A case of name-dropping? Controversial Naomi Campbell says Buhari invited her to Lagos

Social media was literally on fire on Friday after photos of Naomi Campbell, British supermodel, and President Muhammadu Buhari went viral.

The model, known for flaunting her relationships with presidents, said she was at Eko Atlantic City at the instance of Buhari.

This created an argument between the president’s supporters and his critics.

Weighing in, Bashir Ahmad, personal assistant on new media to the president, countered Campbell, saying she was not invited by the president.

“For the sake of clarity, President @MBuhari didn’t invite Ms. Naomi Campbell to any event during his 2-day visit to Lagos State. They only met at the Eko Atlantic City while Mr. President was touring the project, and she requested to take photos with him,” he tweeted.

For the sake of clarity, President @MBuhari didn’t invite Ms. Naomi Campbell to any event during his 2-day visit to Lagos State. They only met at the Eko Atlantic City while Mr. President was touring the project, and she requested to take photos with him.

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) March 30, 2018

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Within an hour later, Campbell took down the tweet and posted a new one where she said she was in the country for the Arise Fashion Week, a programme organised by THISDAY Newspaper.

Was a pleasure to meet His Excellency The President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari to the launch of Eko Atlantic. HERE FOR ARISE FASHION WEEK 💃🏾🇳🇬🖤💚🦅 pic.twitter.com/Wme3BRGvp3

— Naomi Campbell (@NaomiCampbell) March 30, 2018

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Tolu Ogunlesi, an aide of the president, also corroborated this.

Yeah that’s what she’s in Lagos for. LOL. https://t.co/kUw87oJBjh

— Tolu Ogunlesi, MON (@toluogunlesi) March 30, 2018

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But that didn’t stop the drama on social media. Critics wouldn’t just let the president be as they feasted on the information in the previous tweet by Campbell.

The model made headlines for boasting about hanging out with former President Charles Taylor of Liberia.

Below are some tweets:

https://twitter.com/jacksonpbn/status/979752615557959680

https://twitter.com/uthman_waxcav/status/979764183330967552

Naomi Campbell is buhari's new tenant in the other room

— Akumjeli (@roisauce) March 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/uthman_waxcav/status/979762194085826560

Naomi Campbell just got easy money #appearancefee.
Apart from Ambode, these pensioners don't know who she is. Maybe they told PMB she's MLK's daughter. pic.twitter.com/aiKxksERJx

— Wale Gates (@walegates) March 30, 2018

Naomi Campbell laundered BLOOD DIAMONDS in Liberia where our soldiers died. Today, the APC led government in Lagos and Federal rolls out the red carpet for her.

— Chife, Ph.D (@NnamdiChife) March 30, 2018

Me – Baba, how are you? Please can I borrow Naomi Campbell when you are done?

PMB – To come and do what?

Me – I have some ongoing projects in Lokoja I want to show her.

PMB – Bello, if I agree will you stop coming to Aso Rock every week?

Me – Baba, never mind. I have 3 wives pic.twitter.com/UKTJQFCv8U

— Yeye Bello (@GovernorBello) March 30, 2018

So, Naomi Campbell was just randomly walking around Eko Atlantic, looking for suya to buy, and she met the president and decided to follow him up and down. Okay. 👍 https://t.co/re4kXOUhjS

— Niyot (@Olorunda_Esther) March 30, 2018

So some advisers know the optic value of getting an approval to invite a Naomi Campbell to chaperon the President at an ostentatious tour of a white Elephant project, but have no conscience to advise the President on the implication of Police/SARS Impunity? 🤔 #YourPriorityStinks pic.twitter.com/Z60Gm004lb

— SEGA L'éveilleur® (@segalink) March 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/IAmMere_/status/979765417819410433

https://twitter.com/Osi_Suave/status/979764022617739264

#FaultFinders, Naomi Campbell coming to 🇳🇬 is perfectly fine, Naomi going to Eko Atlantic is perfectly fine. @MBuhari taking a pic with Naomi Campbell is perfectly fine.
Your feigning outrage by shedding tears and gnashing teeth in public is fine too, but we all know it's BS.

— Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) March 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/TheMbuhari/status/979756833878536192

Naomi Campbell was just along the road buying okrika tops when she sighted Buhari coming to commission the Eko Atlantic City project, so she summoned courage to walk up to him and ask for a picture and she got it!

Baba God should order my steps for divine encounter today!

— עמנואל (@ItsOluwaTweezy) March 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/Yoyo_Farida/status/979769750145429507

https://twitter.com/iamBussmarn/status/979772147475341312

https://twitter.com/Abdulrahmanleme/status/979767431798419456