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Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Gossipninja: 7:40pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has debunked accusations of financial improprieties linked to him by the U.S senate in 2010. The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate insinuated the allegations against him are mere rumours. He revealed this through the spokesman of the Atiku Campaign Organisation, Segun Sowunmi while speaking on a TV show - Sunrise Daily on Channels TV today, 12th of October, 2018. "The United States Senate has a very big idea that every rumour must be investigated and they also have following on investigation, an idea that justice must be done if errors have happened. Had anything been proven, it will not be left in the realm of conjecture" he said. He went on to explain that the U.S Special Investigative Committee conducted investigations on many issues regarding international money transfers due to the prevalent spate of terrorism then. He further said Atiku was investigated at that time because the Americans were suspecting Muslim individuals moving money in the country because of terrorism financing. He concluded that the investigation later failed to indict Atiku. "To their (U.S Senate) own surprise, they later found out that there was so such thing (terrorism financing) around that (Atiku's financial transactions) ...What was happening that in a bid to pay the faculty leaders of the American University, money was moving here and there to pay them and some of these monies which are obviously coming in for those university and facilities were monies he was looking for from some of his investments all over. The money wasn't stacked up in one account and he was just throwing it there. No! He was looking for the money, if he makes a bit of money in one business, he puts it there" he added. On the Siemens bribery scandal, he also said: "The business ethics of nations are different; what they say they gave or didn't give to a wife or a girlfriend or a sister or a cousin of anybody cannot be directly traced to me. It's like saying that someone said he gave me money and just because I'm friendly with Ajuri (the interviewer), I got the bribe on behalf of Ajuri, that is caca." It would be recalled that Atiku's fourth wife, Jennifer Douglas who was living in Washington DC in the United States of America reportedly received $40 million from offshore Shell accounts into U.S banks between the year 2000 and 2008. Specific allegations say that $2 million was paid by telephone company, Siemens to Atiku's wife, Jennifer Douglas on behalf of Atiku while he was the Vice President of Nigeria. Siemens has admitted to paying the bribe to Atiku for the purpose of influencing the allocation of a moneyed contract in Nigeria to the company. Read more: https://zenithnaija.com/atiku-finally-reveals-the-truth-about-his-alleged-crimes-in-u-s/ cc: lalasticlala dominique Mynd44
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Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by faaz24: 7:50pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
BEFORE YOU SAY YOU WANT ATIKU ABUBAKAR TO BE YOUR PRESIDENT READ THIS - IT IS SCARY AND THOUGHT PROVOKING. Ata Ikiddeh Opinion: While I am not going to be quick to judge anyone, however I believe ATIKU ABUBAKAR has a duty to speak to Nigerians and the world about this report just released by the US Government naming him as one of the most corrupt public officers in Africa. The United States Government have just released this damning report on Atiku Abubakar and believe me it is not for the faint hearted. It is shocking that the US Government kept this report under wraps for so long and did not warn the PDP. I believe they are trying to warn all Nigerians. The summary of this report is taken from a 300 page investigative report on the activities of three Africans that the United States Government regard as the most corrupt individuals from the continent of Africa; the fourth is an entity, the nation of Angola. It is scary that in a nation of 170 million Nigerians the US government singled out Atiku Abubakar as the most corrupt. This report came out in 2010 - therefore nobody can say it has been sponsored by the Buhari Government. The People In The Report: 1) Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea: From 2004 to 2008, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, son of the President of Equatorial Guinea, has used U.S. lawyers, bankers, real estate agents, and escrow agents to move over $110 million in suspect funds into the United States. Mr. Obiang is the subject of an ongoing U.S. criminal investigation. 2) Omar Bongo of Gabon: El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba, the President of Gabon for 41 years until his death in June 2009, was long suspected of having accumulated his wealth through corruption. His eldest son, Ali Ben Bongo, assumed the office of the President of Gabon on October 16, 2009. For the ten years prior, he served as the Minister of Defense in Gabon. President Omar Bongo used a U.S. lobbyist to bring over $18 million in suspect funds into the U.S. financial system. 3) Atiku Abubakar of Nigeria: For over eight years Atiku wired over $40 million of suspect funds from Nigeria into the United States of America using his fourth wife. (Read summary of report below) 4) Angola: For many years Angolan officials have had access into US financial systems and wired millions of dollars of illicit funds. SUMMARY OF REPORT: UNITED STATES SENATE INVESTIGATION INTO ATIKU ABUBAKAR PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Keeping Foreign Corruption Out Of The United States. Four Case Histories MAJORITY AND MINORITY STAFF REPORT PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE RELEASED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS FEBRUARY 4, 2010 HEARING CASE STUDY ATIKU ABUBAKAR USING OFFSHORE COMPANIES TO BRING SUSPECT FUNDS INTO THE UNITED STATES Jennifer Douglas Abubakar, a U.S. citizen, is the fourth wife of Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President of Nigeria and a former candidate for the Presidency of Nigeria. This case history examines how, from 2000 to 2008, Ms. Douglas helped her husband bring over $40 million in suspect funds into the United States, including at least $1.7 million in bribe payments from Siemens AG, a German corporation, and over $38 million from little known offshore corporations, primarily LetsGo Ltd. Inc., Guernsey Trust Company Nigeria Ltd., and Sima Holding Ltd. Over half of the suspect funds, nearly $25 million, were wire transferred by the offshore corporations into U.S. bank accounts opened by Ms. Douglas. For most of the time period examined, the U.S. banks with those accounts were unaware of Ms. Douglas’ (Politically Exposed Person) PEP status, and allowed multiple large wire transfers into her accounts from the offshore corporations. As, over time, each of the banks began to question the wire transfers into her accounts, Ms. Douglas indicated that all of the funds came