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BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by ogododo: 10:45pm On Aug 12, 2021
The affected officer immediately isolated while the other officials, who tested negative will also isolate for the next 10 days.

The Nigerian High Commission in London, the United Kingdom, has shut its offices over the continuous protests by Nigerians who joined the #BuhariMustGo and #RevolutionNow struggles and gathered at the commission daily.


SaharaReporters learnt that the Nigerian Mission, embarrassed by the gatherings which were putting President Muhammadu Buhari and his aides under pressure, announced its closure for 10 days.


In a release, however, the Mission blamed the closure on COVID-19 virus.

“This afternoon, the Head of Immigration Section and two other officials went for a meeting at the Home Office. At the entrance, Covid test was administered on them and one of them tested positive to COVID-19. The affected officer immediately isolated while the other officials, who tested negative will also isolate for the next 10 days.

“In response to this challenge, the Mission embarked on testing all officials of the Mission after which another official tested positive. In line with the COVID-19 regulation, and the need to adhere to the rules and regulations of the host country, the Mission will close down for the next 10 days, in order to observe the mandatory isolation of those who were in contact with the affected officials,” the Missions said.

“Nigeria has temporarily shut its UK Embassy due to embarrassment by #BuhariMustGo protesters. They, however, claimed it was COVID-19 related. #RevolutionNow,” human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, tweeted.

SaharaReporters had on Tuesday reported that Buhari and his aides, in the wake of another round of protests by Nigerians in the UK, again invited the London police to prevent protesters from gatherings at the Trafalgar Square in London.

SaharaReporters had reported that the protesters refused to leave the ground, when the High Commissioner also came to persuade them.

The protesters had laid a 14-day siege to the embassy, asking Buhari to return to Nigeria and attend to the health and security issues.

SaharaReporters had obtained a video of the London policemen who chatted with the Nigerian protesters and were reportedly friendly.

“Buhari again calls UK Police on #BuhariMustGo protesters laying siege on the Nigerian Embassy in London. But the protesters are adamant. The ambassador came and invited them to come inside they refused.

“They insisted that President Buhari must go as he had failed. He must leave office. They have laid siege on the embassy for 14 days – since Buhari left for the UK without handing over to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

“The UK police have been polite and friendly. The protest was led by Gbola Owoborode of #RevolutionNow in London,” a source had revealed.

http://saharareporters.com/2021/08/12/breaking-nigeria-shuts-high-commission-london-over-continuous-anti-buhari-protests
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by Ogamysamo: 10:49pm On Aug 12, 2021
ogododo:
BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Commission In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protests
where is your evidence? we need to see it. seeing is believing

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Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by ogododo: 10:51pm On Aug 12, 2021
Ogamysamo:
where is your evidence? we need to see it. seeing is believing

U don see am?
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by Zenithpeak(m): 10:52pm On Aug 12, 2021
O ga gan ni o.... No peace for the wicked.


Call UK police from today till eternity, nothing go happen. London is not Lekki toll gate.

#lekkikillings
#endsars
#buharifixnigeria

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Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by Karemarealty288(m): 10:55pm On Aug 12, 2021
There was a country.

Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by RevolverOcelot(m): 10:56pm On Aug 12, 2021
So places in UK like schools and clubs are reopening while the Naija embassy is shutting down
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by Ogamysamo: 10:57pm On Aug 12, 2021
grin cheesy cool

'like' for buhari must go, 'share' for buhari must stay

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Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by philo04(m): 11:04pm On Aug 12, 2021
Nigeria done tire me ...abeg how I fit reach Uganda
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by ogododo: 11:04pm On Aug 12, 2021
Lalasticlala.
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by Zenithpeak(m): 11:05pm On Aug 12, 2021
Here's the official reason for the closure according to embassy.

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Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by jlinkd78(m): 11:20pm On Aug 12, 2021
Noted
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by sapientia(m): 11:21pm On Aug 12, 2021
Zenithpeak:
Here's the official reason for the closure according to embassy.

Can as well be a cover story

Hard to believe that our diplomats of such ranking have not been vaccinated
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by seborrhic: 11:27pm On Aug 12, 2021
Did this Sowore actually graduate from a university in Nigeria or abroad?
The way the guy reasons and things he prints in SR makes me doubt if he really completed any other school than that of secondary.Even his earning his secondary school certificate on his own merit is really doubtful.
No sane,educated person can for one minute believe 6 protesters waving banners and shouting for at most 1 hour or 2 can cause the closure of an embassy.

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Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by Lamasta(m): 11:31pm On Aug 12, 2021
seborrhic:
Did this Sowore actually graduate from a university in Nigeria or abroad?
The way the guy reasons and things he prints in SR makes me doubt if he really completed any other school than that of secondary.Even his earning his secondary school certificate on his own merit is really doubtful.
No sane,educated person can for one minute believe 6 protesters waving banners and shouting for at most 1 hour or 2 can cause the closure of an embassy.
What if it is actually true Just asking
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by nairavsdollars(f): 11:39pm On Aug 12, 2021
What is the presi­dent still doing in London? Has the conference not ended?
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by babyfaceafrica: 11:41pm On Aug 12, 2021
Sahara likes fake news
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by Kdon2: 12:02am On Aug 13, 2021
Zenithpeak:
O ga gan ni o.... No peace for the wicked.


Call UK police from today till eternity, nothing go happen. London is not Lekki toll gate.

#lekkikillings
#endsars
#buharifixnigeria

Why he no call army to come kill them as he did in Nigeria. Yeye! The man is a misfit in a democracy
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by Kdon2: 12:06am On Aug 13, 2021
seborrhic:
Did this Sowore actually graduate from a university in Nigeria or abroad?
The way the guy reasons and things he prints in SR makes me doubt if he really completed any other school than that of secondary.Even his earning his secondary school certificate on his own merit is really doubtful.
No sane,educated person can for one minute believe 6 protesters waving banners and shouting for at most 1 hour or 2 can cause the closure of an embassy.

