Leader of the South-Western Nigeria (21st Century Awolowo)

United States President and the sole presidential candidate of the Democratic Party in the forthcoming US election, Mr. Barrack Obama did not personally or officially invite the national leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria {ACN}, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, or any other politician from Africa to attend the just concluded national convention of the Democrats in Charlotte, North Carolina, a top official of the Democratic Party told LEADERSHIP SUNDAY.

The official who prefered not to be mentioned, told our United States Bureau Chief in a telephone conversation that it was a mere speculation that President Barrack Obama personally sent a 'gold card invitation' to Senator Bola Tinubu and some politicians across the African continent in order for them to attend the convention which ended on Thursday.

He also added that the likes of Bola Tinubu were automatically qualified to attend the National Convention of the Democrats because they had donated more than 5,000 US Dollars to the campaign organisation of President Barrack Obama who will fly the flag of the party in the November 2012 presidential election in the United States.

He further said that the invitation that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu used to attend the convention was the normal generic one sent out to all donors by the Barrack Obama campaign organisation, stressing that the US president will soon react on the rumour making the round that he had adopted the leadership style of a particular political party in Nigeria, a reason he reportedly invited Bola Tinubu on the rumoured gold card invitation to attend the convention.

"The United States government will never allow itself to be dragged into local politics of any region or country. Several politicians from other parties in Nigeria also attended the Democrats' convention in Charlotte with the same kind of invitation got by Mr. Tinubu because they had donated the required funds to the Obama campaign team. None of them, including Mr. Tinubu was given a special treatment during the convention. President Barrack Obama did not privately meet with any of them to discuss the local politics in their country, so the issue of special interest or preference did not arise" the source noted.

The official also debunked the newspaper publications in Nigeria that the US President actually invited Bola Tinubu to attend the convention of the Democrats in his capacity as the leader of opposition party in Nigeria and in order to show the total loyalty of the US government to his party in Nigeria..

It would be recalled that some newspapers had early last week reported that US President, Mr. Barrack Obama, had personally extended “a gold card invitation” to the Chieftain and national leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria {ACN}, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in order for him to attend the Democratic Party national convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

It was also claimed by the ACN leader's media aides that the Democratic Party indeed invited him to attend its just concluded national convention because of his position as the leader of the opposition in Nigeria.

One of his media aide, Mr. Sunday Dare was quoted in some newspapers reports as saying: “Tinubu will be at the ring side as the Democratic Party conduct activities that will culminate in the nomination of President Barrack Obama as its candidate for the November 2012 Presidential elections in the USA.”

“Tinubu receives a gold card invitation which is prime and with this, he will be joined by three other eminent personalities – Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state, Speaker Lagos state House of Assembly Adeyemi Ikuforiji and former Commissioner for
Information and Strategy in Lagos state, Mr Dele Alake.”

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Leader of the South-Western Nigeria (21st Century Awolowo)

United States President and the sole presidential candidate of the Democratic Party in the forthcoming US election, Mr. Barrack Obama did not personally or officially invite the national leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria {ACN}, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, or any other politician from Africa to attend the just concluded national convention of the Democrats in Charlotte, North Carolina, a top official of the Democratic Party told LEADERSHIP SUNDAY.

The official who prefered not to be mentioned, told our United States Bureau Chief in a telephone conversation that it was a mere speculation that President Barrack Obama personally sent a 'gold card invitation' to Senator Bola Tinubu and some politicians across the African continent in order for them to attend the convention which ended on Thursday.

He also added that the likes of Bola Tinubu were automatically qualified to attend the National Convention of the Democrats because they had donated more than 5,000 US Dollars to the campaign organisation of President Barrack Obama who will fly the flag of the party in the November 2012 presidential election in the United States.

He further said that the invitation that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu used to attend the convention was the normal generic one sent out to all donors by the Barrack Obama campaign organisation, stressing that the US president will soon react on the rumour making the round that he had adopted the leadership style of a particular political party in Nigeria, a reason he reportedly invited Bola Tinubu on the rumoured gold card invitation to attend the convention.

"The United States government will never allow itself to be dragged into local politics of any region or country. Several politicians from other parties in Nigeria also attended the Democrats' convention in Charlotte with the same kind of invitation got by Mr. Tinubu because they had donated the required funds to the Obama campaign team. None of them, including Mr. Tinubu was given a special treatment during the convention. President Barrack Obama did not privately meet with any of them to discuss the local politics in their country, so the issue of special interest or preference did not arise" the source noted.

The official also debunked the newspaper publications in Nigeria that the US President actually invited Bola Tinubu to attend the convention of the Democrats in his capacity as the leader of opposition party in Nigeria and in order to show the total loyalty of the US government to his party in Nigeria..

It would be recalled that some newspapers had early last week reported that US President, Mr. Barrack Obama, had personally extended “a gold card invitation” to the Chieftain and national leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria {ACN}, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in order for him to attend the Democratic Party national convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

It was also claimed by the ACN leader's media aides that the Democratic Party indeed invited him to attend its just concluded national convention because of his position as the leader of the opposition in Nigeria.

One of his media aide, Mr. Sunday Dare was quoted in some newspapers reports as saying: “Tinubu will be at the ring side as the Democratic Party conduct activities that will culminate in the nomination of President Barrack Obama as its candidate for the November 2012 Presidential elections in the USA.”

“Tinubu receives a gold card invitation which is prime and with this, he will be joined by three other eminent personalities – Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state, Speaker Lagos state House of Assembly Adeyemi Ikuforiji and former Commissioner for
Information and Strategy in Lagos state, Mr Dele Alake.”

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