Groups Allege Planned Smear Campaign Against Buhari, Emefiele
- pass vote of confidence on duo
By Udora Orizu
Two groups, Nigeria First Movement and True Nigeria Patriots, have raised the alarm over an alleged plot by some impostors to use the names of their organizations to smear the name of President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.
In a joint press conference in Abuja, Wednesday, the National Coordinator of Nigeria First Movement, Emmanuel Anuforo, alleged that faceless persons had set out to use their names and organize protests by hiring miscreants in Abuja, Lagos and London-UK to march against the President.
According to them, the issue which the impostors claimed was the reason for the protests was a 2018 matter which had long been laid to rest but because the impostors had nothing else to hold unto to carry out their plot, they have purported to attempt to wake up a dead horse.
The groups while passing a vote of confidence on both men, said they had petitioned the Inspector General of Police and the Director General of the State Security Services to immediately arrest the alleged impostors and their sponsors and as well conduct further investigations.
The groups said, “The sponsors of the smear campaign have already disbursed the sum of about N100m to conduct a robust smear campaign against the President and the CBN Governor. There is likelihood of more sinister plot underway as the amount disbursed, the desperation of impersonating the leaders of credible pro-Buhari organizations they were never members of and the hiring of miscreants to march and barricade the Central Bank headquarters all point to more sinister plot which will include attacking staff and causing a stampede at the Headquarters of the bank and attacking other public buildings and innocent persons.
“We apologize to President Muhammadu Buhari and Mr. Emefiele and pledge our continued support, loyalty and in their ability to fulfill the President’s pledge to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty. We urge the President and the CBN Governor to continue to keep their eyes on the ball and not to be dismayed and distracted by the activities of a dishonourable few.”
