OBJ's Visit in Pictures III: Protests against Third Term in New York

Mar

2006

	By *Omoyele Sowore /Sahara Reporters* 30 March 2006

Saharareporters

Nigerians under the aegis of "Concerned Nigerians in the Diaspora" continued protests against the planned tenure extension for President Obasanjo in New York City today. The protest started as early as 9:00 am at the Rockefeller Foundation building in Manhattan, New York.

There was palpable tension and huge security cordon put around President Obasanjo by the US secret service. They had to sneak Obasanjo through the entrance door meant for Delivery trucks at the building in order to avoid direct confrontation with protesters who had set a vigil all around the building.

He was escorted to the 21st floor of the building where he attended a "Fertilizers Summit Advisory Committee" meeting with Professor Jeffrey Sachs from Columbia University in attendance.

Journalist were prevented from asking questions that are related to Obasanjo's third term agenda by the Rockefeller Foundation president

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Robot

# 1 | 30.03.2006 19:46

	Concerned Nigerians in the Diaspora" continued protests against the planned tenure extension for President Obasanjo in New York City today. ...Read the full article.

Meticulous Meticulous is offline

# 2 | 30.03.2006 21:00

	Who is the cute guy in the brown leather jacket??? :wink:

Hakim

# 3 | 30.03.2006 23:29

	"They had to sneak Obasanjo through the entrance door meant for Delivery trucks at the building in order to avoid direct confrontation with protesters who had set a vigil all around the building." Because of these 5 or 6 protesters? Na waa for them secret service o

UNREGISTER UNREGISTER is online

# 4 | 30.03.2006 23:30

	Sowore, you don com with your FABU again! Na so you rent one of us for Nigeria House New York on October 1,2005 to help hold your banner after our successful Independence Day Parade only for you to post something on the internet that Nigerians were protesting. Now in the whole of New York you could rent only four Nigerians! (and in the whole of Washington D C Aluko could rent only five) Even Baba's Delegation far out-numbers both crowds combined. You claimed you interviewed Governor Orji Kalu only for the Governor to denounce your claims and swear he never called Baba a killer. Ditto Dr Obasanjo. You said the other day that Ibrahim Gambari was smuggled out without delivering his lecture only for Dr Chika Onyeani to give a detailed and truthful account of the events. Now you write that President Obasanjo took flight from you five and entered through the "truck" entrance! Na wah for you oh! HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE STORY OF THE DIXIE CHICKS?

Be Real Be Real is online

# 5 | 31.03.2006 00:26

	Omo, this is a huge joke...is this a protest or a photo-up for you guys to score cheap publicity? The population of NY city is said to be 7 million and Ngerians in that city alone number over 200,000, all you could muster for this so-called protest was 5 of your close firends. This is complete waste of NVS Internet space. How can OBJ be ferried in thru the backdoor because of 5 protesters. Please, be real.

Tochukwu Tochukwu is offline

# 6 | 31.03.2006 01:27

	Who is this Unregistered attacking Mr. Sowore? Masquerade show your face. Good job Mr. Sowore. There will always be faceless hatchet men eager to attack brave people like you. Good job once again.

Akinyi Akinyi is online

# 7 | 31.03.2006 01:34

	Hakim asks "Because of these 5 or 6 protesters? Na waa for them secret service o" Hakim, it took only one protester to change the history of America. One man silenced Abraham Lincoln. You remember? We don't know how many protesters it took to turn the hand of the american clock again when JFK was silenced. You now see how whiteman learns from past events? Nigeria should learn too. Dont you think so?

Kabikala Kabikala is offline

# 8 | 31.03.2006 03:38

	According to the critics, there are millions of Nigerians across the US, and Sowore could only hire 4 of his friends in New York while Aluko succeeded in paying for 5 (maybe his students!)in Washington DC. Sirs/Mas, can you kindly tell me how many people came out to support Obasanjo's third term bid even with the huge amount of resources voted to oil the campaign? In the whole of the United States, not even one out of this miillions of Nigerians could identify with the third term curse by carrying a placard to support your President! Miraculous!

sojourner sojourner is online

# 9 | 31.03.2006 07:01

	At least Sowore and his colleagues where out to protest against OBJ attempt to perpetuate himself in power.Their victory is not in the numbers of protesters but the fact that they where out to protest.This beat anyday those armchair ethnic bashers whose hatred for OBJ is not base on principle but rather because he is a yoruba.

Haji

# 10 | 31.03.2006 08:54

	Sowore: My dear patriot, this is for you from the bottom of our heart. You represent hope for our generation, in their millions. Do not be detracted by the paid hirelings. If your protests didn't rattle these rabble rousers they would not be so pained to go on the offensive on the messageboards. When it comes to protests, the numbers do not matter. It is the conviction and the cause. In your case, your cause is just and your convictions are just commendably great! Please accept my regards and may Allah bless your soul. Shehu

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