Self-Determination Agitators Clash With Pro-Buhari Marchers At UN

Members of the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities for Self-Determination and Pro-President Muhammadu Buhari who are marching in support of one Nigeria are clashing opposite the United Nations headquarters in New York, United States.

The NINAS which is led by Prof. Banji Akintoye, and some leaders from the Middle Belt and Southern parts of Nigeria had targeted the day Buhari would address the UN for another protest. They had started their protest since September 14 when the 76th United Nations General Assembly opened.

Akintoye alleged on Thursday that some agents of the Federal Government and a popular Lagos based journalist were already in New York recruiting non-Nigerians to counter the self-deternination agitators’ march.

He said each marcher was paid $500 for the protest to portray Buhari as a good leader but he said they would overwhelm them.

In series of videos from the protest venue on Friday, it was observed that the two groups were gathered together to stage counter protests.

But one of the Yoruba Nation protesters said they had seized the placards of some of those allegedly recruited to march in support of Buhari.

The video did not capture any scene of brawl and one of the pro-Buhari marchers when asked why he was marching for Nigerian government claimed that they wanted to pay him $150 for three hours of protest.

The marchers who wore vests with inscription of Yoruba Nation hurled insults at the other group calling them “shameless, homeless.”

They called on the UN to speak up against the killings going on in Nigeria while also saying no election would hold in 2023.

Some of them were heard saying:
UN do something, your silence is killing us; No election.