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Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by afroniger: 10:04pm On May 15, 2018
May 15, 2018

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Leon Usigbe - Abuja

The Presidency has denied that Nigeria was represented at Monday’s official opening of the United States embassy in Jerusalem, Israel.
The controversial move to relocate it from Tel Aviv by the President Donald Trump administration has already drawn the ire of Palestinians who carried out a deadly protest during the ceremony thought to have been attended by Nigeria along with dozens of other nations.

But a top Presidency office’s has now distanced Nigeria from the event, saying in Abuja on Tuesday that the country was not represented.
The official who did not want to be named said in a statement distributed to the media: “Nigeria was not present at an event during which the United States officially relocated its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Monday contrary to media report.”

The source said the Federal Government had written to a foreign medium, Al Jazeera, demanding a retraction of its story that listed Nigeria as one of the countries represented at the event.

The Presidency official disclosed that based on the report, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, queried the Nigerian Ambassador to Israel to explain his presence at the event.

The Presidency said: “Based on that report, the minister queried the ambassador to explain why he attended the event.

“The ambassador has since replied that he was not at the event.

“It was on the strength of the ambassador’s response that the Federal Government wrote to Al Jazeera to retract its story.”

The embassy opening took place amid road closures and heavy police presence in anticipation of Palestinian protests, as well as deadly demonstrations in Gaza calling for the refugees’ right to return to the homes they were forcibly expelled from 70 years ago.

Trump had promised during his campaign that he would recognize Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel and relocate the US embassy to the city.

In December 2017, he fulfilled the first part of that campaign promise by declaring Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in line with the wish of Israel.
On Monday, Trump said via a video message to the ceremony: “Today we follow through on this recognition and open our embassy in the historic and sacred land of Jerusalem, and we’re opening it many, many years ahead of schedule.”



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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by Nobody: 10:08pm On May 15, 2018
who would even invite a Fulani terrorists sympathizer like you to Jerusalem?
Eh Gen. Buhari?

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by northvietnam(m): 10:09pm On May 15, 2018
Over buhari's dead body to recognise Jerusalem as Capital of isreal, never

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by Paperwhite(m): 10:11pm On May 15, 2018
Buhari voted against a fellow Nigerian for a fulani Nigerien during the OAU sec.election during his stinct as military president.
Now as civilian dictator he has openly demostrated support for the creation of Western Sahara from Morocco.He also sent a delegation to participate in the Islamic league sports that was organized in .........?
The bigot & Islamic fanatic president of course will still want to league with his Palestinian brothers in solidarity
Well whether Buhari/Nigeria likes it or not,Jerusalem have been & will forever remains the capital of the nation of Isreal.If pained, pls slam your forehead again a transformer.

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by BruncleZuma: 10:25pm On May 15, 2018
grin grin grin grin

Al Jazeera has rectified the error accordingly...

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by 01mcfadden(m): 10:25pm On May 15, 2018
Season of denial.

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by maxiuc(m): 10:25pm On May 15, 2018
angry
Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by ruffhandu: 10:26pm On May 15, 2018
Whether they were there or not, e don happen. And every now and then they go cap in hand begging US for one favour or the other.

Nigeria, a Country without spine and will, except for evil and deceit.

You can imagine, even the person making the denial statement is hiding. I pity Nigeria.

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by Nobody: 10:26pm On May 15, 2018
Oja oyingbo

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by ideology(m): 10:27pm On May 15, 2018
Our problem is English.

The article never said that the listed countries were present but it stated countries that confirmed interest to be present.

And they mean different things

Who cares if Nigeria was present!

Abi na UN buhari de fear or just to show support to his fellow brethren.

The deed has been done, let world war 3 begin

Jesus is still Lord

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by hardywaltz(m): 10:27pm On May 15, 2018
Been waiting for this

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by zlantanfan: 10:27pm On May 15, 2018
All i see are just failed nations trying to seek relevance, Israel had never had allies with Nigeria, or south Africa.

The position of the strongest nation in the world is clear for all to see and no blood sucking terrorist doing ethnic cleaning in his own backyard matters.

Arab and Islam has killed billions and yet no one cares but alas Israel shouldn't protect itself.


Anyone that want to wet this place with tears and terrorist sympathy should first condemn the civil right violation happening here on nairaland where a select group forces people to swear to s terrorist god before expressing their free opinions

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by CilicMarin: 10:27pm On May 15, 2018
Ok

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by kenzysmith: 10:27pm On May 15, 2018
buhari shey na force say u must rule us if u must rule duara no get village ni

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by Nobody: 10:27pm On May 15, 2018
Let's do quiz


Who can tell me the capital of Israel?


A. ISLAMaBAD

B. Tehran

C. Jerusalem

D. Owerri

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by zombieTRACKER: 10:27pm On May 15, 2018
Terrorists in Aso rock will oppose this



But God pass them and their terrorists supporters


I can assure you that Nigeria was highly represented in the glorious occasion

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by Mutemenot(m): 10:28pm On May 15, 2018
grin
Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by NothingDoMe: 10:28pm On May 15, 2018
Who cares

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by laurel03(m): 10:28pm On May 15, 2018
Jerusalem is now Capital of Isreal.. Nigerian xtains support Jerusalem

Up Trump
Jesus is Lord
God win..
Oya likes for Jerusalem

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by Nobody: 10:28pm On May 15, 2018
cheesy thank God no better countries even attend self

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by Ogonimilitant(m): 10:28pm On May 15, 2018
Chris Oyakilome was there. He came with his private jet. So Nigeria christians were fully represented.
Ipob was there too

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by SamuelAnyawu(m): 10:28pm On May 15, 2018
shocked
Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by IME1: 10:28pm On May 15, 2018
grin I knew it
I no say Nigeria no fit dey there
With Tanke Bubu as president no way

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by zombieTRACKER: 10:29pm On May 15, 2018
CilicMarin:
Ok

All terrorists must born in hell
Go ahead and tell Buhari

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by selemempe: 10:29pm On May 15, 2018
When our president is a terrorist headslammer

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by Siddeek: 10:29pm On May 15, 2018
D
Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by Nobody: 10:30pm On May 15, 2018
Isreal belongs to the Jews, it was written in the buybull blablablabla

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by dynicks(m): 10:31pm On May 15, 2018
laurel03:
Jerusalem is now Capital of Isreal...
Q.E.D......haters can go nd drink adulterated custard..

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by Nobody: 10:32pm On May 15, 2018
Nigerians attended that program, I saw them yesterday when I was coming back from Ijebu.

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Re: Presidency Denies Nigeria’s Presence At US Jerusalem Embassy Opening by dmexy33: 10:33pm On May 15, 2018
Jared Kushner.

You guys must understand that the Mossad is the most effective intelligence agency in the world.

"By way of deception we shall do war"

Jared Kushner.

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