The Trump transition committee, Great Again, has denied reports in some sections of the media in Nigeria that President-elect Trump declined invitation to President Muhammadu Buhari and has instead invited former president Goodluck Jonathan to the U.S 45th presidential inauguration scheduled for Friday in Washington.

The official speaking to Per Second News in Washington Thursday morning said that the inauguration was mostly a domestic event for America.

“The US State Department has advised that as in the past, foreign delegations will not be invited to Washington for the President-elect Trump’s 2017 inauguration and that heads of state and governments will be represented by chiefs of diplomatic missions in Washington,” the official said.

A twitter account of Deji Adeyanju, a PDP spokesperson also said that United States of America president-elect Donald Trump has invited ex-president of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan to his inauguration on Friday, January 20, 2017.

A U.S State Department official said that “The ‘Heads of Mission’ are the only foreign officially invited. It will be an historic few days!” He further confirmed that one invitation card has been sent to the Nigerian Mission in Washington, DC.

According to the Great Again official, Trump’s Presidential Inaugural Committee has raised a record $90 million-plus in private donations, far more than President Barack Obama’s two inaugural committees.

But while Trump has raised more money for his inauguration than any president in history, lead inaugural planner Tom Barrack said theTrump team wants to avoid a “circus-like atmosphere” in favor of a more “back to work” mindset.

He said only few foreign leaders were invited, which includes Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Canadian Prime Minister.

Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson also revealed Thursday that 28,000 officials are dedicated to security for the event, including 7,800 National Guard troops.

Former leader Jonathan is currently in Bayelsa, according to close aides.

SEE LISTS Attending

• Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton

• former President Bill Clinton

• former President George W. Bush

• former First Lady Laura Bush

• former President Jimmy Carter

• Ohio Gov. John Kasich

• New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez

• former UKIP leader Nigel Farage

• Russian ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak

• Anson Chan, the former chief secretary in Hong Kong

• Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.

• Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass.

• Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass.

• Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass.

• Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass.

• the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference

• Rabbi Marvin Hier, the head of the Simon Wiesenthal Center

• Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York

• the Rev. Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse

• televangelist Paula White

• Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, leader of Great Faith Ministries International in Detroit

Skipping

• Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

• former President George H.W. Bush.

• former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush

http://www.metronaija.com/2017/01/trump-team-denies-inviting-ex-president.html

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Chai!!! None from africa? Even kofi Anan?

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he invite him or else

Let's hope Netanyahu would have the new administration's full support in the recent happenstance in Israel. But why no invite to our presido?

Maybe GEJ is going on behalf of our high commission. They should just let him go at least he's idle for now and buhari is sick.

Not saying that GEJ was invited,but this report doesn't really address if he was invited or not.

Habakus:
Not saying that GEJ was invited,but this report doesn't really address if he was invited or not.

There are only very few world leaders that America invites to her presidential inaugurations, only their closest allies. On no account do they invite private individuals so Jonathan could never have been invited. He is in otueke enjoying his retirement

i will believe this news when i read it from a more reliable source or from the website of the trump transition team. which one is metro naija?

with or without goodluck trump invitation cant make nigeria kiss america assz

the blog news is from IBADAN EXPRESS WAY




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kropotkin2:
There are only very few world leaders that America invites to her presidential inaugurations, only their closest allies. On no account do they invite private individuals so Jonathan could never have been invited. He is in otueke enjoying his retirement

What I'm saying is that it didn't state categorically that GEJ was not invited as the headline would want us believe.

Watin we want carry their invitation do? As if its going to add anything to us.
I blame our people that see them as God, we can better than them if we change some things

Who wants to drag Jonathan to public ridicule. He should caution all these town criers around him sucking him like leeches

Habakus:

What I'm saying is that it didn't state categorically that GEJ was not invited as the headline would want us believe.

I get your point. I also am trying to make a different point that has some connection with yours
If a list of those invited is published and Jonathan's name is not on that list , then it automatically means he wasn't invited. The American government doesn't invite private individuals to her presidential inaugurations

wailers, una see una life na.

greenermodels:
i will believe this news when i read it from a more reliable source or from the website of the trump transition team. which one is metro naija?

Highest level of hypocrisy! Is to believe the news of GEJ being invited to attend the inauguration of America incoming president from the most unreliable source ever, the chief wailer himself(deji adeyanju) and choose not to believe that it just one of the numerous lies PDP have been dishing out to you from another unreliable source.

farokkunle:
the blog news is from IBADAN EXPRESS WAY




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vanbonattel:


Guy you are wicked!

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