Saturday, 25 May 2013
Invented America's Displeasure Over Presidential Pardon By Nigeria’s Ambassador to the US,Prof. Ade Adefuye
On the eve of my return to base after the successful US Trade Delegation to Nigeria on Infrastructure Development, I had cause to respond to media reports on the purported souring of relations between Nigeria and the United States.
I thought that my explanation would satisfy our friends in the media that the Alamieyeseigha issue is not enough to weaken the bonds between the two countries. While in Nigeria, I made contacts with US authorities. And this morning, I discussed with the relevant authorities on the reaction of the host government to the Alamieyeseigha issue. I am pleased to report that there has been nothing beyond the statement made by the American Embassy in Abuja and that the relations between the two countries remain as they have always been since 2010. I was therefore surprised to read in some of our media that Bill Gates has cancelled his planned trip to Nigeria and that Nigeria has been excluded from the list of four African Heads of State invited for a meeting with President Obama.
To ascribe the Alamieyeseigha factor as the reason for Bill Gates’ cancellation of his trip to Nigeria to further his campaign against polio, malaria and other diseases is to demonstrate an acute lack of understanding of the motives behind Bill Gates’ activities in Africa. Here is a philanthropist who had decided to reduce poverty and diseases in the third world. His passion in these areas is unparalleled. Bill Gates is not completely apolitical. He will obviously applaud good governance, respect for rule of law, justice and fair play. But to imagine that he would cancel a trip designed to carry out the fight against the deadly diseases because of a dispute over the exercise of the prerogative of mercy which is provided for in the constitution, is to underestimate the extent of Bill Gates’ personal commitment to the humanitarian cause which he has voluntarily chosen to champion. For starters, the State Department was not initially aware of planned travel by Bill Gates and its alleged subsequent cancellation. Suggestions that it was because of the Alamieyeseigha’s issue was flatly denied. Contacts with Bill Gates’ office revealed a postponement of the trip because of a clash of schedules of officials and not a cancellation.
The visit of the Presidents Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone, Macky Sall of Senegal, Joyce Banda of Malawi and Prime Minister José Maria Pereira Neves of Cape Verde to President Obama had been planned and agreed months ago. The four countries have one thing in common – they had just concluded elections and processes involving smooth transfer of power – all these happened within the last four months. In the case of Cape Verde and Senegal, it involved defeat of the ruling party. It will be recalled that when President Goodluck Jonathan won the election in 2011, and before he constituted his cabinet, he was received at the White House by President Obama. It was then the commitment to visit Nigeria was made. American officials insist that the commitment will be honoured.
On July 29, 2011, President Obama received at the White House the Presidents of Benin, Niger, Guinea, and Ivory Coast. The Presidents now being received in a group by President Obama and those received last year also in a group, are all participants and members of the American Government established Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Created by the U.S. Congress in January 2004 with strong bipartisan support, MCC is a prime example of smart U.S. Government assistance in action, benefitting both developing countries and U.S. taxpayers through competitive selection, country-led solutions and country-led implementation. MCC forms partnership with some of the world’s poorest countries but which are committed to good governance, economic freedom and investments in their citizens. MCC provides these well-performing countries with large-scale grants to fund country-led solutions for reducing poverty through sustainable economic growth. MCC grants complement other U.S. and international development programmes.
Among members of the MCC are Albania, Armenia, El Salvador, Georgia, Guyana, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova and Mongolia. In Africa the members, among others, are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Malawi and Liberia. All the four African Presidents invited to see Obama belong to the MCC group and the discussions are likely to centre on MCC projects and other issues. Nigeria is not a member of MCC and was never in consideration for the meeting. Furthermore, the announcement of the pardon to Alamieyeseigha was made three days after the official White House announcement of the visit of the four African Presidents.
We are continuing discussions on the exchange of visits by the two Presidents. And we are hopeful that the promise made by President Obama to visit Nigeria will be fulfilled.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Prof. Ade Adefuye
Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States
Pardons are very rarely
Pardons are very rarely popular when they are given, but its unfortunately the prerogative of the President. remember the UK pardon of the Libyan man who was responsible for the Lockabie bombing?
Tell me honestly the difference between Tinubu/Ibori/Alams?? But one thing i can tell you is that for all the right or wrong reasons, they are all very influential in their region!
Invented America's Displeasure Over Presidential Pardon
Dear President Obama, please do not visit Nigeria whilst Jonathan, the clueless man called Nigeria President is still ruling the country. Most of Nigerian leaders are crooks and very corrupt, therefore American President (especially our dear brother, President Obama) should not visit those leaders who does not know the meaning of governance. President Obama should not associate himself with Nigeria leaders, as most of them are crooks and deceptive. That Nigeria's Ambassador to the US (Prof. Ade Adefuye is just another Nigeria crook like his master........ "Bird of a feather flock together"
Jonathan Ole and his area boy ambassador
Adefuye! Adefuye!! Adefuye!!! the area boy ambassador of money laundering and master corrupt diploshit, oma-sheO ijekuje ti pae. we can see that you are really the first born of Oyenusi the dead robber. One thing we know is that you and your co-looters cannot escape the wrath of God for plunging Nigeria into a state of high poverty abode. We can see why Nigerians diaspora distanced themselves from you. We are not surprise considering your bad reputation of aiding and abetting Nigerian officials and their wives in laundering looted tax payers funds. Infrastructure development delegation my foot.
