on their way to Tokyo.
“More than 24 hours after the widely reported departure of
Jubril-Buhari presidential jet from Abuja and without any confirmed
landing at Tokyo airport or elsewhere in Japan, where IPOB had camped
waiting to receive him, shockingly another set of pictures have emerged
from Aso Rock claiming to be pictures of Jubril-Buhari being welcomed by
a group of Japanese, this time Gov. Ortom makes a mysterious entry as
part of the entourage.
Incredible! Which country on this earth welcomes a head of state with a banner?
“Gov. Ortom that wasn’t mentioned as part of the original entourage
has miraculously appeared in Japan seated to the left of the Foreign
Minister Geoffrey Onyeama. The world can now see how fraudulent
politicians have been deceiving gullible Nigerians with their
photoshopped pictures over the years. The public should not be deceived,
Jubril-Buhari is not in Japan and if he is, he is in hiding. He should
come out to address the people or make known his presence.
“Note, there is no video coverage of him being welcomed to Japan as
protocol demands but out of the blue pictures have emerged of a
45-year-old man claiming to be Buhari, all smiling, in an undisclosed
location somewhere they claim is Japan. Where is NTA News? Nigeria is a
country founded on lies and will die by lies.
“Aso Rock should stop hiding Jubril-Buhari, they should bravely
announce or disclose where he is staying as every genuine head of state
would. They should proudly tell us where their Sudanese president is
hiding that we may give him proper IPOB welcome.” Meanwhile
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has been welcomed in Japan by Japanese people wearing Nigerian attire.
President Buhari welcomed in Japan by Japanese
Japanese citizens wearing traditional African attires have welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari to their country on Monday.
President Buhari is in the Asian country to attend the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development.
The TICAD7 will take place in the City of Yokohama from August 28 to 30.
Photo of Buhari’s welcome party was shared by his New Media aide, Bashir Ahmad on his verified Twitter handle.
Buhari was also seen in the company of the Governor Samuel Ortom of
Benue State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema and the
Nigerian Ambassador to Japan, Mohammed Gana Yisa on his arrival in
Japan.
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