Buhari Under Fire For Receiving ‘Fake’ Martin Luther King Award
President Muhammadu Buhari has come under intense criticism over the controversial Martin Luther King award he received earlier in the week.
It will be recalled that the President hosted members of the Martin Luther King Jr’s family at the State House.
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The Presidency had stated that the family of the civil rights activist had during the meeting presented Mr Buhari with the “Black Excellence and Exceptional African Leadership Award” for 2018.
The award was said to be part of the King’s family activities marking the Black History Month.
President @MBuhari today at the State House received Martin Luther King Jnr’s family. He was also conferred with the 1st Black History Month National Black Excellence and Exceptional African Leadership Award 2018. #AsoVillaToday pic.twitter.com/vijPkeZPZ4
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) March 26, 2018
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The children of Martin Luther King and the King Center have, however, distanced themselves from the award to Buhari.
The award given to President Buhari of Nigeria was not given by The King Center, at the request of The King Center or by the children of #MLK and #CorettaScottKing. @MrFixNigeria
— The King Center (@TheKingCenter) March 28, 2018
Following the statement, Nigerians have taken to Twitter to mock the President.
See the reactions below;
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Buhari has created so many lies even Abike Dabiri has joined
— Meche (@amechioma) March 29, 2018
Arsene Wenger and Buhari are same!!!
— AYOTUNDE (@AYOTUND68087912) March 29, 2018
But why would @Onabanjo give Buhari an Excellency in Leadership Award when his nickname for Buhari is #PresidentGoSlow and he was abusing the man a few months ago for being incompetent? ???
Anyway, to be clear, the award has absolutely NOTHING to do with MLK or his family. pic.twitter.com/zUayfPdvkB
— Ose Anenih (@Papadonkee) March 29, 2018
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Arsene Wenger and Buhari are same!!!
— AYOTUNDE (@AYOTUND68087912) March 29, 2018
The award given to President Buhari of Nigeria was not given by The King Center, at the request of The King Center or by the children of #MLK and #CorettaScottKing. This is very funny
— La_Frank Group (@UzomaFranklyn01) March 29, 2018
This INTEGRITY they keep associating Buhari with, can someone tell us the instance in Nigerian politics that he exhibited this cos im always confused.
— nasir (@234southside) March 29, 2018
Scenes if Buhari wins again. I go just put myself for amber in a laboratory for the next four years. No human born of a woman should experience another four years under Buhari. No.
— J U M P M A N (@KingSegun_) March 29, 2018
When buhari comes in 2019 pic.twitter.com/ZVoXfEuy0Z
— awolaru seye (@thisisseye) March 29, 2018
10 minutes ago, @abikedabiri said the award was presented on “behalf of the family”. This is in stark contrast to what the @TheKingCenter said. They said neither the MLK center, no MLK’s kids authorized any such award. Who is lying between the children of MLK and the Buhari govt?
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) March 29, 2018
How can I completely erase the name “Buhari” out of my life?
— D A M I L ? L ? (@HILARIOUSPPP) March 29, 2018
Why using the name of Martin Luther King to lie?
But I’m not surprised. Nigerians should remember how they lied that
Buhari had an interview with the CEO,All Eyes on Africa TV Show, Kemi Fadojutimi in UK on Feb 20, 2015, whereas,the interview was held in Transcorp Hotel, Abuja pic.twitter.com/aB4FmUNnbx— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) March 29, 2018
The #MLK Buhari thought sent him an award Vs the #MLK that actually sent him the award..#Buhari keeps winning.
? pic.twitter.com/0dJjD3cKgs— Samuel Ali-Ekoja (@samoekoja) March 29, 2018
Funke! Funke!! Buhari don finish Nigerians. This insult is too much
— Soncopson (@Copson_Nirvana) March 29, 2018
LMAO. So Buhari was scammed by fraudulent people acting as relatives of Martin Luther King
— Davvydoe Jasper (@KingDavidJasper) March 29, 2018
“AD King Foundation didnt give any award to Buhari. The award was from AFRICANA DIASPORA GROUP. MLK’s sister inlaw only presented the award as the oldest SPECIAL GUEST INVITED by Buhari for the event”.
Kai!!! @abikedabiri !!! Why? pic.twitter.com/Giqj7cEKQc
— Kingsley (@kingysly_01) March 29, 2018
Where are my friends when i was a kid, with the way buhari is running this country ehn, I need that slap that you will slap me and I’ll fly to London.
— Currlerwoley (@BadGuyKolawole) March 29, 2018
Thank God @TheKingCenter denied that they gave an award to Buhari or asked Nigerians to reelect him. I was wondering how Martin Luther King‘s family will visit Nigeria to give an award to a tyrant! Their father had a dream and they came to Nigeria to associate with a nightmare?
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) March 29, 2018
Muhammadu Buhari, the man who makes fake promises, commissions fake projects, gives fake plagiarized speeches and now receives fake awards. Nigerians should have known that a President who could not produce his WAEC certificate is susceptible to fakery! https://t.co/xlYrFLzPvU
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) March 29, 2018
First came the Dapchi scam.Then came the Martin Luther King award scam.And now comes the bus terminal scam in which Lagos,the largest city in Africa,is under lockdown and all roads blocked simply because Pres. Muhammadu Buhari is coming to open a BUS TERMINAL! God save Nigeria.
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) March 29, 2018
Buhari’s people. pic.twitter.com/mDtLTsxfJM
— Chidi Okereke (@Chydee) March 29, 2018
Honestly, my dad’s trousers have offered me more change than Buhari ever has. pic.twitter.com/GfEWNo5e3S
— CHIEF OBI (@ObiLeonardo) March 29, 2018
The Martin Luther King Jnr award to Buhari yesterday is fake. The king Family has distanced themselves from the award.
Buhari has once again been scammed. Abike DABIRI smiling to the Bank with her loot!???— Jackson Ude (@jacksonpbn) March 28, 2018
You can’t try to defend Buhari without sounding like a nuisance
— Alli O.G (@Onflood_) March 29, 2018
Coretta Scott King who died in 2006 presented an award to Buhari. Dead people always working in Nigeria.
Let’s just throw this country away ????? pic.twitter.com/EJAUbRPq9W
— Eka (@Lionezz__) March 29, 2018
You know you are a desperate failure when you seek validation from “Martin Luther King’s brother’s wife” & “Martin Luther King’s nephew.”
Even GEJ didn’t plunge this depths. All I gave Buhari in 2015 was my vote. I didn’t give him my ability to see a shams from miles away.
— Babanla (@biolakazeem) March 29, 2018
I mean, the Buhari led government appointed DEAD people into boards of parastatals.
Receiving an inconsequential award that, ab initio , set out to milk the gold dust that is the MLK brand, is NOTHING.
— Charles the 1st (@9jaBloke) March 29, 2018
President Buhari will soon be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize ???
— TARKAA, Moses Kator ?? ?? (@iTARKAA) March 29, 2018
Kai, Buhari has suffered. Yahoo Boys without laptop have scammed our President.
— Adeyanju Deji ?? (@adeyanjudeji) March 28, 2018
President Buhari after finding out that he received a fake Martin Luther Junior award from @TheKingCenter! pic.twitter.com/0uoBSupLEv
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) March 29, 2018
