Tinubu's Media Advisor Attacks Former Employers Regarding Information About $150 billion in LGBT-related Aid for Nigeria

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 The President Bola Tinubu administration may have secretly signed a contentious agreement that will bring in financial aid in exchange for the nation's support of the agitations and rights of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community for recognition, according to one of the Presidency's media aides, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz. He dismissed the report as presumptive, a guesswork, and devoid of evidence.

The top page of the national newspaper run by Abdulaziz's previous employers, Media Trust Limited, featured the report on Thursday.



The Samoa Agreement, named after the Pacific Island nation where it was signed on November 15, 2023, infuriated some Nigerian clerics, rights activists, and civil society organizations (CSOs), according to the newspaper, which claimed that the development was already creating unrest in the political landscape.

Taken aback by the news report—which was later refuted by the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, which was charged with consummating the agreement on behalf of Nigeria—Abdulaziz took to his verified Facebook page to criticize the newspaper, pointing out both editorial and procedural mistakes.

He wrote: “When you claim an agreement signed has some provisions it behooves on you to copiously refer to sections of the so-called agreement to back up your claim. Journalism is not presumptive or guess-work.

"The Daily Trust story lacks the most basic of journalism requirements: evidence."

Ironically, Abdulaziz worked as the deputy editor of the flagship publication at Media Trust Limited before taking on his current position in Aso Rock Villa. Additionally, he received several honours for his investigative reporting.

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