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Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by nigerianvenom(m): 10:46pm On Mar 22, 2015
With less than one week to the Presidential
Elections, the Buhari Campaign
Organization’s international fund raising drive,
which was consolidated
during its candidate’s recent London trip, has
reportedly yielded its
first bumper harvest from a shadowy group of
Arab sheikhs.

The donors, led by former Saudi Arabia oil
minister-turned top Middle East
politician Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, is spurred
by renewed Arab interests
in regaining leverage over OPEC and the strategic
prospects of a Muslim
president of Nigeria, pointblanknews.com
investigations reveal.

Recall that soon after the Chatam House event in
London, Buhari went
underground and was not seen in public for about
two weeks. Sources said
in between heeding his Doctors advise to take
some rest; the APC
Presidential candidate spent sometimes meeting
with old Arab friends and
potential donors to his campaign
.

Sheik Yamani was Saudi Minister of Oil and
Mineral Resources from 1962 to
1986 and OPEC minister for 25 years with a
career highlight of
spearheading the 1973 oil embargo that saw
OPEC quadrupling the price of
crude oil in the most daring Arab challenge of
Euro-American dominance and
control of the international oil market.

Initial figures mentioned range between $500 to
$700 million, according to
Western intelligence sources, the bulk of which
has already been moved to
Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire preparatory to siphoning it
to agents of the Buhari
Campaign Organization said to have been
“personally nominated” by General
Buhari in London for a last-minute dollar-attack
to secure an edge in the
March 28 elections.

Pointblanknews.com gathered that indications of
an imminent Arab-sourced
lifeline for the Buhari Campaign Organization first
emerged in the last
days of General Buhari’s controversial London trip
when he went off the
radar but discreetly hobnobbed with a few mainly
Arab visitors.

These were later identified as emissaries of Sheikh Yamani
working with his
London-based oil and gas consultancy, The
Centre for Global Energy
Studies, that has been a cover for Yamani’s
“diplomatic operations”.

Nigerian sources close to the Buhari Campaign
Organization confirmed
“recent high expectations of foreign funding”
within the caucus but also
admitted a “dilemma” over the implications of
accepting financial
assistance from a distinctly Islamic source
against a background of
“unresolved political challenges” arising from the
widespread perception
of General Buhari as a Muslim fundamentalist
which has been a major thrust
of campaigns against his candidature.
However, the sources added that the “hawks” in
the Buhari campaign caucus
pushed for accessing the Arab support in a bid to
bolster the financial
clout of the campaign organization to overcome
the “lack lustre” backing
of the APC platform it had to merge into to
acquire “geographical spread”.
This concern also explains why the contacts and
negotiations for the Arab
support were exclusively managed by the closest
aides of General Buhari
“literally behind the backs of the APC leadership”,
the source confided.
General Buhari’s links with Sheikh Yamani
stemmed from his days as a
colonel and Petroleum Minister under the military
government of General
Obasanjo during which he represented Nigeria at
OPEC where Yamani was
calling the shots.

Sheikh Yamani’s connections to the Islamic
fundamentalist activism
surfaced when he spearheaded the 1973 OPEC oil
embargo targeting Western
control of the international oil market but was
also highlighted in the
events surrounding the 2002 discovery of a
document that referred to the
“Golden Chain” – an elite club of twenty Saudi
billionaires whom Osama bin
Laden was said to have identified as his top
financiers in launching the
Al Qaeda terrorist organization.

Soon after the elections were postponed, APC
allegedly ran out of funds.
Its several advertisement disappeared from the
media. The party also
stopped all campaign activities.
Sources confirmed that soon as words came in
that the Arab funding was
ready, the APC’s media machineries were asked
to preempt it in the media
by alleging that the peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, plans to accuse the
opposition party of receiving Dollars from the
Arab.

pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/arab-sheiks-boost-buharis-campaign-with-700-million/
Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by MrIncrediible(m): 10:50pm On Mar 22, 2015
Where's the receipt/evidence of payment?? We need proof, not some funny looking news from "pointblank.com".

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by nigerianvenom(m): 10:50pm On Mar 22, 2015
it is now clear to even the blind the actual source of buhari's campaign funds apart from the rivers state government coffers.

no wonder ffk raised some salient questions which the APC have so far not responded to.

anway,buhari collect dey cash come,naija boys go help u chop am but we no go vote u.

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by olapluto(m): 10:51pm On Mar 22, 2015
pointblanknews has a record of reporting 100% falsehood

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by Acekidc4(m): 10:52pm On Mar 22, 2015
Ahdonbilivit!!
Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by appini: 10:53pm On Mar 22, 2015
The people sponsoring Buhari are dictators like him, how can someone be a minister from 1962-1986?

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by MrIncrediible(m): 10:54pm On Mar 22, 2015
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nigerianvenom:
it is now clear to even the blind the actual source of buhari's campaign funds apart from the rivers state government coffers.

no wonder ffk raised some salient questions which the APC have so far not responded to.

anway,buhari collect dey cash come,naija boys go help u chop am but we no go vote u.
[/s]
By this time of the night you just settle down dey peddle falsehood?? grin

Chai..these GEJ's robots sef

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by Mogidi: 11:00pm On Mar 22, 2015

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by PedroJP(m): 11:01pm On Mar 22, 2015
We don finish b dat but thank God our military dey fire them hot now unless na after election money b dat..... U know wat i mean but relax, never again. Even if dem like, make dem donate animal jihadists, no long thing.

