Olufamous.com gathered that Mr Abati, while speaking with newsmen in Abuja, revealed what was described as “aspects of protocol that are not widely known outside Government circles”, and explained why Mr President and ministers didn’t say Amen to the anti-corruption prayer by Most Reverend Peter Akinola.
According to Abati, it is a long standing presidential protocol that during Church or Mosque services, the President only offers a fixed number of amens or amis, as the case may be. From what Olufamous.com learnt, he claimed that Reverend Akinola had offered many prayers which the President said amen to (and had met the day’s official quota of amen), before the contentious one.
If not that Jonathan has said the fixed number of amens for the day, Abati reasoned, “Why would Mr. President not say amen to a prayer against corruption?” He went ahead to advised pastors and imams to familiarise themselves with government protocol and to also limit the length of their prayers and sermons.
“It is the same people accusing the President of not saying amen to anti-corruption prayer that would be accusing him of favouritism if he had broken with protocol and said more amens than is allowed by constitution,” Abati was quoted as saying.
Arrant nonsense, so GEJ now count Amen?? Abati must be a jocker
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Abati u are mad. Clueless Leader u knw well.
ReplyDeletewhat is the meaning this Dr Abati is telling us? only God will save us in this country from our looters or leaders as we call them.
ReplyDeleteI hear it is the same Abati that is now working against private journalist covering Aso Rock. They want every body to go to NTA to collect materials after government approval. This guy is a disgrace to journalism!!!!
ReplyDeleteAbati is sick!
ReplyDeleteIdiot abati, stupid mad man! Let Him read psalms wella. stupid govt. Tomorow DemoCRAZZY day, no electricity. fools
ReplyDeleteOk jonathan is more than Abatis god not our God and for such a response from these stupid illetrates, God will surely deliver us from their evil deeds.
ReplyDeleteThe President's spokesman man has said it is an official matter. So u guys should take it like that.
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you are insane to this is an acceptable response.
DeleteIf it makes sense to you then its you abati is talking to and not the rest of us
Are we kids, what does dis man take us for. certain number of amen mcheww. God save us.
ReplyDeleteMr Abati is not a smart man if ever said this. May God almighty forgive him for this lie he has told..
ReplyDeleteAbati is heading toward self destruction, OI
ReplyDeleteThis is the weakest, least intelligent possible response they could have come up with. And to think Mr Abati has the lack of decency to come and spew this drivel @us! We will yet achieve true democratic leadership in Nigeria. We obv haven't gotten there yet. Can't wait for 2015!
ReplyDeleteDaft man Abati is.... What a JOKE!!!
ReplyDeleteLet's just play foolish 4 one Second, how bout the wife saying Amen on their behalf... TWATS
OMG... This is just so annoying.. I hope the ministers have limited responses as in Yes Sirs when d President speaks 2 dem n dey remain MUTE therafter. My mum
ReplyDeleteNeva heard of dat. We shd ask Obama abt 'fixed amens' cos spin dr abati cant be trusted.
ReplyDeleteStop throwing abuses @ the Man u all touted for being a model columnist in the Guardian one year ago.We all got d opportunity to stop this last year but sentiments will not allow us.Sorry to say,we should expect more blunders from them because certainly God is not sleeping.We are left to suffer for our inadequacies in the last s(election).Cletus
ReplyDeleteAbati or Apati u ar crazy.oun to nje ko je ko gbon idiot.u wil soon b destroy if u fail to change 4 good.
ReplyDeleteHow about you just stand on a podium and call all Nigerians Stupid instead of fine tuning it.... Bloody aminals. Illiterates.... Imp of satans
ReplyDeleteAbati you chose to forget d life after power nd how God will punish u remember what haPpen to feror or what happen to katsina alu wife how God use tree to strike her to dead so God can get to u any time any where.
ReplyDeleteJonas government is synonymous to CORRUPTION; What an effrontery, can you imagine these bunch of mindless looters and liars advancing baseless and unfounded reasons for celebrating what they believed in. FIRE Will Consume them and their generations unborn in Jesus name
ReplyDeleteI can't believe my eyes. So, these are the sets of people parading themselves as our rulers. And they are the same people asking for more prayers.
ReplyDeleteAbati, you will rot in hell you son of the devil.
Abati kindly tell Nigerians how many Amen Mr president will say per day so that the rev. will not exceed the limit of the prayers. in fact i wonder what kind of human being will have a limit of prayers to his creature. but remember there is death and resurrection day, Abati you will explain that to God that day.
ReplyDeletePLEASE I WILL LIKE TO KNOW THE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW THAT PROHIBITS PRESIDENTS AND MINISTERS TO SAY AMEN TO PRAYERS AND WHY?
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