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“The Atiku campaign is in soup,” said the executive, who asked not to be named. “The problem is that every advert agency the Atiku team has approached, the ones that I am aware of, they turned down the offer because of the fear that the government would move against them. I turned them down myself, both cash and cheque offers to have Atiku featured on billboards in Lagos.”

Advert agencies in Nigeria are turning down offers from Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for fear of backlash from President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, SaharaReporters has been told.

Although the official window of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for commencement of political adverts is November 18, politicians have been staying ahead of the game by using third parties, such as pressure and groups, to place adverts at strategic points in their cities.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been doing a lot of this, for instance.

However, speaking with SaharaReporters, an ad agency executive in Lagos said the fear of the government of the day is preventing them from accepting promotional materials from Atiku.
“The Atiku campaign is in soup,” said the executive, who asked not to be named.

“The problem is that every advert agency the Atiku team has approached, the ones that I am aware of, they turned down the offer because of the fear that the government would move against them. I turned them down myself, both cash and cheque offers to have Atiku featured on billboards in Lagos.”

SaharaReporters understands that at least 12 advert agencies — five in Abuja and seven in Lagos — have rejected ad requests by Atiku’s campaign team.

“In Abuja, I’m sure five of my colleagues turned them down just as I did,” the source continued.
“In Lagos, I know six of us have said no to Atiku. Add me to the list then you have seven. We all are afraid. We don’t want to be seen as taking sides. Of course it is revenue for us, but we don’t want to do it. It’s not ing our avenues to propagate falsehood; it’s purely that we don’t want to be seen by the government as identifying with the opposition.

“Some of us are waiting to get Buhari adverts. It’s not like Buhari’s campaign team will pay us more than Atiku’s is offering; it’s just that it’s safer for us than what the Atiku guys are offering.”

SaharaReporters ed Segun Sowunmi, spokesman of the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCO), for comments but he declined to speak on the matter, saying: ‘For now, I have no comments on this.”

http://saharareporters.com/2018/11/12/exclusive-ad-agencies-turning-down-atiku-adverts-fear-buhari-backlash

Government terrorism

You see...

This is what happens when a dictatorial government is in power. Democracy died with the previous istration.

Shame on buhari the lifeless.

Buhari is a dictator


All evidence says so
This are the things we heard during military era

This is very bad for our democracy

This is evil knocking on our doors.

The dark cloud hovering around our dome is not looking good...

Even Hitler allowed freedom of business decisions in the height of Nazi reigns in 1941...!

The illiterate lifeless thing wants to turn himself to demigod.

By the special grace of God he will be disgraced come 2019.

Vote for Atiku for President.

Vote for Ihedioha for Governor.
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Ihedioha Speaks!

“I will lead Ndi Imo from the front. I’m out to liberate my people and I assure you that Imo under my watch will be governed differently from what we have today”.

..Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha.

Watch how Yoruba Muslims and bmcs will flood this thread to justify this heinous and shameful act. Thunder scatter the bastard lifeless dullard and his ers.

That's tooo bad...

So In other words DEMOCRACY IS DEAD Here!


IF GEJ had done dis then I don't think Pmb will be here today!


It's Disgraceful!

Every right thinking Nigerian must condemn these evil act .

PDP played a levelled playing ground for all, why can't Buhari do the same ?

I just hope that the Buhari we all know, will concede defeat in 2019 peacefully like PDP did in 2015..

When tyranny becomes LAW, rebellion becomes DUTY.


GEJ is a democrat while Buhari is an enemy to democracy.


This picture says a lot.......

Go overseas...
Most printing companies in Lagos belong to Tinubu

and e get one PDP poster fr my gate o...

make I go remove am sharply, I nor fit die fr any party

last last, all of dem na d same

but buhari must go sha

buhariguy:
This is another avenue to block thief atiku from spreading his virus corrupt money.

Look in a Mirror, Repeat what U Just said while looking at the Mirror! U will know that what u just relayed makes no Meaning

Let him go and open his own Advertising agency....No be by force to use the existing ones na!

What do expect from a man who only understand shoot shoot..
No diplomacy..
No tolerance..
Lemme assume the blood of people he killed as a soldier is still disturbing him..

Isn't Buhari a certificateless, tribalistic and religious bigoted Dictator

SeverusSnape:
You see...

This is what happens when a dictatorial government is in power. Democracy died with the previous istration.

Shut up.
Stinking stupid post

buhariguy:
This is another avenue to block thief atiku from spreading his virus corrupt money.

DealZnaija:
Let him go and open his own Advertising agency....No be by force to use the existing ones na!

http://music.wiki9ja.com.ng/2018/11/12/stan-lee-marvel-comics-legend-is-dead-at-95/

K

Buhari is a WITCH!

Atiku is a Nigerian whereas Buhari is a Sudanese.

Who should enjoy ads in country's opportunities more?

Sowore u can’t conclude for now because it’s not time for campaign and if it’s true, Atiku shld go back to Dubai and pay the ad agents overthere to for him.

BUTIKU.

Spot the difference. There is probably none.

Atiku and his thinks PROPAGANDA will work again this time?? Anyways my gullible brothers across the Niger should have what to feast on.


Baba smiling at their empty noise

buhariguy:
This is another avenue to block thief atiku from spreading his virus corrupt money.

Idiot sighted...

We don't care whatever.
Jubril is out already.

buhariguy:
This is another avenue to block thief atiku from spreading his virus corrupt money.

If true

This is not good for our democracy