The Nigerian Presidency has claimed that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB paid millions of dollars to American Lobbyists to spread falsehoods about Nigeria.

In a statement sent to POLITICS NIGERIA on Friday afternoon signed by Garba Shehu, the placement of Nigeria on the US religious blacklist was allegedly orchestrated by the group.

"The removal of Nigeria from the religious violators watchlist by the Biden-led US administration in the run-up to the visit of Anthony Blinken, the Secretary of State is a triumph of diplomacy and sagacity over hate-driven foreign policy, itself founded on false propaganda."

"President Muhammadu Buhari is truly satisfied with the decision by the United States to remove Nigeria from that unwanted list of countries. Blinken said the decision of the Joe Biden Government on this was “based on facts."

"In expressing the country’s appreciation for this, the President noted that there is freedom of worship in Nigeria, and no one is discriminated against on the basis of his or her faith."

"Since Nigeria was included in December 2020, in the aftermath of the Donald Trump’s election loss, it has taken only 11 months for this decision to be reversed under the Biden administration. This sad and uncalled for ban came on the heels of 12 months of lies by some extremist groups and the banned terrorist group the Independent People of Biafra, IPOB’s well-funded international media campaign."

"Nigeria should never have been on the list. It was included after paid right-wing American lobbyists were funded millions of dollars by IPOB to spread falsehoods and misinformation about Nigeria. Those who willingly took money from terrorists spread falsehoods against a democratically elected government. They took advantage of well-meaning, God-fearing Americans to whom they spread their lies."

"Their aim was to drive a wedge, for political advantage, between the two great religions and by doing so, make true their fake claims that Muslims and Christians cannot live side-by-side in love and peace. They did not care if their maliciousness was the cause of religious tension. In fact, it is possible they sought to encourage it to prove their point. Yet, despite all the funds at their disposal, they only convinced for a brief time those who had been voted out of office by US citizens to add Nigeria to the list."

"It is a fallacy to suggest Nigeria lacks religious freedom."

PrinceOfLagos:
Is this man aware that 27 teenage girls were kidnapped today in Niger state for marriage by Boko Haram terrorists

Abdul05:
Ipob terrorists are also known as propagandists trying to exploit every mean to divide this country.,no doubt abt that


I want you all to note this..,No matter how the erosion might be



The odd will always be with Nigeria not Biafra

Fahdiga:
Merely looking at his face one will notice that Garbage Shehu is mentally deranged. Terrorists are running amok and having a field day all over the country but all what is important to this punk is IPOB. I bet it was also IPOB members that constitute the endsars panel that indicted Buhari over the massacre of peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll gate.

Emergingnation1:
Say cowardic Yaruba Muslim... Chronic unity beggar.... Sunday Igboho , your supposed Freedom fighter is being incarcerated in Benin prison and is being diagnosed with acute kidney failure... Go and rescue him...

Simdyofficial:
Freedom will come someday. Even if its 1000yrs to come.. Biafra will come. Your deadbones will get choked

Danjikanbauchi:
Same way APC paid some people to rubbish Jonathan before 2015 election.

Buckeyemedia1:
Unity Beggar? What did your great leaders amechi, Ezeife & co go & do in Abuja today? Ipobian beggars.

Abdul05:
Ipob terrorists are also known as propagandists trying to exploit every mean to divide this country.,no doubt abt that


I want you all to note this..,No matter how the erosion might be



The odd will always be with Nigeria not Biafra

Emergingnation1:
No one send them, there are there for
their selfish interest.... The only leader we recognized is Nnamdi Kanu..... Chronic unity beggar that can't imagine themselves without Igbo

Buckeyemedia1:
Sure did you Father not follow the igbo delegation to Aso Rock?, or he was busy @ his mechanic workshop in Aba repairing Chief Timothy Nwachukwu’s Peugeot 505?

Lol ! Say fulani stunts, where their head no dey fit carry any technical work

Emergingnation1:
No one send them, there are there for
their selfish interest.... The only leader we recognized is Nnamdi Kanu..... Chronic unity beggar that can't imagine themselves without Igbo

Emergingnation1:
Lol ! Say fulani stunts, where their head no dey fit carry any technical work

Buckeyemedia1:
Who sent Kanu to fight for Biafra? That albino Secessionist should suffer, why are those so called Ezes wasting their time pleading for that in remorseful nincompoop?

Buckeyemedia1:
Shame on Father Kukah & Ipob, the more they did, the stronger the President became. Even Secretary Blinken came to pay homage.

Emergingnation1:
Who want send am before, he is apparently fight for what is his right..... Cos self determination isn't a crime but a right...

Danjikanbauchi:
light has nothing to do with darkness. That was why every Muslim celebrate when evil happen to Christians

Buckeyemedia1:
Then why did your great leaders go & beg for his freedom today in Abuja, did you see any other tribe come & beg for that Judas?, it is a lot logical to beg, than writing letter to the UN in New York to come & rescue him.