BOKO HARAM: APC hires Burson- Marsteller, a London based Public Relations and Public Affairs for an annual fee of $1.2 Million, approximately N200 Million to help ‘peel off it’s Boko Haram tag’

Just a few weeks after exposing the
Federal Government for allegedly hiring a
foreign Public Relations firm to launder it’s
image, the All progressive Congress, APC,
has done same.
The APC has reportedly hired Burson-
Marsteller, a London based Public Relations
and Public Affairs for an annual fee of
$1.2 Million, approximately N200 Million to
help ‘peel off it’s Boko Haram tag’.
One of the main focus of the P.R firm
would be to help boost the image of the
party ahead of the 2015 general elections.
Details of the contract papers were
obtained by PointBlankNews and it shows
that Burson-Marsteller will partner with
Prime Policy Group based in the United
States and will support the APC to develop
messaging documents, pursue meetings with
the media in London and Washington DC.
They will also pursue meetings with Political
leaders and civil servants in London and
Washington DC and develop briefing
materials ahead of meetings.
APC had recently hired AKPD, Pr
Barack Obama’s political strategy
help position the party ahead of
general elections.
The APC has come under serious c
for either not condemning the ac
the Boko Haram insurgents when
started or having members linked
sect within its rank and file.
Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, Senato
Ndume are knows supporters of th
who are members of the APC. Whi
is currently facing charges for all
sponsoring Boko Haram, Sheriff h
been charged.
The documents dated 12 May 201
signed by Delano Family Limited f
Progressive Congress, APC.
Ladi Delano, an acclaimed Billion
also fronts for APC’s National Lea
Ahmed Bola Tinubu, owns Delano
Limited, DFL.
According to the engagement lett
appointment was deem to have st
May 12, 2014 with a monthly fee
$100,000.00
Thirty two year old mystery mone
Delano, who signed the document,
claimed he was part of Obama’s v
a ploy to woo Bola Tinubu, so he co
secure political campaign contract
the APC.
Delano who acquired his wealth tr
goods including liquor and by subs
putting his company up for sale, r
say, was introduced to Tinubu whi
frontline politician recently unde
treatment for his knee injury in
States of America.
The young businessman, who has b
paying frequent visits to Asiwaju’
Island office, asserted that he w
player in the team that delivered
technological strategy to win votes
Obama during the last elections.
Delano’s claim has elicited strong
disapproval amongst APC faithful
have described it as a crude lie c
to make money and a disingenuou
pitch that could undermine the r
of the party.
Ladi Delano made his first million
liquor entrepreneur while living in
2004, at age 22, he founded Soli
Asia, a Chinese alcoholic beverage
that made Solid XS, a premium br
vodka. Solid XS went on to achieve
50% market share in China.
He sold the company for $15 milli
invested his funds into his next v
The Delano Reid Group, a real est
investment holding company focus
mainland China. He is the co-fou
Chief Executive Officer of Bakrie Delano
Africa (BDA) – a $1 billion joint v
with the $15 billion (market cap)
Group of Indonesia. Bakrie Delan
is responsible for identifying inve
opportunities in mining, agriculture
& gas and executing them.