The U.S. Department of State says former President Donald Trump received some gift items estimated at $450 from then-President Muhammadu Buhari gifted to avoid embarrassing the one-time Nigerian military dictator.
Mr Buhari gifted Mr Trump a ground mat, three cushions, and leather panels estimated to be $450 in monetary value during his widely reported visit to Washington in the spring of 2018.
According to the State Department’s records filed in 2020 but recently accessed by Peoples Gazette, the gift was received on April 30, 2018, during the period the Nigerian leader visited the White House to discuss bilateral cooperation in fighting terrorism and other threats to peace and security in Nigeria and the West African region.
The gift, now transferred to the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, was accepted by Mr Trump customarily as a form of respect and recognition which normally occurs during official visits in the international…