Jonathan not in New York with 600-man delegation – Abati

on September 22, 2013 / in News 10:29 pm / Comments

Reuben Abati Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) has denied reports that the President is leading a 600-man delegation to the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Abati made this known in a statement which reads thus

‘We have noted with regret the continuation today by Saharareporters.com of its usual scurrilous and baseless attacks on the Jonathan Administration with publication of a false claim that the President is leading a 600-man delegation to the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

While we trust that discerning members of the public who are already very familiar with Sahara Reporters’ usual fare of mischief, outright falsehood and erroneous speculation will rightly dismiss this latest claim as a fresh manifestation of the online medium’s ill-will towards President Jonathan and his administration, we wish to affirm for the benefit of the unwary that there is absolutely no truth in the allegation that the President took a 600-man delegation to New York.

There is also no substance to the rehashed charge of profligacy which Sahara reporters annually makes against the President when he leads Nigeria’s delegation to the UN General Assembly.

The truth is that less than 30 persons arrived in New York with the President this morning as members of his entourage. Other than them, the only other persons who are in New York for the UN General Assembly with the President’s knowledge and approval are relevant ministers and few essential aides.

President Jonathan’s official delegation is definitely not out of proportion with Nigeria’s size, role and relevance in Africa and the global community.

Sahara Reporters’ claim that the President’s delegation is the largest at this year’s General Assembly is an unjustifiable fabrication which can never stand any rigorous test of truthfulness.

We are certainly aware that many Nigerian citizens are currently on visits to New York. These persons are here for their own purposes and neither President Jonathan nor his administration has any responsibility for the presence of these persons in New York.

We will not be surprised if it is such persons who include Nigerian businessmen who are here for an African Business Roundtable event, members of non-governmental organizations and tourists that Sahara Reporters has been counting, for the sole purpose of mischief-making, as “members of the Nigerian delegation”.

Source - www.vanguardngr.com/2013/09/jonathan-not-in-new-york-with-600-man-delegation-abati/

While we trust that discerning members of
the
public who are already very familiar with
Sahara
Reporters’ usual fare of mischief, outright
falsehood and erroneous speculation

Yes oh! We are very familiar with their lies! That's why we were not surprised when they reported that it was 600 people that followed the president to the summit!
Some of us even thought that they made a mistake, maybe they wanted to write 6000, then their computer who is tired of processing lies erased one zero and made it 600!

I saw this coming.

Abati has been very active this past week . The fear of sack letter.......

Which one do we believe now?

lonelydora: Which one do we believe now?

Believe in Yourself and be Hopeful that One day ''E go better''

Why is Abati jogging down a beaten path? Rehashing worn out lies and playing a semantic game of rhetorical obfuscation. How many people traveled along side the President? How many ministers and state governors traveled with him? Are the ministers and governors with their own aides too? How many are the few essential staff? How many were in the advanced team? SR has its own failings but never trust an ornamented turncoat.

In 2012 when the President traveled to Ethiopia for AU summit, Sahara Reporters laid an allegation of waste and profligate junket against the Presidency and in Abati's rejoinder he claimed the President only traveled with 'one delegation entourage', and also promised to send the list of the delegates who traveled with the President once he got to his hotel room, till date Abati has not been able to release the list.


http://mobile.saharareporters.com/press-release/culture-waste-and-insensitivity-and-18th-au-summit-saharareporters-responds-reuben-a

The same excuse he offered during the Adis Ababa Episode was that some Nigerians had traveled to Ethiopia 'unofficially', and in continuation with the Series of lies, he claims many Nigerians who are not part of the President's entourage are 'currently on visits' to New York. This is a country where the president travels with his aides, his aides too will travel with their own aides.

These people pluck their news from the sahara desert.
Abati didn't have to make a rejoinder because most Nigerians stopped believing shakara reporters years ago.

