Hopes of Nigerian officials and the intense lobby to have the President-elect, Umar Musa Yar’Adua to meet President George Bush before the May 29 inauguration has been dashed.

"The White House does not have a tradition of granting formal state audience to president-elects and this is no exception," was the terse response from the seat of American government which foreclosed a meeting between the US president and Yar’Adua.

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/newsonthehour/2007/may/11/newsbreak%2011-05-2007-001.htm

The president (s)elect had hoped the Americans would rubber stamp their very corrupt and worst (s)elections in the history of the World. Only they didn't reckon with the American public opinion which the American president listens to intently, (unlike in Nigeria where the president have disdain and lack respect for their citizens)

NONSENSE, who cares if BUSH does not meet with YAR ADUA?

MAMAJAMA:

NONSENSE, who cares if BUSH does not meet with YAR ADUA?

Sorry man, I know this one realy ticks you off. You see not everyone condones official corruption!!!!!!!!!!

serves them right !
why does he have to travel all the way to meet Bush?
has he even gone round Nigeria to thank those that 'voted' him in?
he is seeking the support of the west ?
does he not ead the papers?listen to news?
does he think that the west is like Africa where the citizens are second class? 8

the robot must have acted on the instructio of oga baba and PDP
he just dosnt seem to unserstand that despitethe fact that the west gets something from Nigeria, they will forever love to protect their 'good' image

the worst that can happen to any country is to leaders rulers that lack shame
of course that has remained the plight of Africans!

he should concentrate more on the home front!
gain more acceptance from his people than to begging for LOVE!

the French just elected their own president, is he globe-troting?
nonsense

viee:

the French just elected their own president, is he globe-troting?
nonsense

The word is ELECTED in the case of the French and most developed countries not SELECTED as is the fact in Nigeria

for real? them never hala! (PDP) this is just the begining.
did someone ask y he hasnt gone and thanked those who voted him in? but he has, PDP and INEC!!

US are up to something mark my word

angel101:

did someone ask y he hasnt gone and thanked those who voted him in? but he has, PDP and INEC!!

Bankole01:

The word is ELECTED in the case of the French and most developed countries not SELECTED as is the fact in Nigeria

need we say more?

who gives two about bush

According to reports, Bush was persuaded not to meet with Yar 'Adua due to the way our elections were conducted. Protestors were gearing up at the white house in the event that Bush met with Yar 'Adua.

But this doesn't mean the U.S. wouldn't support Yar 'Adua's presidency.

U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell as well as his Canadian and Japanese counterparts have all met and congratulated Yar 'Adua (at Aguda House, Aso Rock Villa) and pledged their support to his government.

Yar'Adua’s visit to Washington is stirring controversy as several opposition groups have called on President George Bush to bar him from the White House. They plan protests in all the cities he is likely to visit, such as New York, Washington, and California.

Regardless, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, and his Canadian counterpart, David Angel, on Wednesday enlisted the support of their home governments for Yar’Adua when they visited him in Abuja.

And the Japanese ambassador joined the league of foreign missions which have endorsed his election.

Source:-

http://www.independentngonline.com/?c=44&a=25762

Whats all the fuss about?

Lets say hypothetically Bush decides never to meet Yaradua, will that translate into Yaradua having to stand down.

People do not even realise that if there is any world leader that will criticize Yaradua over his election, it wont be Bush. Reason being that his first term election to office was challenged at the Supreme court by Algol.

Yar Adua has no shame. Why is he not touring the nation to visit the people who allegedly voted him into office? Is Bush and the Benin Republic more important that Nigerians he almost died to "serve"?

This is merely the case of a drowning man seeking the support of the west to rubber stamp his fraudulent election!

Bush was rigged into office and seems to the worst president ever rigged into office in the USA.

He lies and lot and is responsible for countless killings of innocent people based on an illegitimate war in Iraq.

He is a lame duck today and I wonder what or who adviced Yar'adua to even contemplate having a meeting with such a president.

I believe this is a wrong start for Yar'adua, I am really disappointed he should focus on making Nigeria better and leave these presidents that are ready to sell Nigeria if they have the opportunity.

Truth
If Yaradua develops Nigeria, the so called world leaders will be seeking him. He should ignore the antics of the west.

On another hand, I don't know the veracity of this news or even when its true whether it translates into US developing a cold feet to yaradua because the US Ambasador to Nigeria has already met him.

China and Brazil has plegded to lead his innauguration.
So those who refuse to believe that Nigeria has a new leader are on their own.

