Outrage and Intrigue as #SaveMayowa Campaign is Alleged to be a Scam

Outrage and Intrigue as #SaveMayowa Campaign is Alleged to be a Scam

The allegations that the #SaveMayowa campaign is a ‘scam’ has sent social media into a heated meltdown.

Earlier on today, blogger Linda Ikeji published a post which alleged that the campaign was a scam planned and executed by the family of the sick woman.

However, Bellanaija published a counter report which includes their earlier correspondence with Mayowa’s family, her medical reports, as well as correspondences between the family and Emory International – the healthcare network for international patients based in Atlanta.

The documented report suggests that the family had truly set out to get their daughter medical help abroad, irrespective of the verdict by Nigerian healthcare system. You can see the details here.

See the family’s response, in addition to an official statement below

See the family’s response, in addition to an official statement below

Mayowa’s current update #Officialstatement – signed Ahmed Family #SaveMayowa #PrayForMayowa #standwithmayowa pic.twitter.com/rhKx8xuAFL

— #PrayforMayowa (@Asiwaju_Foye) July 28, 2016

UPDATE:

An evidential video has been shared by Life Stake foundation, showing the Toyin Aimakhu and police officers at the Lagos university teaching hospital today.

See the video below

https://www.instagram.com/p/BIaK-pVAguC/

Meanwhile, Toyin has spoken up on the whole drama and the actress is raging mad at the family for ‘lying to her and making her deceive people’ into helping them through the #SaveMayowa Campaign. According to Toyin, some of Mayowa’s medical reports were also fake.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BIaMB0CA5uf/

The plot thickens as some speculators wonder why the family made the first appeal for help using documents from Emory hospital in the US whom they had contacted months ago, where Mayowa was supposed to have her surgery, but in their official statement today they claim that they are planning to take her for treatment in Abu Dhabi

Meanwhile, Nigerians are all out on social media with myriad reactions. While some celebrate the fact that Nigerians united to save one of their own, others are calling out blogger Linda Ikeji for publishing such grievous accusations without facts.

See some of the reactions:

From those applauding Nigerians for responding to the #SaveMuyiwa call for help

If you gave for the #SaveMayowa Campaign, be proud of what you did. You were a spark that lit a candle, you will have your reward!

— Mr Kermit (@O_ssai) July 28, 2016

Let me make this clear: If you donated to #SaveMayowa & she travels to the USA & still dies (God forbid), IT IS NOT A SCAM. Understand this.

— Ikenna Nzimora (@ronaldnzimora) July 28, 2016

No matter the outcome of the #SaveMayowa story, the real winners are Nigerians. Against all the odds, we stood up for one of us.
Amazing.

— Party Jollof (@PartyJollof) July 28, 2016

Also… #SaveMayowa is better than #PrayForMayowa

— Ayobami (@dondekojo) July 28, 2016

#SaveMayowa won’t be necessary in UK. They have the NHS. Nigerians are left to fend for themselves, no social contract

That’s the big story

— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) July 28, 2016

Lol scam or not, God will still bless everybody that helped the #saveMayowa campaign.

— Moody . (@yoza_aa) July 28, 2016

Whether or not #SaveMayowa was a scam, we responded positively to a good cause and for that we should be happy as a nation 🙏🙏

— AraZuri (@Arazuri_Africa) July 28, 2016

To those calling out Linda Ikeji for breaking that story without facts

Linda Ikeji didn’t attach doctors report.

Rushed to post story that is a scam. You see why bloggers some times tire me.

— Cinderella Man (@Osi_Suave) July 28, 2016

Linda Ikeji that scams her advertisers is calling people scammers? Anyway, there’s nothing we won’t see in this our Nigeria.

— Ikenna Nzimora (@ronaldnzimora) July 28, 2016

The ones I am laughing at are those who’ve been voltroning for Linda Ikeji here but are now distraught. Y’all just woke up? Here’s coffee.

— Ikenna Nzimora (@ronaldnzimora) July 28, 2016

Linda Ikeji is atrocious. Your love of money has got to stop somewhere. So irresponsible to run that story without facts.

— Mirror Me (@FisayoLonge) July 28, 2016

If #saveMayowa wasn’t a scam, Linda Ikeji better be banned.

— Moody . (@yoza_aa) July 28, 2016

People like Linda ikeji make me sick.
How can you garnish a hearsay and present it as a fact ?

— | | | (@ImanMNG) July 28, 2016

The day will come when Linda Ikeji Will harvest the seeds she’s been sowing. The harvest will be plenty.

— Asaake, Q. Ya’s (@YHWHsFave) July 28, 2016