It's high time America Government kicked you out of her respected country. a miscreant of an ambassa-thief
INVENTED AMERICA,S DISPLEASURE
INVENTED TALK FROM INVENTED AMBASSADOR.
OGA PROF
OGA PROF I think maybe you need to try again with another story.
If im not mistaken,it looks like your story hasnt gone down very well with nigerians who no longer care for the hopeless situation we find ourselves in.
Never underestimate peoples common sense,as thats all it takes to see through you and your pay masters greed and folly.
Try again prof,its amusing to watch you make a fool of yourself.
Two questions
Mr. Ambassador,
1. Do you think The pardoned ex-governor was a corrupt official?
2. Why do you think a Nigerian govt official had to dress as a woman to flee the UK?
These questions will aid your next write up to us. The fear of man has superseded the truth in this case and judgement awaits us all.
This The Weekend
Yes, President Obama is coming to Nigeria this weekend, to thank you people for all the atrocities you committing against the Nigerian people.
F#*cking day-dreaming remunerated loafers.
ADEFUYE -LEFT WING BELATED DEFENCE
ANOTHER FOOL,ANOTHER STORY,ANOTHER LAP-DOG TYRING FRUITLESSLY HARD TO KEEP HIS JUICED BONE. O MA SE O.PhD CHOP CHOP.VALUELESS EDUCATION PICKED UP PAROCHIALLY IN AN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY.
Prof. Adefuye should resign immediately
Prof. Adefuye is a sycophant. Nigerians understand your need to defend the person who gave you your job, but your position is copiously dishonest and factually incorrect. Most times, you are away from your duty post because you travel around the globe with Nigerian government thieves, in hopes of getting your own share of stolen monies. So how would you know the position of the U.S. government when you are absent from your duty post? Do State Department officials call you in Nigeria or Dubai and keep you abreast? Based on what some of us see and hear in the U.S., there is visible anger by local American officials who are very close to the White House. So for you to publish these lies is the height of hypocrisy. Prof. Adefuye, you are not worthy of representing Nigeria anyway in the world. You should consider resigning right away to save our country from your lies and dishonesty. Prof. Adefuye is a disgrace!!!!!
old fool
here is an old prof of whatever standard who still believes that the poverty perpetuated by the government he serves is to be rescued by a philanthropist who has no need to buy fleet of car or own mansion in every corner of his country. see how bold he sounds!
Diplomatic Garbage
@ HE, Amb. Adefuye :
Nigerians are smart enough to read through your gibberish of lies. Fact remains : Bill Gates cancelled his visit because of the "atmosphere" in Nigeria and Washington's disposition to it. Basta! You failed to share your views on the egregious pardon of a crook and the plans to reinburse him for lost stolen wealth. Our commonwealth. If you're so sure and confident about our relations with the US regardless of Alams, take him with you! ...prove your words with action. Invite him to Dinner in your Temple and send us fotos. For you to personally respond to the "invented America's displeasure" convicts you of mischief and abuse of office, your remit certainly does not include responding to rumour mongers ...or? Oloshi. Clown!
Stalemate
There is too much emotion on Sahara Reporters commentaries.
Prof Adefuye, Thank you for clarifying the situation.
At least, we can also cross-check what you have said.
It does not mean Adefuye's clarification is a fault of President Jonathan.
Nor that he supports the Alams Pardon.
AMERICA'S DISPLEASURE NOT INVENTED MR AMBASSADOR.
MR AMBASSADOR, IT IS NOT YOU THAT WILL EXPLAIN WHETHER AMERICA'S DISPLEASURE WAS INVENTED OR NOT INVENTED. LET US HEAR FROM AMERICA THEN WE WILL BELEIVE. IT IS PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT MOVED OUR COUNTRY BACKWARDS TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY.
Well done Mr Adefuye. You
Well done Mr Adefuye. You have to justify your appointment regardless of common sense. Soon you may have to justify Jonathan's pardon for Maina who stole pensioners funds and hiding in Aso Rock.
You should have spared us this affront
Dear Mr. Ambassador,
We have you to thank for this information, but we are not better informed. The blunder and the harm it has done to our country is before the prying eyes of all. No amount of embellishment will erase it.
You see how "chop" can make a man stupid ? Prof. of stupidity !
You see how "chop" can make a man stupid ? Prof. of stupidity ! Keep waiting .... Obama would NOT allow your rogue masters soil his reputation.