Saharareporters challenges President Jonathan to make public the list.. SaharaReporters, however, stands by its story of 600 delegates, which was borne out of thorough investigation.


http://saharareporters.com/news-page/state-house-denies-knowledge-hundreds-nigerians-new-york-jonathan-delegation-un-general-as

Good challenge, let them slug it out for all this time, no hotel room gimick this time around.

Front page.....!

I neva 4 1ce belive ds 600 delegation but i want to belive that d number is higher than the 30 members

‘We have noted with regret
the continuation
today by Saharareporters.com
of its usual
scurrilous and baseless attacks
on the Jonathan
Administration with publication
of a false claim

sahara reporters has the
record of publishing false claim on Jonathan's administration, Reuben Abati has the record of also denying and defending false claim with a false claim.

ource - www.vanguardngr.com/2013/09/jonathan-not-in-new-york-with-600-man-delegation-abati/[/quote]if he likes mak I'm go dia wth all d militants.I dnt gv a damn

lonelydora: Which one do we believe now?

Which seats are the 600 delegates going to occupy or are they going for to watch Nigeria match. The UN have other delegates presence. So no common truth that Mr president went to New York with 600 delegates. It impossible are they the only visitee. Blank notice.

y not ban that website?

Kingspin:
Which seats are the 600 delegates going to occupy or are they going for to watch Nigeria match. The UN have other country's delegates presence. So no common truth that Mr president want to New York with 600 delegates. It impossible are they the only visitee. Blank notice.

And who told you all the delegates are billed to attend UN General Assembly? Many of them are there to shop using the estacode received from public purse while some are there to philander. Don't be a learner, this is Nigeria!

Kingspin:
Which seats are the 600 delegates going to occupy or are they going for to watch Nigeria match. The UN have other country's delegates presence. So no common truth that Mr president want to New York with 600 delegates. It impossible are they the only visitee. Blank notice.

so every delegate must be sitted? Where will madam Patience sit ooo

validplanet: y not ban that website?

You no like ban--dit ?....msscchheew

In every rumour, there is an element of truth ....Funke

validplanet: y not ban that website?

Why not ban NTA, VON and FRCN for always disseminating propaganda, half truths, distortions and disinformation?

take dat: And who told you all the delegates are billed to attend UN General Assembly? Many of them are there to shop using the estacode received from public purse while some are there to philander. Don't be a learner, this is Nigeria!

Oh they are not there for UN general assembly but to shop,yet they are on the president's entourage...pls stop boring us with your personal idiosyncracy and beliefs

take dat: Why is Abati jogging down a beaten path? Rehashing worn out lies and playing a semantic game of rhetorical obfuscation.
SR has its own failings, but never trust an 'ornamented turncoat'(Abati).

In 2012 when the President traveled to Ethiopia for AU summit, Sahara Reporters laid an allegation of waste and profligate junket against the Presidency and in Abati's rejoinder he claimed the President only traveled with 'one delegation entourage', and also promised to send the list of the delegates who traveled with the President once he got to his hotel room, till date Abati has not been able to release the list.


http://mobile.saharareporters.com/press-release/culture-waste-and-insensitivity-and-18th-au-summit-saharareporters-responds-reuben-a

The same excuse he offered during the Adis Ababa Episode was that some Nigerians had traveled to Ethiopia 'unofficially', and in continuation with the Series of lies, he claims many Nigerians who are not part of the President's entourage are 'currently on visits' to New York. I guess that also includes the 547 civil servants

Oh! So you too believe that 547 Civil Servants accompanied GEJ to New York for d UN General Assembly?? Omatshe o .... By d way, it is not d person who is accussed that shld provide proof of d Accusation; he who accuses shld provide d proof. The proof wud be pretty easy; I mean we are talking about d movement of 600 people in a week, esp since 547 of them are said to be Civil Servants

awodman:
Oh they are not there for UN general assembly but to shop,yet they are on the president's entourage...pls stop boring us with your personal idiosyncracy and beliefs

Silly you! Are you like 5 or 7? That has always been the tradition, even before GEJ got to power. They see it as a jamboree where they feast on tax payers fund, traveling with girlfriends and shopping in expensive malls.

