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The All Progressives Congress and the ruling Peoples
Democratic Party on Thursday berated each other over
the diplomatic row between Nigeria and Morocco.
Last week, Morocco said its leader King Mohammed VI,
had declined a request for a telephone conversation
with President Goodluck Jonathan.
But the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja on Monday
denied the snub, saying the two leaders had spoken
extensively.
It also denied that the Federal Government was using
Mohammed VI to woo Muslim voters in Nigeria.
But on Wednesday, the Moroccan authorities described
as a lie, the claim by the Federal Government that
Jonathan had a telephone conversation with King
Mohammed VI.
The North African nation also recalled its ambassador
to Nigeria over what it described as the “incredible
twist” that Nigeria introduced into the dispute.
On Thursday, the opposition APC asked the President
to address Nigerians on the cause of the ongoing
diplomatic row between Nigeria and Morocco.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday by its
National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the
party said President Jonathan must in,
particular,clarify the thorny issue of whether or not he
spoke with King Mohammed.
The party said until the President addressed the issue,
Nigerians would remain a nation of liars.
It stated, ‘’The statement said ‘Morocco is surprised at
the incredible twist given by Nigeria to an alleged
phone conversation that never took place between HM
King Mohammed VI and Nigerian President’.
“This is very serious because, in effect, Morocco has
called Nigeria a liar. Therefore, it behoves President
Jonathan to personally intervene to address such an
international embarrassment.
“The questions seeking answers are: Did President
Jonathan speak with the Moroccan King? If not, who
is responsible for this egregious misrepresentation that
has embarrassed a whole country and its leader?’’ it
queried.
“This is why we feel strongly that this issue must be
addressed urgently. Until then, all Nigerians,
irrespective of their political leanings, will remain liars
in the eyes of the international community,’’ the party
said.
But the PDP insisted that Jonathan was not a liar. It
challenged the APC to tell Nigerians whether or not its
presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
(retd.) was considering the request of some foreign
nations to scrap our anti-gay laws and allow same-
sex marriage, in order to secure their support.
The Director of Media and Publicity of the PDPPCO,
Chief Femi Fami-Kayode, in a statement issued in
Abuja on Thursday, said this was more important to
Nigerians than the issues that had been raised as a
consequence of Morocco’s withdrawal of their
Ambassador from Nigeria.

He said, “For the APC to even begin to assume that it
is true that our President or any of our government
officials lied in this episode with the King of Morocco
and for them to so readily accept the suggestion that
we have done anything wrong or that we have
somehow misled our people about what actually
transpired speaks volumes.

Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/pdp-apc-clash-over-nigeria-morocco-row/

nawa, we are still on this Morroco issue. People say their king no speak with una, abi na by force?
However, what does Jonathan want with the North African Islamic country at this critical point in his entire clueless political career, if he isn't attempting any useless political stunt? he has succeeded in completly battering to stupor our hard earned international image.

Morocco?what a shame nigerians.

Oklander:
nawa, we are still on this Morroco issue. People say their king no speak with una, abi na by force?
However, what does Jonathan want with the North African Islamic country at this critical point in his entire clueless political career, if he isn't attempting any useless political stunt? he has succeeded in completly battering to stupor our hard earned international image.

So morroco now has islamic influence in nigeria than saudi arabia right Does this story add up to you Learn to see beyond the propaganda flying around

Is Morocco worth this National disgrace??

I don't know why apc is breaking their head over this issue. To me, the morrocan king is the liar here. Religious bigot is what he is.

fitzmayowa:
So morroco now has islamic influence in nigeria than saudi arabia right Does this story add up to you Learn to see beyond the propaganda flying around

Fg should bury the alleged propaganda by providing proves that Jona spoke with the king, is this too hard?

APC is anti Nigeria they take delight in things that undermine our national integrity. Instead of condemning Morocco they are praising and cheering Morocco because of blind hate for GEJ.

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