The Nigerian head of state categorically refutes accusations that he pressured national figures in an international arbitration case in Paris. The presidency ensures that all witnesses participate voluntarily in the defense of the country.
The Nigerian presidency on Friday strongly denied allegations that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu forced Nigerian figures to testify in a confidential arbitration proceeding currently taking place in Paris.
In a press release published Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information, the presidency describes it as “ fake news » information circulating on social networks concerning this affair. The text specifies that the procedure, which should not have been made public, must remain confidential until the decision of the international arbitrators.
-« All eminent Nigerians involved in the defense of Nigeria do so voluntarily, out of pure patriotism and conviction“, underlines the press release received by APA, adding that “ President Tinubu and the entire country are grateful to them. »
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