Obama, Buhari Never Talked About Gay Marriage

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari and his United states of America couunterpart, Barack Obama were never in direct talks over the issue of same sex marriage.

Buhari Meets With Obama

Ahead if Buhari’s four day visit to the country, there were fears amongst Nigerians that Buhari could succumb to pressure from Obama to approve same sex marriage but Adesina however sad the president rejected the request.

He went one step further to clarify late on Wedneesday nnight in his personal twitter account, @FemAdesina that the two presidents were never in direct contact over the situation.

He said: “The same sex marriage issue came up at the joint session of Senate and House Committees on Foreign Affairs, not in direct talks with Obama.

“Talks shifted to another matter once PMB emphatically stated Nigeria’s stand on same sex marriage. The issue was not pushed.”

Meanwhile, Buhari has returned to Nigeria. He arrived Abuja from the USA in the early hours of Thursday.