National Embarrassment: Children of Martin Luther King deny giving Award to Buhari - Risingsuntv

THE King Center has denied that it gave an award to
President Muhammadu Buhari which was much
publicised on Tuesday, March 27. The centre also said
that Late Martin Luther King’s children were also not
involved in the award ceremony.


The denial came on the heels of an award by visitors
purportedly from the family of late African American
civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., gave to
Buhari in Abuja.

In a tweet late Wednesday night, the official Twitter
handle of The King Center said: “The award given to
President Buhari of Nigeria was not given by The King
Center, at the request of The King Center or by the
children of #MLK and #CorettaScottKing.
@MrFixNigeria”


Those who gave the award are related to the late civil
rights activists, but they are not his direct descendants.


Kings' Family completely distanced themselves from
the said award.
In a tweet from AsoVilla shortly after the award was
given, The Presidency tweeted: “President @MBuhari
today at the State House received Martin Luther King
Jnr’s family.

He was also conferred with the 1st Black
History Month National Black Excellence and
Exceptional African Leadership Award 2018.

#AsoVillaToday”
NIGERIA: Family of Martin Luther King deny giving
Award to Buhari