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by nwafuluozoh: 11:07pm On Mar 22, 2015
Oga Arab Terrorist, Nigeria is an arid ground for your nefarious activities. Buhari will never ever rule Nigeria again.
Badt market!

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by POPdecorator: 11:20pm On Mar 22, 2015
Mogidi:


Iran and Saudi plan for Nigeria won't suceed IJN.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/2237343_1108361715581427111030994416864513425117682n_jpegfb3a694a69ae45fe36776f20347af513
i don understand u bcs buhari a muslim and u don't want muslim to becom a president abi? Useless fanatics,bigot no religion in politics
sai buhari jorr

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by Deltagiant: 11:21pm On Mar 22, 2015
"literally behind the backs of APC leadership"

Of course, don't expect anything less than what happened during Yaradua's when Tanimu Mohammed, Gen. Dambazau and Co held sway. IF Buhari wins, it's going to be his Hausa Fulani inner caucus FIRST, then APC leadership second. THIS IS NIGERIA!

The poor Osibanjo's role will be politically ceremonial and irrelevant....lots of files on his table....working like a donkey. Buhari's Middle East, Salafist and Jihadist secret policies will be handled by his "real Vice Presidents" of Northern Islamic extraction. Then his renowned arrongance will come out full, ready to square off with anyone or group that dare challenge him.

PS. I am not too surprised the Burkina Faso Muslim immigrant who is the Ivorian president is deeply involved in all these.

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by mrrock: 12:06am On Mar 23, 2015
Only international jihadists and terrorist organizations would be interested in funding Buhari cause they know what he stands for. Implementation of sharia law all over Nigeria.

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by tmotmo: 12:23am On Mar 23, 2015
Imagination of the OP.
Op please get a life!!!

#IHaveDecided
#Vote4ReasonableChange
#Vote GMB/PYO

And to God will be the Glory!!!!

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by Trut(m): 2:27am On Mar 23, 2015
@mrrock, you are 100% right. The arab sheik knows that he will implement strict sharia law, that is why they are backing and sponsoring him.

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by M4gunners: 3:08am On Mar 23, 2015
They are now coming out openly. Dose sponsoring Boko Haram . God is watching all of us.

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by caprock(m): 5:37am On Mar 23, 2015
South West about to put nigerians into another slavery because of their greed. Nigerians vote wisely. Remember Yaradua and Saudi Arabia.

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by mrborntodoit: 5:51am On Mar 23, 2015
Islamization of Nigeria loading..........


$700m to buy a country is a good deal,oya , APC sell the country and k... All the infidels, after all ,they want change cheesy

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by 2old4that(m): 5:53am On Mar 23, 2015
BUHARI = ISIS .

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by naijaking1: 5:54am On Mar 23, 2015
Did you say sheiks or al queda
Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by lincolnj88: 6:25am On Mar 23, 2015
Arabs .... racist, fanatics, terrorists should stay clear off Nigeria politics
Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by Slynonny(m): 6:45am On Mar 23, 2015
Sahara desert suddenly turned deaf and dump.
Punch followed suit.
But pointblanknews just reported it.
Nigerians it is your choice to make.
Vote wisely.
Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by Nobody: 6:50am On Mar 23, 2015
nigerianvenom:
it is now clear to even the blind the actual source of buhari's campaign funds apart from the rivers state government coffers.

no wonder ffk raised some salient questions which the APC have so far not responded to.

anway,buhari collect dey cash come,naija boys go help u chop am but we no go vote u.

Dictator but their country is a thousand times better than yours. You hardly hear of bomb blast in Saudi Arabia let alone smuggling or stealing. But in naija where stealing is not corruption, they steal billions and go scotfree. What a shame of a nation ruled by thieves undecided

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Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by henryangelo: 6:53am On Mar 23, 2015
olapluto:
pointblanknews has a record of reporting 100% falsehood
What do you now say about saharareporters?
Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by fitzmayowa: 7:11am On Mar 23, 2015
MrIncrediible:
Where's the receipt/evidence of payment?? We need proof, not some funny looking news from "pointblank.com".

The same way there was a news of GEJ sharing dollars and people believed it anyway without tangible proof...

This is election period and propaganda will be flying around, its how far you can go to make your propaganda stick, such that some voters will believe you even without proof...

If the piece of news is not true, then APC should do the needful and debunk it with proof...
Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by asadike(f): 7:22am On Mar 23, 2015
So fani was actually right. My God! So nigeria will soon become isis base? Nigeria is in trouble. God help us.
Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by anytaij: 7:27am On Mar 23, 2015
When i said it i neva lied Buhari will Islamise dis country if he definitly wins . Make we watch and c buh i knw he will loose .Nboko
Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by viczing(m): 7:27am On Mar 23, 2015
MrIncrediible:
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By this time of the night you just settle down dey peddle falsehood?? grin

Chai..these GEJ's robots sef

Saudi Arabia masterminded the attack on usa 9/11. So Ffk is right on his accusation

Buhari is a terrorist shikeena
Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by frodobee: 7:34am On Mar 23, 2015
I don't doubt it. #BuharoiBeggar.

Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by reaky(m): 7:38am On Mar 23, 2015
viczing:


Saudi Arabia masterminded the attack on usa 9/11. So Ffk is right on his accusation

Buhari is a terrorist shikeena

Seconded
Re: Arab Sheiks Boost Buhari’s Campaign With $700 Million by Idiataqueen(f): 7:42am On Mar 23, 2015
Where are those mumu shouting sai buhari

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