At least the president is aware that Sahara reporters make such allegations so he would always tread cautiously. Nice one Abati

taharqa: Oh! So you too believe that 547 Civil Servants accompanied GEJ to New York for d UN General Assembly?? Omatshe o .... By d way, it is not d person who is accussed that shld provide proof of d Accusation; he who accuses shld provide d proof. The proof wud be pretty easy; I mean we are talking about d movement of 600 people in a week, esp since 547 of them are said to be Civil Servants

You are quick to ask for proof when GEJ is concerned and also quick to pass judgment if it was the opposition.

*What of the proof/clue that the President is staying at the Pierre Hotel? SR gave this clue to buttress her story, and Abati did not refute the claim in his rejoinder.

*What of the proof/clue that the President is lodged in a suit that costs $10,000 per night? Abati kept mum on this as well.

You claim the onus is on SR to provide proof? Did Abati and co not debunk SR proof on Patience Jonathan's health saga? Did Abati not promise to release the list of those who traveled to Ethiopia and has not done that till date? If SR publishes the list, some will still claim its fictitious, crying bucket full of tears and hovering on top of GEJ's excrement mound simply because they believe the 'Presidency can do no wrong'.

BTW, a serious government would have released the names of those who traveled along side the President. Abi no be government dey mouth platitude about openness and transparency?

take dat: Silly you! Are you like 5 or 7? That has always been the tradition, even before GEJ got to power. They see it as a jamboree where they feast on tax payers fund, traveling with girlfriends and shopping in expensive malls.

Dude with his wife is present why carry gf when p*ussy full New York. Just like taking sand to d beach.

take dat: *What of the proof that the President is staying at the Pierre Hotel? Abati did not refute this claim in his rejoinder.

*What of the proof that the President is lodged in a suit that costs $10,000 per night? Abati kept mum on this as well.
?

Na wa oh a President of Africans largest, oil producing country and u expect my president to stay in "Queens" or probably a shack hotel in wart or Brooklyn. As long as its d president staying in dat Hotel am kool with it, dats the pucks of being president of an oil country.

Since u bring this up what kind of Hotel were u planning on him to stay?

Who are Sahara reporters?? Do they have their base in the Sahara desert and ignorant of what goes on in Nigeria,thereby publishing false news? Even a newborn child would know that that was a lie and and exaggeration!

I doubt the 600 figure but I bet its high and jona took the highest delegates there.
Abati didn't come out to say the total number of delegates. While the ministers may be few, the essential aides would be much higher.

take dat: *What of the proof that the President is staying at the Pierre Hotel? Abati did not refute this claim in his rejoinder.

*What of the proof that the President is lodged in a suit that costs $10,000 per night? Abati kept mum on this as well.

You claim the onus is on SR to provide proof? Did Abati and co not debunk SR proof on Patience Jonathan's health saga? Did Abati not promise to release the list of those who traveled to Ethiopia and has not done that till date? If SR publishes the list, some will still claim its fictitious, crying bucket full of tears and hovering on top of GEJ's excrement mound simply because they believe the 'Presidency can do no wrong'.

BTW, a serious government would have released the names of those who traveled along side the President. Abi no be government dey mouth platitude about openness and transparency?

Oh! Please. Stop writing plenty meaningless words; not interested. He who accuses shld provide 'proof' for d accusation, never d other way round. SIMPLE..... I bliv d reason Abati didn't say anytin about d Hotel tin is cos it's just too Ridiculous. Where do you expect d President to stay? Where are other Presidents staying? Where did other Nigerian Presidents stay when they visited? Oh I forgot! Maybe d President shld hv stayed in a motel Or perhaps even BEG one of d numerous Nigerians living in New York to accomodate him for d week, cos he is GEJ...