₦airaland Forum

The special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari and his United States of America counterpart, Barack Obama, were never in direct talks over the issue of same-sex marriage.

Ahead of Buhari’s four-day visit to the country, there were fears amongst Nigerians that Buhari could succumb to pressure from Obama to approve same-sex marriage but Adesina said the president rejected the request.

He went one step further to clarify late on Wednesday night in his personal Twitter account, @FemAdesina that the two presidents were never in direct contact over the situation.

He said: “The same sex marriage issue came up at the joint session of Senate and House Committees on Foreign Affairs, not in direct talks with Obama. “Talks shifted to another matter once PMB emphatically stated Nigeria’s stand on same sex marriage. The issue was not pushed.”
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Thank GOD say baba no gree..... Cos both vaseline, tissue paper and d rest for don d happy

i thought it was this same adesina that said buhari said no, when obama brought the issue to him...

By the way, this link sef,,

ki

The issue came up during the visit that is the point Obama doesn't need to bring it up personally.

Direct or indirect; the baba i know will never accept same sex marriage in nigeria.

IYADARA:
ki

. Pls nairaland between buhari and his advisers who is more confuse? Evetthin is being deny?

Issorai

is it all their discussions dat will be made known to d public?

Baba is not a respecter of no man.

We don hear. If its the senate, Obama, CIA or michel of west germany we are happy that he have told them. At least our yansh is now relaxed.