He is not from the quota system region that gets certificate on a platter of gold. He is from ondo state.
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by NwaNimo1(m): 12:07am On Aug 13, 2021
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by blackpanda: 12:13am On Aug 13, 2021
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ogododo:
The affected officer immediately isolated while the other officials, who tested negative will also isolate for the next 10 days.

The Nigerian High Commission in London, the United Kingdom, has shut its offices over the continuous protests by Nigerians who joined the #BuhariMustGo and #RevolutionNow struggles and gathered at the commission daily.


SaharaReporters learnt that the Nigerian Mission, embarrassed by the gatherings which were putting President Muhammadu Buhari and his aides under pressure, announced its closure for 10 days.


In a release, however, the Mission blamed the closure on COVID-19 virus.

“This afternoon, the Head of Immigration Section and two other officials went for a meeting at the Home Office. At the entrance, Covid test was administered on them and one of them tested positive to COVID-19. The affected officer immediately isolated while the other officials, who tested negative will also isolate for the next 10 days.

“In response to this challenge, the Mission embarked on testing all officials of the Mission after which another official tested positive. In line with the COVID-19 regulation, and the need to adhere to the rules and regulations of the host country, the Mission will close down for the next 10 days, in order to observe the mandatory isolation of those who were in contact with the affected officials,” the Missions said.

“Nigeria has temporarily shut its UK Embassy due to embarrassment by #BuhariMustGo protesters. They, however, claimed it was COVID-19 related. #RevolutionNow,” human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, tweeted.

SaharaReporters had on Tuesday reported that Buhari and his aides, in the wake of another round of protests by Nigerians in the UK, again invited the London police to prevent protesters from gatherings at the Trafalgar Square in London.

SaharaReporters had reported that the protesters refused to leave the ground, when the High Commissioner also came to persuade them.

The protesters had laid a 14-day siege to the embassy, asking Buhari to return to Nigeria and attend to the health and security issues.

SaharaReporters had obtained a video of the London policemen who chatted with the Nigerian protesters and were reportedly friendly.

“Buhari again calls UK Police on #BuhariMustGo protesters laying siege on the Nigerian Embassy in London. But the protesters are adamant. The ambassador came and invited them to come inside they refused.

“They insisted that President Buhari must go as he had failed. He must leave office. They have laid siege on the embassy for 14 days – since Buhari left for the UK without handing over to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

“The UK police have been polite and friendly. The protest was led by Gbola Owoborode of #RevolutionNow in London,” a source had revealed.

http://saharareporters.com/2021/08/12/breaking-nigeria-shuts-high-commission-london-over-continuous-anti-buhari-protests

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Very wack reporting

You agree that someone tested positive for covid, but u abandon that fact to chase conspiracy. Smh
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by blackpanda: 12:15am On Aug 13, 2021
RevolverOcelot:
So places in UK like schools and clubs are reopening while the Naija embassy is shutting down


Any place where someone tests positive will shut down temporarily.

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Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by ogododo: 12:21am On Aug 13, 2021
blackpanda:
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Very wack reporting

You agree that someone tested positive for covid, but u abandon that fact to chase conspiracy. Smh
Dem no buy slate for una, when you dey kindergarteen?
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by IJOBA11: 12:59am On Aug 13, 2021
seborrhic:
Did this Sowore actually graduate from a university in Nigeria or abroad?
The way the guy reasons and things he prints in SR makes me doubt if he really completed any other school than that of secondary.Even his earning his secondary school certificate on his own merit is really doubtful.
No sane,educated person can for one minute believe 6 protesters waving banners and shouting for at most 1 hour or 2 can cause the closure of an embassy.
SOWORE IS A FIRST CLASS DEGREE HOLDER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF FIRST CHOICE AND THE NATIONS PRIDE.



HE IS NOT A PRODUCT OF QUOTA-SYSTEM EDUCATION cool
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by Buckeyemedia1: 1:16am On Aug 13, 2021
IJOBA11:
SOWORE IS A FIRST CLASS DEGREE HOLDER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF FIRST CHOICE AND THE NATIONS PRIDE.



HE IS NOT A PRODUCT OF QUOTA-SYSTEM EDUCATION cool
Funding from Rockefeller Foundation is fueling him, he must have stories to print, & adverts on the website keep the Dollars rolling, but his own GRA GRA is senseless.
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by IJOBA11: 1:19am On Aug 13, 2021
Buckeyemedia1:
R
YOU MEAN THE RAPIST HISBA POLICE



HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT HOW THEY CURED THEIR KONJI WITH BUK STUDENTS IN KANO grin

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Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by Buckeyemedia1: 1:21am On Aug 13, 2021
IJOBA11:
YOU MEAN THE RAPIST HISBA POLICE



HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT HOW THEY CURED THEIR KONJI WITH BUK STUDENTS IN KANO grin
You need psychiatric help, business is my field, I don’t know who I could recommend you to for mental help.
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by okefranci: 6:00am On Aug 13, 2021
You need to show me the pictures where Nigeria high commission was shut down in London as a proof and moreso according to the constitution Buhari can't handover to his deputy unless he's staying more than 21 days outside the country.
Re: BREAKING: Nigeria Shuts High Comm. In London Over Continuous Anti-Buhari Protest by ogododo: 7:43am On Aug 13, 2021
okefranci:
You need to show me the pictures where Nigeria high commission was shut down in London as a proof and moreso according to the constitution Buhari can't handover to his deputy unless he's staying more than 21 days outside the country.

Why ur oblanga dey upside down, dem even say na covid19 issue.

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