If you are alive yesterday you will see that Bola Shagaya was trending on twitter. Nigerians went berserk following report that the Oil & Gas mogul was planning to host the incoming first lady to a lavish dinner, a report her aides has since debunk today through a press release.
Mrs Shagaya is a Oil Tycoon known to have ties with Mrs. Patience Jonathan, PDP and she's a donour to Jonathan's second term presidential bid. History has it that she was close to Late Maryam Babangida and some first ladies. Nigeria thought she should keep her self centred friendship to herself and not extend it to the incoming first lady.
They believe she's only trying to make friends for her own benefits possibly to extend Oil exploration blocks. See some of Nigerians' tweets in response to the report...
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HER AIDE'S PRESS STATEMENT
"Our attention has been drawn to a false and misleading story on the social media that Hajia Bola Shagaya is planning to host a dinner party in honour of Mrs. Aishat Buhari, wife of the winner of the March 28, 2015, Presidential Election (General Muhammadu Buhari). While we hold Mrs. Buhari in high esteem and commend the victory of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari at the poll, we wish to make it categorically clear for the records that this story is totally untrue & a fabrication. Hajia Bola Shagaya has no such plans or has she ever told anyone of such a plan to host Mrs. Buhari. It is purely mischief aimed at misleading Nigerians and disparaging her good name.
This rumour making the rounds on cyberspace has no iota of truth whatsoever and Hajia Bola Shagaya wishes to draw the attention of Nigerians to this. Hajia Bola Shagaya remains a very close confidant and friend of our amiable First Lady Dr. Dame Patience Jonathan and will continue to offer her invaluable contribution to the nation and always. We are also very proud of the heroic act of President Goodluck Jonathan making a great sacrifice to keep the peace of this nation. We urge all Nigerians and all right thinking people to completely disregard such stories. It is false, and conjured out of envy.
You will recall that this rumour was attributed to the London chapter of All Progressives Congress to perfect this falsehood. All discerning Nigerians can understand why they planted such a story and the mischief behind it. We urge those behind it to desist forthwith.
We thank all concerned Nigerians who reached out to us to find out the truth. May God continue to bless you and the Federal Republic of NIGERIA."
Signed
Prince Deji Adeyanju
For: Hajia Bola Shagaya
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