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The Presidency has denied reports that it “forced” former President Muhammadu Buhari to testify in an arbitration proceeding in Paris.
Although it did not deny the existence of such a proceeding, the Presidency insisted that all eminent persons testifying in Nigeria’s defence “are doing so willingly.”

Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated this in a press statement signed and released late on Saturday, titled;

'President Tinubu Did Not Drag Any Eminent Nigerian to Paris.’

On Saturday evening, an online news platform reported that former President Buhari had been summoned before a court in Paris to testify in an arbitration proceeding over the $6bn Mambilla power contract dispute.

The report claimed that Buhari had been “hauled before the court on Saturday for breaching the of a power generation and distribution contract awarded to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company of Nigeria by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2003.”

The report further claimed that Buhari was “grilled for hours on Saturday and would continue his testimony on Sunday before the International Chamber of Commerce Court of Arbitration in Paris in case number 26260/SPN/AB/B.”

It quoted sources who said President Bola Tinubu approved the decision to push his predecessor before the foreign arbitration .

However, the Presidency described the reports as “fake news.”

It clarified that the private proceeding, which should not have been reported in the media, remains entirely confidential until the international arbitrators make a decision.

According to Onanuga, “While respecting the confidentiality of the proceeding, we wish to state categorically that President Bola Tinubu has not forced anyone to testify for or against Nigeria.

“All the eminent Nigerians involved in Nigeria’s defence are doing so willingly and out of sheer patriotism and conviction.

“President Tinubu and the entire country are grateful to them.”

https://punchng.com/presidency-denies-forcing-buhari-to-testify-in-paris-court/

By now, everybody should have known that People's Gazette is a fake blog. I can't even any credible media house scooping their news from that fake blog. Kudos to PMB for his patriotism. A proceedings that should have happened without any media frenzy have been otherwise blown open by some idiotic busybody bloggers.


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One thing is certain, Buhari is in Paris court to answer for certain decisions undertaken by his regime

Whether he was forced or he attended willingly is immaterial.

Bayo Onanuga should save this his response for the future when Tinubu himself will also be called upon to answer for certain decisions undertaken by his regime

I hope Bayo Onanuga and his likes won't suddenly claim or say that Tinubu is being witch-hunted then.


Tinubu have created a precedent and I like it

Any public officeholder, no matter how highly placed, can be called upon to for all decisions undertaken by him or her.

TimeManager:


https://punchng.com/presidency-denies-forcing-buhari-to-testify-in-paris-court/

They should kee the ediot there

I just want OBJ to appear in court to give his own of the deal. That's my wish.

-Kiss the truth!

PEACE2023:


They should kee the ediot there

Keep who there?. I don't think you understand what's going on. The accused that is being tried here in Nigeria is the one who dragged Nigeria before a foreign arbitration. Buhari had refused to approve the project while suspecting a foul play. Buhari is working with Nigeria to squash the arbitration and get the accused back to Nigeria to continue his trials.


-Kiss the truth!

Ok. Has he testified?

If I were the government I won’t say anything yet as regards the fake news! All those obidunces Abi obi retards writing fake news about the government I will go after them one after the others!

TimeManager:

Keep who there?. I don't think you understand what's going on. The accused that is being tried here in Nigeria is the one who dragged Nigeria before a foreign arbitration. Buhari had refused to approve the project while suspecting a foul play. Buhari is working with Nigeria to squash the arbitration and get the accused back to Nigeria to continue his trials.


-Kiss the truth!

Okay

TimeManager:
By now, everybody should have known that People's Gazette is a fake blog. I can't even any credible media house scooping their news from that fake blog. Kudos to PMB for his patriotism. A proceedings that should have happened without any media frenzy have been otherwise blown open by some idiotic busybody bloggers.


-Kiss the truth!

it says 'They never expected the meeting to come to light'. They acknowledged the drilling of the dullard and yet denying it

Oakenshield:
it says 'They never expected the meeting to come to light'. They acknowledged the drilling of the dullard and yet denying it

All these incoherent Eyepobian Obidients vaguely minded as usual, drilling mr former President as to why he did not approve the transaction abi?

Okay

It is obvious, Buhari was there on his own accord

Una dey fear?

The only thing that needed to be done in Arewa is to convince the people that the government carried Buhari to court despite Buhari ing his ambition and the hatred for this istration increases.

TimeManager:
By now, everybody should have known that People's Gazette is a fake blog. I can't even any credible media house scooping their news from that fake blog. Kudos to PMB for his patriotism. A proceedings that should have happened without any media frenzy have been otherwise blown open by some idiotic busybody bloggers.


-Kiss the truth!

The Presidency didn't call the fake news.

They said "eminent Nigerians" testifying are doing so willingly. This somewhat makes the report true while you are the one with fake news.

TimeManager:
I just want OBJ to appear in court to give his own of the deal. That's my wish.

-Kiss the truth!

Kiss your deluded mind

Hmmm

Bubu just went to clear his name and say what he's aware of....Nothing much!...

That man doesn't joke with his rest!......someone that wishes to hurry up to get back to his base at Daura!...

Sheuns:
Una dey fear?

The only thing that needed to be done in Arewa is to convince the people that the government carried Buhari to court despite Buhari ing his ambition and the hatred for this istration increases.

Lol,
Arewa go still show Tinibu Shege.

Even most APC Northern Politicians are against him.

They are waiting for a Good time to Strike, and when that time comes, Tinibu will not survive it.

sapele914:
All these incoherent Eyepobian Obidients vaguely minded as usual, drilling mr former President as to why he did not approve the transaction abi?

Na you get time, dey respond to people wey no get commonsense. The few wey get sense among them, dey very mischievous. Anyway, na the incoherent Peter Obi be their leader, so we shouldn't expect anything beyond that level.

Q

Who is in the presidency revealing confidential and secrets documents/information to blogging media.

For the Former PMB doing the needful now is a crime to some sect in our great Nation.

VinnyBaba:


Lol,
Arewa go still show Tinibu Shege.

Even most APC Northern Politicians are against him.

They are waiting for a Good time to Strike, and when that time comes, Tinibu will not survive it.

According to one anonymous obi er una go cry tire

TimeManager:
By now, everybody should have known that People's Gazette is a fake blog. I can't even any credible media house scooping their news from that fake blog. Kudos to PMB for his patriotism. A proceedings that should have happened without any media frenzy have been otherwise blown open by some idiotic busybody bloggers.


-Kiss the truth!

Op calm down, stop shouting, let the proceeding finish. Meanwhile, I appreciate their patriotism.

TimeManager:

Keep who there?. I don't think you understand what's going on. The accused that is being tried here in Nigeria is the one who dragged Nigeria before a foreign arbitration. Buhari had refused to approve the project while suspecting a foul play. Buhari is working with Nigeria to squash the arbitration and get the accused back to Nigeria to continue his trials.


-Kiss the truth!

Why are you all over the internet over this? Don't you have a job?

Nobody should ask me to come and give any evidence in any court, otherwise whoever it is he will be in trouble - Muhammadu Buhari 2023.

Fear dey catch president Tinubu, whoever invite that Mallam go court should expect wahala very soon.