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Nigerian boxer, Bashiru Lawrence Ali, popularly known as Bash Ali, caused a stir on Thursday in Abuja as he accosted President Goodluck Jonathan and the Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a bid to challenge for the world cruiser-weight title in Nigeria.

Ali, 57, is seeking to become the oldest man to hold a world boxing title defence. He had earlier taken his campaign to have his defence staged in Nigeria to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headquarters in Abuja on May 20, but said he was not allowed in.

On Thursday, he jostled to get an audience with President Jonathan, who was at the Abuja National Stadium to inaugurate ‘Rhythm ‘N’ Play, a campaign to get all Nigerian youths engaged in sporting activities.

Ali scuffled with the president’s aides, which duly got the attention of Jonathan. After having been allowed to approach the president, and after stating his mission, Jonathan directed that the boxer see the Minister of Sports for further discussion on the matter....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJCgDr6YHJE

http://telegraphng.com/2013/06/bash-ali-bashed-by-ministers-security-detail/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aJCgDr6YHJE

Sad o! No matter his offence at least the police men ought to accord respect to whom its due. Foolish Politicians!

Sigh! That's why naija isn't progressing. This man has seen babanla embarrassment because he is undauntedly chasing his dream. Imagine disgracing Joe Louis or Sugar Ray Leonard like dis. Anyway na money dey yab Bash Ali. If he now breaks record and does the country proud everybody go begin famz o! Na wa for waec!

I thought he's a boxer? why e nor follow those soldiers fight na

brb...shame

Na wao

I just hope he wasn't going to stage a fight with one of the klitschko brothers. That would be suicide o!

Lmao..very funny. The guy dey look for retirement money by all means.

Bros ali u never chi chum chi... A chinese nigerian said.

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So pathetic......but wait o,I thought he was a boxer!

Roforofo fight !

Na only 1 man these 3 or 4 Policemen de push and dem no even fit carry am cause de man strong em. Na only to touch triger them know ordinary strength de no have.

hahahahahhahahahahhahahahhahaha lawd haf merci

Na wa oh! Security pple for atleast accord him some respect. Well,behind every success, there are obstacles. God is his strength.

And i wept

If bash Ali now wins the title, na presidential handshake ehn go get.

I'm happy for what he did.. At least he achieved his primary mission which was to have an audience with the president. Good one mr Bash, Good one Mr. president.

Where do we go from here ,nigeria?this is a great embarrassement to this man,his family and the nation at large.
This man is a hero and should not be treated as such.

enya fa Funny ish tho

How The Mighty Have Fallen I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own — Coldplay, Viva La Vida

Na by force? Make he shift o jare. Na so he go Vee dee vee secretariat go lock dem gate some weeks ago say he wan enta Guiness abi na Stout book of record. Now na title defense abi. E be like say grave dey call am cos if na army escort he go follow dey do this kin tin he for don hear wen. Na accidental discharge from unknown soldier go finish am

na wa ooo....illiterate policemen.
person no fit see wu im elect again

Oboy, the man is strong oo. Three mobile police can barely hold him and he was just calm n Sh!!t

Really Sad,a man of his status should be respected more than this......its really appauling.

DEMOCRACY-NOT,human right-not

La despedida um despirado.
The soldier's are just doing their work.
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Last Bullet: I wish Bash Ali victory in his quest for the World Cruiser Weight Title.

chelseabmw: I thought he's a boxer? why e nor follow those soldiers fight na

So, he should have boxed bullets from those trigger happy security agents?

it is really sad ,that man been dragged was once a world boxing champion,and yet he has no wife ,no money,no house.what did he do with all the money he made then?i heard he was living in hotels and didnt buy a house ,at one time he went to libya.
why are other former boxers like joe lasisi and okorodudu ,obisia nwanpa not been manhadled like this?i guess they utilised their own money well

Its a pity BASH Ali couldn't BASH his way through....

Its wa o and its getting warer and warer