David Cameron has described Nigeria and Afghanistan as "fantastically corrupt" in a conversation with the Queen.

The PM was talking about the forthcoming anti-corruption summit when he made the comments.

It was not clear whether he knew the comments were being recorded.

"We've got some leaders of some fantastically corrupt countries coming to Britain... Nigeria and Afghanistan, possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world," Mr Cameron said.
◾Follow live reaction to the PM's comments

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby intervened to say: "But this particular president is not corrupt... he's trying very hard," before Speaker John Bercow said: "They are coming at their own expense, one assumes?"




The conversation took place at Buckingham Palace at an event to mark the Queen's 90th birthday.

BBC diplomatic correspondent James Landale described the PM's comments as a "truthful gaffe", because the two countries involved were widely perceived as having a corruption problem.

Afghanistan was ranked at 167, ahead of only Somalia and North Korea, in Transparency International's 2015 corruption perception index. Nigeria was at 136.

'Head-on'

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari won elections last year promising to fight widespread corruption in Africa's largest oil producer.

The government will host world and business leaders at the summit on Thursday in London, aiming to "galvanise a global response to tackle corruption".

Speaking ahead of the summit, Mr Cameron said: "For too long there has been a taboo about tackling this issue head-on.

"The summit will change that. Together we will push the fight against corruption to the top of the international agenda where it belongs."

Last year Mr Cameron was recorded talking about Yorkshire people "hating each other" - and he was previously caught revealing how the Queen "purred" with pleasure when he told her the Scottish independence referendum result.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-36260193

Mynd44 don't close this thread.
This thread is emphasizing a different point from the previous thread of the same link

SweetGuy225:
Buhari stole power in 1983. He's corrupt and he's a major beneficiary of a corrupt system he and his cronies installed in this country.
He's also a liar and a cheat.

Corrupt practices among politicians was in part why the Military intervened in Nigerian politics, arguable as it may seem.

He seized power because he wanted to give Nigeria a clean slate.

Blame him all you want, but he has always wanted better for the country, he just so happened to be the right man at the wrong moment at each turn.

This time, he's about to turn it all around though.

He's a liar and a cheat? You just hating, right? Otherwise, I am afraid, you're yarning dust!

Buhari stole power in 1983. He's corrupt and he's a major beneficiary of a corrupt system he and his cronies installed in this country.
He's also a liar and a cheat.

How are you sure the Bishop was referring to Buhari rather than the Afghan President?

SweetGuy225:
Buhari stole power in 1983. He's corrupt and he's a major beneficiary of a corrupt system he and his cronies installed in this country.
He's also a liar and a cheat.

See this one

But whwre is lalasticlala sef

But where is lalasticlala sef

OgbonnaUbani:
How are you sure the Bishop was referring to Buhari rather than the Afghan President?

Badbelle

Kyase:

Badbelle

Zombie answer the simple question .

Lalasticlala please close this thread.Duplication of threads is not allowed.This newa is already on the frontpage.

Kyase:
See this one

Buhari is a thief. Deal with it.

OgbonnaUbani:
Zombie answer the simple question .

Who else then, how many Afghan Presidents you know?

The friend of a thief is a thief
The last time I checked tunibu and Ameachi are buhari friends which makes him courrupt.

SweetGuy225:
Buhari is a thief. Deal with it.

Lol even you know say you dey lie.
But if baba na thief jona na wetin? Hero i guess
Where my love modath sef

Kyase:

Who else then, how many Afghan Presidents you know?

The current Afghan President took over power in September 2014 just 8 months before Buhari. So how are you sure of the President the Bishop was referring to? I ask again

OgbonnaUbani:
The current Afghan President took over power in September 2014 just 8 montjs before Buhari. So how are you sure of the President the Bishop was referring to? I ask again

So in the sentence by the Bishop, who the this
Referring to, using recent events. Which of them the THIS used on?
Go school you no gree

OgbonnaUbani:
How are you sure the Bishop was referring to Buhari rather than the Afghan President?

Obviously. If you've listened to Afghan president speak, you'll know he's an honest intellectual unlike Nigeria's president.

cktheluckyman:
Lalasticlala please close this thread.Duplication of threads is not allowed.This newa is already on the frontpage.

Why? They are highlighting different excerpts from the story.... so because it favours Bubu, it's abhorent to you?? Na wah for bad belle oo.

Moreover, Buhari is only carrying the cross for PDP's disgraceful and embarassing 16yrs outing!!

Alameyisgha, Dariye, Ibori who all had money laundering cases instituted against them in the UK are prime examples of rotten egg fart that spoil merrymaking gathering...

Even your principals state resources heist was done under same "fantastically corrupt years"....

P.s--Have you permanently rested your Pa Chuks handle?

OgbonnaUbani:
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Starts New Effort to Fight Corruption
http://www.wsj.com/articles/afghan-president-ashraf-ghani-starts-new-body-to-fight-corruption-1461594413

The only highlight on google, bros go do yahoo search come

Kyase:

So in the sentence by the Bishop, who the this
Referring to, using recent events. Which of them the THIS used on?
Go school you no gree

This could have been any of them since they are both relatively new in power. Less than 2 years

The Afghan president will visit the archbishop and thank him for the global advertising.

OgbonnaUbani:
This could have been any of them since they are both relatively new in power. Less than 2 years

Who is the freshest between the both?

Kyase:

Who is the freshest between the both?

Afghan President was the last to be mentioned by the Prime Minister, so by saying "this" the archbishop was most likely referring to him (the Afghan President )

14. Please search the forum before creating a new thread on Nairaland.

Lalasticlala this thread has violated rule no 14 and must e closed down immediately!!! if we are to maintain neutraility and unbiasedness on this forum,this thread should be closed down immediately

OgbonnaUbani:

Afghan President was the last to be mentioned by the Prome Minister, so by saying "this" the archbishop was most likely referring to him (the Afghan President )

Oh, my bad. And I thought it was saint Buhari that got the compliment.

Kyase:

Who else then, how many Afghan Presidents you know?

Don't mind that block-head...Some Ibos are like that.

chacoonder:
Don't mind that block-head...Some Ibos are like that.

You and your tribesmen are the blockheads obviously.

chacoonder:
Don't mind that block-head...Some Ibos are like that.

Lol

OgbonnaUbani:

Afghan President was the last to be mentioned by the Prime Minister, so by saying "this" the archbishop was most likely referring to him (the Afghan President )

This statement of yours only shows that you're a bigot no offence........... . Why sooooooo hate buhari

Kyase:

This statement of yours only shows that you're a bigot no offence........... . Why sooooooo hate buhari

Simple proof you can't give.

SweetGuy225:
Buhari is a thief. Deal with it.

if pmb is a thief according to ipod, that means is good to be a thief, i love to be a thief becos pmb is a thief. ur father