One of the protesters who demonstrated in solidarity with President Muhammadu Buhari claims he and other members of the group were paid ₦1,500 each to hold a counter-protest.
The pro-Buhari group’s rally was to show support for the president, to commemorate the June 12 Democracy Day of Nigeria.
Earlier on Saturday, an internal tussle broke out amongst members of the #IStandWithBuhari protest group.
One Abdul Yussuf claimed that he and others were mobilised by one Mohammed Garba to stage a protest at Unity Fountain, Abuja. An anti-Buhari protest was also stagged at the same venue.
He claimed that the protesters were promised between ₦1,000 and ₦1,500 to show support for Buhari and the Federal government.
“I was just in my house this morning and they called me that we should come and do protest – they promised to pay us – some ₦2,000, some ₦1,500,” Yussuf said in a video posted on Twitter by Premium Times.
“I am sure that they are going to pay us because our leader is here too.”
The president’s supporters gathered with customised T-shirts and placards, some of which read: ‘Nigerians say no to fake activist’, ‘Nigerians say no to violence’.
– Media Report