God bless u Mr Ambassador-Vanguard had carried this weeks ago
What the Ambassador wrote is nothing but the truth-it was Buhari and Tinubu who lied to us that Bill Gate has decided to boycott 9ja, as a result of the pardon granted Alams-It turned out to be a Big wild lie! Manufactured from the stable of ACN and CPC-yahoo bell boys! The statement shows how callous and stupid politicians can be-Here is man whose humanitarian acts, concerning the Polio vaccine which boko haram is against, led to the murder of 11 nurses and 2 doctors from d Philippines in the Fulani North-Bill Gate did not stay away from 9ja as a result of the murder-Now Alams is rightly pardoned and the Ibos, Fulanis and Yorubas who think they own 9ja more than d ethnic groups in d SS, claim Bill Gates told them he was no longer coming to 9ja cause of Alams-where in d world do we use tweeters as a diplomatic channel of communication? Thatr is an insutl-Was 9ja discovered by d Bris yesterday? Animals
WELL DONE BILL GATE
LIKE LATE CHINUA ACHEBE, BILL GATE WOULD NOT TOLERATE STUPID GOVERNANCE - PARDORNING A MALE GOVERNOR WHO DRESSED LIKE A WOMAN TO ESCAPE LAWFUL ARREST! - SHAME TO YOU JONATHAN.
Professor defending Presidential pardon
I will be tribalistic and not say anything disrespectful about Professor Adefuye's remark about the reaction to the Presidential pardon granted to Dipreye Alamieyesegha. After all he is my elder so I hope you understand my reason.
Never mind America's reaction, what about ordinary Nigerian's disgust about the pardon. Why pardon a man who betrayed us and stole billions of Naira meant for the development of his State, pardon for a fugitive from the law of several countries?
We all know why Obama has not seen it fit to invite GEJ to Washington and it is definitely due primarily to his poor record on corruption. Obama came to Ghana next door,has not bothered to come to Nigeria the regional giant and you are trying to sell us dundu (fried yam) about why GEJ has not been visited or invited while minor African Countries's leaders are being wined and dined.
Trumpeter of Cluelessness
No one expects anything short of a flat rebuttal from the Jonathan Ambassador to the US - more loyal to the Jonathan administration than to Nigeria. The main issue is not the legality but the moral convictions of a morally bankrupt govt granting amnesty to people of serious doubtful characters, amongst them serial looters and serial pedophiles. The positions you defend is quite antithetical to the ideologies you rammed down the throats of your students. Oh, how are the mighties fallen on account of crumbs from the table of 'oga at the top'!
Exemplary representation of Nigeria
Thanks for the clarification, Ambassador. I see some opposition politicians crossing the line all the time in other to score cheap points. My advice to them is to become honest and think of the Nation first.
adefuye! adefuye!! adefuye!!!
So this stupid Yoruba ambassador does not see anything queer in the pathetic pardon granted to one of the most popular 'armed robber cum murderer' of the 21st century? No wonder, character like this mould insult, on which delinquent deri, a.k.a akpos1, oleku and co, build upon to enforce their stupid regional disintegration, which cannot be achieved with nobility xcept insult is hewn out of it. What is bad in that mr ambassador simply resign his position based on this unpalatable pardon? It seem, indeed we are cursed with brainless leaders. I mourn 4 this generation. Professor my foot. Who do you think should knw better?
RE:NIG AMERICA RELATIONSHIP
Mr Nigeria Ambasador to US,if Alam's pardon is nt torching then one day ur children-children will tell u,some thing is wrong with u while serving Nigeria,Alam is a theive,invite him to USA,u will kwn ur status,God is there waiting 4 u all.
Mr Ambassador
Please wake up from your dream. Your type of reasoning and action is why Nigeria is where it is today. You are to lead with all sense of honesty.
Where is the Nigerian version of OBAMA for REAL CHANGE!
OBAMA ACCOMPLISHMENTS - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Saved the crumbling financial markets and economy, fixed the Recession
Saved the Auto Industry
Added Jobs to the Economy Every Month
Educated the Right Wing & Tea party lunatics on human and moral compassion and tolerance
Killed OSAMA BIN LADEN , Anwar Al-Awaki CAPURED –Abdel Rahman
Ended the Afghanistan & IRAQ Wars
The non-descript ignoramus running the country are totally incapable of handling basic human necessity – Security, Water, Light.
Mr Goodluck Jonathan – WHAT HAVE YOU BLOODY.. DONE
Bull Shit & Bull Shit
Corruption & Corruption
Increase Gasoline Prices
Bad Roads, No Water, No Light
Pardon every Crook, Thief, Scumbag and PLOT RELECTION AND CRONYISM
Flat lined Nigeria ECONOMY/DEV to the Stone Age……………………………………………..
Bull....
Bullshit, as the Americans would say! Well, at least the Ambassador did not deny that there is an issue.
THE DEVIL's ADVOCATE....
Uve got a Job 2do..U r doing Exceptionally Well..Well Done.. Professor of Lies!

