In an interview with
Anderson Cooper, owner of
LA clippers,
Donald Sterling who was recently blasted by the media and the whole over his racist comment has apologised for his remarks. He said he was baited..
"When I listen to that tape, I don’t even know how I can say words like
that. … I don’t know why the girl had me say those things"
“You’re saying you were set up?
“Well yes, I was baited, I mean, that’s not the way I talk. I don’t talk
about people for one thing, ever. I talk about ideas and other things. I
don’t talk about people.I’m not a racist,I
made a terrible, terrible mistake. And I’m here with you today to
apologize and to ask for forgiveness for all the people that I’ve hurt.”
“The reason it’s hard for me, very hard for me, is that I’m wrong. I
caused the problem. I don’t know how to correct it,” he said. [...]I’m a
good member who made a mistake and I’m apologizing and I’m asking for
forgiveness.Am I entitled to one mistake, am I after 35 years? I mean, I
love my league, I love my partners. Am I entitled to one mistake? It’s a
terrible mistake, and I’ll never do it again.If the owners feel I have
another chance, then they'll give it to me,"
By Osagie Alonge
Davido
Was Davido lying about his recent encounter with the NIS? Photo:
Instagram
The Nigerian Immigration Service has denied Davido’s recent claims that
officials allegedly extorted him and caused him to miss a flight to
London last week.
Reacting to the pop singer’s claims, the NIS Public Relations Officer
Emeka Obua said Davido couldn’t travel out because he did not provide
his Nigerian passport to Immigration officers at the Murtala Mohammed
International Airport.
According to Obua, Davido only presented his US passport and was asked
to present his Nigerian passport to convince them he legally travelled
into Nigeria. But Davido said he forgot it at home. He left and returned
the next day, presented his Nigerian passport and proceeded with his
trip.
‘The officer informed him that he should go and bring the Nigerian
passport to convince him that he did not enter Nigeria illegally with a
foreign passport without visa. Adeleke started arguing with the officer,
who had to refer the case to his superiors and the verdict was that he
could not make the trip unless he produced the said Nigerian passport,’
Obua said in a statement released to Punch Newspaper.
‘Livid with anger, Adeleke, in company of his bodyguards, started
protesting in a disorderly manner, prompting the Comptroller of
Immigration in-charge at MMIA to intervene. He advised Adeleke to call
his bodyguards to order (caution) and comply with the lawful instruction
which would not only erase any doubt as to his immigration status but
also establish his claim to dual citizenship.’
Davido is a dual Citizen of the US and Nigeria. According to the NIS,
his passport details are:
Davido’s Nigerian Passport Details: Passport Number – A02227477. Issued
at Abuja, Nigeria. Valid from August 13, 2010 till August 12, 2015.
Davido’s US Passport Details: Passport Number – 460918874. Issued at
Georgia, US. Valid from December 14, 2009 till December 14, 2019.
The NIS further described Davido’s behaviour as unfortunate as they
would have expected him to give the officers props for saving him from
embarrassment at the airport.
‘The intention of this statement is not to join issues with Mr Adeleke
but to set the facts of the incident, as it happened at MMIA on the said
day straight,’ the statement ended.
NET reached out to Davido’s manager and publicist but had not received
any response as at the time of this report.
Davido once photo deatils of his International Passport on social
network Twitter
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Davido
Was Davido lying about his recent encounter with the NIS? Photo:
Instagram
The Nigerian Immigration Service has denied Davido’s recent claims that
officials allegedly extorted him and caused him to miss a flight to
London last week.
Reacting to the pop singer’s claims, the NIS Public Relations Officer
Emeka Obua said Davido couldn’t travel out because he did not provide
his Nigerian passport to Immigration officers at the Murtala Mohammed
International Airport.
According to Obua, Davido only presented his US passport and was asked
to present his Nigerian passport to convince them he legally travelled
into Nigeria. But Davido said he forgot it at home. He left and returned
the next day, presented his Nigerian passport and proceeded with his
trip.
‘The officer informed him that he should go and bring the Nigerian
passport to convince him that he did not enter Nigeria illegally with a
foreign passport without visa. Adeleke started arguing with the officer,
who had to refer the case to his superiors and the verdict was that he
could not make the trip unless he produced the said Nigerian passport,’
Obua said in a statement released to Punch Newspaper.
‘Livid with anger, Adeleke, in company of his bodyguards, started
protesting in a disorderly manner, prompting the Comptroller of
Immigration in-charge at MMIA to intervene. He advised Adeleke to call
his bodyguards to order (caution) and comply with the lawful instruction
which would not only erase any doubt as to his immigration status but
also establish his claim to dual citizenship.’
Davido is a dual Citizen of the US and Nigeria. According to the NIS,
his passport details are:
Davido’s Nigerian Passport Details: Passport Number – A02227477. Issued
at Abuja, Nigeria. Valid from August 13, 2010 till August 12, 2015.
Davido’s US Passport Details: Passport Number – 460918874. Issued at
Georgia, US. Valid from December 14, 2009 till December 14, 2019.
The NIS further described Davido’s behaviour as unfortunate as they
would have expected him to give the officers props for saving him from
embarrassment at the airport.
‘The intention of this statement is not to join issues with Mr Adeleke
but to set the facts of the incident, as it happened at MMIA on the said
day straight,’ the statement ended.
NET reached out to Davido’s manager and publicist but had not received
any response as at the time of this report.
Davido once photo deatils of his International Passport on social
network Twitter
Davi...
Read More at
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Davido
Was Davido lying about his recent encounter with the NIS? Photo:
Instagram
The Nigerian Immigration Service has denied Davido’s recent claims that
officials allegedly extorted him and caused him to miss a flight to
London last week.
Reacting to the pop singer’s claims, the NIS Public Relations Officer
Emeka Obua said Davido couldn’t travel out because he did not provide
his Nigerian passport to Immigration officers at the Murtala Mohammed
International Airport.
According to Obua, Davido only presented his US passport and was asked
to present his Nigerian passport to convince them he legally travelled
into Nigeria. But Davido said he forgot it at home. He left and returned
the next day, presented his Nigerian passport and proceeded with his
trip.
‘The officer informed him that he should go and bring the Nigerian
passport to convince him that he did not enter Nigeria illegally with a
foreign passport without visa. Adeleke started arguing with the officer,
who had to refer the case to his superiors and the verdict was that he
could not make the trip unless he produced the said Nigerian passport,’
Obua said in a statement released to Punch Newspaper.
‘Livid with anger, Adeleke, in company of his bodyguards, started
protesting in a disorderly manner, prompting the Comptroller of
Immigration in-charge at MMIA to intervene. He advised Adeleke to call
his bodyguards to order (caution) and comply with the lawful instruction
which would not only erase any doubt as to his immigration status but
also establish his claim to dual citizenship.’
Davido is a dual Citizen of the US and Nigeria. According to the NIS,
his passport details are:
Davido’s Nigerian Passport Details: Passport Number – A02227477. Issued
at Abuja, Nigeria. Valid from August 13, 2010 till August 12, 2015.
Davido’s US Passport Details: Passport Number – 460918874. Issued at
Georgia, US. Valid from December 14, 2009 till December 14, 2019.
The NIS further described Davido’s behaviour as unfortunate as they
would have expected him to give the officers props for saving him from
embarrassment at the airport.
‘The intention of this statement is not to join issues with Mr Adeleke
but to set the facts of the incident, as it happened at MMIA on the said
day straight,’ the statement ended.
NET reached out to Davido’s manager and publicist but had not received
any response as at the time of this report.
Davido once photo deatils of his International Passport on social
network Twitter
Davi...
Read More at
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