Sponsor Of Pro-Buhari Protest In New York Identified (Pics)

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasiru Haladu Danu sponsored the pro-President Muhammadu Buhari protest which was not too long ago held in New York, United States, SaharaReporters gathered.

Danu was stated to have single-handedly ensured the fee of $50 per hour to over 50 women and men who got here out for the rally.

“The ‘One Nigeria’ protest which is pro-Buhari was funded by Nasiru Danu. He funded all of the Professional-Buhari employed crowd on the United Nations Normal Meeting in New York,” a supply informed SaharaReporters.

SaharaReporters additionally bought the copy of a mail written by one of many organisers of the protest titled, ‘I would like 50 folks women and men for tomorrow morning 50$ a hour (sic) (Midtown East)’.

It reads: “Good night, I would like 50 folks women and men, ideally black, to come back assist and cheer for a black authorities official on the United Nations headquarters on midtown East Manhattan at precisely 11.30am. The entire gig shall be round a hour (sic) and a half to 2 hours, you may be compensated on the spot by me 50 {dollars} a hour. Textual content or name me asap if 7184130053 for extra particulars, deliver extra folks for those who can please. See you all tomorrow.”

Checks by SaharaReporters confirmed that the cellphone quantity hooked up to the e-mail belongs to 1 Ogundare Olukemi who is claimed to be primarily based in New York, United States.

From additional checks, the primary sponsor, Danu had over time recognized as a die-hard Buhari loyalist and has loved the assist of the Buhari administration.

His flagship firm, Casiva, which can also be into safety, civil and mechanical building, provide, and procurement, was listed among the many 15 consortia/firms awarded the 2019/2020 contracts for the trade of crude oil for imported petroleum merchandise by the Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Company, NNPC.

Details about Casiva Restricted on its web site reads: “Casiva Restricted is an indigenous firm providing providers in Procurement, Challenge Administration and Logistics, dedicated to delivering Options and Companies for Building, Oil & Fuel Industries, Safety gear, and equipment; as a complete resolution supplier for all of your safety necessities.”

SaharaReporters learnt that in 2016, Danu’s firm was awarded a contract for the availability of pipeline safety and upkeep providers alongside the Kaduna-Kano and Zaria-Gusau segments.

Danu, was in March 2021 accused of conniving with some prime officers of the Nigeria Customs Service to defraud the Nigerian authorities of N51 billion, meant to enhance Customs income.

Danu is an arrowhead in what’s now identified in some quarters as President Muhammadu Buhari’s oil mafia group.

A supply stated the fraud, which implicates the Comptroller Normal of the NCS, Col Hameed Ali (rtd), was named “Income Assurance Fraud” by some officers of the company.

He nonetheless denied the allegations via a March 6, 2021 letter to SaharaReporters by his lawyer, Bose Olanipekun of Wole Olanipekun & Co.

In 2019, Danu made headlines when he was reportedly arrested at Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, for an alleged passport rip-off and cash laundering.

He was reportedly caught with a faux Malta Passport and in his possession, greater than £200,000.00 in money.

Danu, who hails from Jigawa State, is at present the standard title-holder of ‘Dan Amanar Dutse’ within the state.

Video Reveals Alleged Recruitment Of Professional-Buhari Protesters

In a video seen by SaharaReporters, some Nigerians within the diaspora agitating for self-determination accuses the Professional-Buhari protesters of amassing $50 per hour.

They’re heard explaining to the Professional-Buhari protesters that killings are happening in Nigeria because the protesters are seen going right into a room and popping out with T-shirts.

In addition they appear as if employed foreigners.

A voice could possibly be heard saying, “They employed them for $50 per hour and gave them garments. As you possibly can see, they’re doing the transaction inside that place.

“The ‘One Nigeria group’ is giving garments to those folks inside that place.

“You’ll be able to see that almost all of those individuals are not Nigerians, they had been employed.”

One other voice added, “Nigeria is a terrorist nation, the federal government of Nigeria is killing folks. The Nigerian authorities is a depraved authorities. It’s tyrannical.”

The Professional-Buhari protesters, had been nonetheless unbothered as they go out and in of the ‘transaction’ room.

This newspaper recollects a report from September 21 stating that pro-government Nigerian protesters who countered teams agitating for self-determination in New York, United States had been paid $50 per hour.

One of many folks concerned in “the deal” informed SaharaReporters that the “One Nigeria” protesters had been promised $50 for one hour and $150 for 3 hours to be on the venue of the protest and to indicate assist for the Buhari regime regardless of the evident failures.

“One of many organisers of the faux ‘One Nigeria’ protest who bribed some Nigerians with the cash is Haruna Bello,” a prime supply revealed to SaharaReporters.

Additionally, a lady confirmed that she was contacted by the organisers of the “One Nigeria” protest however she declined.

The supply stated the organisers requested a replica of the identification card of those that can be becoming a member of the protest which triggered an uproar and made some folks again out of the protest.

She stated, “I used to be invited for the pro-Buhari protest. The organisers promised to pay $50 for one hour and we’ll be there for 3 hours. The particular person didn’t know we’re Oduduwa adherents; we performed alongside as if we did not perceive him. He defined that he was given a contract to do it however yesterday, it grew to become a problem.

“Nigerians who initially agreed later had a problem with the organisers as a result of the organisers of the pro-Buhari protest stated those that would be a part of the protest should tender their ID playing cards, a replica can be made and brought to the Nigerian Home however these ones refused as a result of an ID card in America may be very vital.

“With that, the organisers needed to shortly go and search for every other Nigerian they noticed or those that had no authorized papers but and who’re in want of the $150, that they might take them to the venue. It was a staged protest. It was $50 an hour for 3 hours making it $150.”

Two Nigerian teams with conflicting ideologies confronted one another in New York over the President’s go to.

The teams had converged on the Nigerian Home on forty second Road, 2nd Avenue, airing opposing views in regards to the problems with insecurity in Nigeria and its unity.

The protest started as President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in New York for his scheduled actions for the United Nations Normal Meeting.

The One Nigeria group members carried placards on which had been written, “Stronger collectively”, “Unity in variety”, “Genocide in Jap Nigeria plain propaganda”,

“Nigerians need nationwide unity, not secession”, “Nigerian Christians not targets of genocide or ethnic cleaning”.

They had been, nonetheless, opposed by some anti-Buhari protesters who had been organising protests for days calling for a referendum to find out the destiny of the nation.

The protesters who’re calling for self-determination alleged that the members of the One Nigeria Group had been “faux” Nigerians employed to show the nation’s flags and take photos.