Social media was literally on fire on Saturday after photos of Naomi Campbell, US actress, and President Muhammadu Buhari, went viral.
The model, known for flaunting her relationships with presidents, said that she was at Eko Atlantic City at the instance of Buhari.
Campbell’s tweet
This created an argument between the president’s supporters and his critics.
Weighing in, Bashir Ahmad, personal assistant on new media to the president, countered Campbell, saying she was not invited by the president.
“For the sake of clarity, President @MBuhari didn’t invite Ms. Naomi Campbell to any event during his 2-day visit to Lagos State. They only met at the Eko Atlantic City while Mr. President was touring the project, and she requested to take photos with him,” he tweeted.
For the sake of clarity, President @MBuhari didn’t invite Ms. Naomi Campbell to any event during his 2-day visit to Lagos State. They only met at the Eko Atlantic City while Mr. President was touring the project, and she requested to take photos with him
Within an hour later, Campbell took down the tweet and posted a new one where she said she was in the country for the Arise Fashion Week.
Was a pleasure to meet His Excellency The President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari to the launch of Eko Atlantic. HERE FOR ARISE FASHION WEEK
But that didn’t stop the drama on social media. Critics wouldn’t just let the president be as they feasted on the information in the previous tweet by Campbell.
The model made headlines for boasting about hanging out with former President Charles Taylor of Liberia
Was a pleasure to meet His Excellency The President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari to the launch of Eko Atlantic. HERE FOR ARISE FASHION WEEK
But that didn’t stop the drama on social media. Critics wouldn’t just let the president be as they feasted on the information in the previous tweet by Campbell.
The model made headlines for boasting about hanging out with former President Charles Taylor of Liberia
So some advisers know the optic value of getting an approval to invite a Naomi Campbell to chaperon the President at an ostentatious tour of a white Elephant project, but have no conscience to
Naomi Campbell has been modeling professionally for fashion houses since she was 15 and is worth over $60m.
But Timothy from Sabo-before-bridge is calling her an “olosho” coz she shook hands with your President?
I want a friend like Ambode in my life right now.
President Buhari came to visit Lagos for 2 days and he arranged an international babe(Naomi Campbell) for him.
Ambode, the PIMP guy.
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