Who cares about Bush meat

viee:

serves them right !
why does he have to travel all the way to meet Bush?
has he even gone round Nigeria to thank those that 'voted' him in?
he is seeking the support of the west ?
does he not ead the papers?listen to news?
does he think that the west is like Africa where the citizens are second class? 8

the robot must have acted on the instructio of oga baba and PDP
he just dosnt seem to unserstand that despitethe fact that the west gets something from Nigeria, they will forever love to protect their 'good' image

the worst that can happen to any country is to leaders rulers that lack shame
of course that has remained the plight of Africans!

he should concentrate more on the home front!
gain more acceptance from his people than to begging for LOVE!

Yeah correct word.Hope he gets himself together b4 May 29th.Wat is he really looking for self?Hes nt sworn in yet and hes touring the world.What happens when he is sworn in?When will African leaders grow up?Its a shame

McKren:



China and Brazil has plegded to lead his innauguration.
So those who refuse to believe that Nigeria has a new leader are on their own.

China will support any evil, this just another oppressive government trying to own the World right now. If the Nigerian leaders have any sense, they leave China out the affairs, before Nigeria becomes another Chinatown, flooded with cheap clothes, gadgets and food.

It's obvious Yaradua didnt plan this himself, the over sabi people in abuja must have planned it.

Blair will probably visit during his whirlwind tour

Before I forget, China will also flood Nigeria with millions of their people looking for land to settle.

The official reason given by Bush is that Yar'adua is yet to be sworn in as the president. That's reasonable enough.
Once he is sworn in, Bush will meet with him. (Not that anything good for Nigeria will come out of their meeting.)

Let's not forget, technically, Yar'adua is not yet President (hence "elect" in his title, for now). Once he is elected, if the US doesn't want to meet with him (though they will, considering our oil), then that's another matter. Though I don't pray for it, a lot could still happen b/w now and the 29th. Why risk meeting with someone who may not be the president on the 29th? At that point, should they receive 2, 3, etc other president-elects?

If the US has it in its rules not to meet a president-elect, then we should respect that, good or bad, and not bash them. Period!

would b waitin maybe somethin good would "who knows"

I wonder oh.Its jst to come and steal our natural resources again

Who cares if Bushmeat meets our president. To hell with war monger Bush, he has enough problem of his own.

@my2cents. I think you mean select! not elect

Hang on a sec, didn't they at white hse tell him that Bush is not ready to meet him b4 he travel to US? oh another 8 yrs to go just like that. shame to us all.

We should be looking to China since America's power is coming to an end. In 15yrs China would take over as the leading industrialized nation. Time to brush up on my Mandarin, the language of the future.

@bankole01

You must be living in a parallel universe to write this:

The president (s)elect had hoped the Americans would rubber stamp their very corrupt and worst (s)elections in the history of the World. Only they didn't reckon with the American public opinion which the American president listens to intently, (unlike in Nigeria where the president have disdain and lack respect for their citizens)

Majority of the American people wants their troops withdrawn from Iraq and the president's ego is too big to let him
back down. Take a quick poll of the American people and you will be dismayed to learn that a solid majority had no
clue whether an election was held in Nigeria or not or whether the outcome was flawed or not. Please don talk about
things you have no idea of.

Yar Adua is Nigeria's next president (you are still in denial) come May 29 and for all the electoral flaws, the world is very
glad (US including) that Nigeria is not boiling over this issue. Whether Bush sees him now or not is not important as he
will definitely see him when a proper state visit is scheduled post his inauguration. So that you know, that Bush may not
see him in public doesn't mean he won't see him in private or send a high emissary - you have no idea how these games
are played.

bankole,

true talk, i forgot about that

tornadoz,

not that I support Bush, but letz stick to what the US policy says and not the person. Don't quickly jump on board the "war monger boat" on this issue. As Iyke-D has said, in so many words, politcs makes for strange bed fellows. He may be saying we won't meet with him in public but who knows if Yar'Adua isn't already in the white house as we speak and/or Yar'Adua hasn't already been called by Bush and told that he shouldn't take the press release as anything insulting to his person?

Iyke-D:

@bankole01

You must be living in a parallel universe to write this:

Majority of the American people wants their troops withdrawn from Iraq and the president's ego is too big to let him
back down. Take a quick poll of the American people and you will be dismayed to learn that a solid majority had no
clue whether an election was held in Nigeria or not or whether the outcome was flawed or not. Please don talk about
things you have no idea of.

Yar Adua is Nigeria's next president (you are still in denial)

Thank you for the abuse, I am not in denial of anything. I believe I can comfortably talk about politics of any nation in this World. I am that knowledgable and conversant with politics anywhere in the world especially in America where I am one of the millions of Democrats who did not vote for Bush.

Don't get ahead of yourself kid!

Tornadoz:

We should be looking to China since America's power is coming to an end. In 15yrs China would take over as the leading industrialized nation. Time to brush up on my Mandarin, the language of the future.

I feel u.Dey r coming up fast