from her husband and professed little familiarity with the offshore corporations actually sending her money. Bank records indicate that Ms. Douglas used most of the funds placed into her accounts to support a lavish lifestyle in the United States, paying credit card bills and household expenses in the range of $10,000 to $90,000 per month, including substantial legal and accounting bills. She also transferred funds to accounts she opened for the Gede Foundation, a nonprofit corporation she established in 2002, and the American University of Nigeria (AUN), a university that Mr. Abubakar founded in 2003, and whose name reflects its association with American University in the United States. An additional $14 million of the suspect funds were wire transferred by two of the offshore corporations, LetsGo and the Guernsey Trust Company, to American University to pay for consulting fees related to AUN. American University officials told the Subcommittee that they understood the funds came from Mr. Abubakar and never inquired why the wire transfers were sent by unfamiliar offshore corporations. At least another $2.1 million was wire transferred by the Guernsey Trust Corporation to accounts controlled by Edward Weidenfeld, a U.S. lawyer who provided legal services to Ms. Douglas, Mr. Abubakar, and AUN. Mr. Weidenfeld explained that the funds paid for the Abubakars’ legal expenses and an account set up for AUN, and that he had assumed the funds came from Mr. Abubakar. Over the years, questions have been raised about the source of Mr. Abubakar’s wealth. He spent twenty years in the Nigerian Customs Service, and then worked in the private sector for ten years, before serving as Vice President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. While Vice President, Mr. Abubakar was the subject of corruption allegations relating to the Nigerian Petroleum Technology Development Fund. In December 2008, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleged in a formal complaint against Siemens AG, a German company, that, among other actions, in 2001 and 2002, Siemens wire transferred $2.8 million in bribe payments to a U.S. bank account belonging to Ms. Douglas as part of a scheme to bribe Nigerian officials. In response to this and other legal actions, Siemens admitted to engaging in widespread bribery payments, pled guilty to criminal violations and settled civil violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and agreed to pay over $1.6 billion in civil and criminal fines. Ms. Douglas has denied any wrongdoing, but the Subcommittee has obtained financial records showing the transfer of over $1.7 million from Siemens AG to Ms. Douglas’ account at Citibank. Conclusion: This case history demonstrates how, over an eight-year period from 2000 to 2008, Ms. Douglas and Mr. Abubakar were able to bring over $40 million in suspect funds into the United States, primarily through wire transfers sent by offshore corporations. Over this time period, Ms. Douglas opened over 30 accounts at U.S. banks, most of which were unaware of her PEP status due to incomplete PEP lists maintained by third party vendors and inadequate due diligence procedures. In one case, a bank failed to document her PEP status even after being told of her marriage to the former Vice President of Nigeria. In two instances, Ms. Douglas used her U.S. legal counsel, Mr. Weidenfeld, to help convince a bank to open an account. At each bank where she opened an account, she described herself as unemployed or a student, soon began receiving large wire transfers from offshore corporations, and explained when asked that she had little or no information about the companies sending her money, but believed the funds were being sent by her husband. At first, U.S. banks accepted this explanation and allowed Ms. Douglas to bring nearly $25 million over eight years into the United States. Over the last year, Mr. Weidenfeld accepted at least another $2.1 million in wire transfers from an unfamiliar offshore corporation, with no questions asked. Over five years, American University accepted $14 million. In each case, the bank, law firm, or university was told it was receiving funds from Mr. Abubakar. Mr. Abubakar is a complex figure in Nigerian politics. His 20-year career in the Nigerian Customs Service, 10-year stint as a private businessman, and 8-year tenure as Vice President of Nigeria, are difficult to evaluate, especially in a country plagued by corruption. His founding of Intels while a Customs official, the company’s association with powerful government officials, and its increasing economic profile, raise questions about the basis for the company’s success. Mr. Abubakar’s quiet exchange of Intels shares for Orlean shares in 2003; his use of Orlean and then a shell company associated with Mr. Volpi to run his allegedly Blind Trust; and the millions of dollars sent by corporations associated with Mr. Volpi to Douglas- related accounts in the United States, raise a host of questions about the nature and source of Mr. Abubakar’s wealth. An allegation by the SEC that Ms. Douglas received over $2 million in bribe payments from Siemens AG, intended in part for her husband, also cannot be dismissed. Mr. Abubakar and Ms. Douglas convinced U.S. banks, a U.S. law firm, and even a university to accept millions of dollars from unfamiliar offshore corporations to advance their interests. U.S. AML and PEP safeguards require further strengthening to prevent offshore corporations from sending millions of dollars of suspect funds into the U.S. financial system. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by sarrki(m): 7:51pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Traveling there will put everything to rest 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Nbote(m): 7:54pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Oga we have tried una so called Mr integrity and see where it got us... Time to ATIKULATE 9 Likes |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by sarrki(m): 7:56pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Nbote:Southwest will only Osinbalize 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by sarrki(m): 7:57pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Nbote: Did you ever try Him We say NO Osinbajo/ Buhari All the way 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Buterflyle0: 7:59pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
What is contained in the OP is a lie from hell coming from Atiku. He was Investigated not for money for terrorism but for money laundering and access to illicit/questionable funds which were brought into the USA through his 4th wife and lodged in over 30 accounts. Out of the $40m they could trace, $14m was suspiciously laundered using Atikus American University as a conduit. If the US government found nothing on him, why did they jail the former congressman William Jefferson who was his chief accomplice? If they found nothing on him why then did they ban him since 2006 till date from entering the USA? He and his wife have not set foot in USA for 12 years. His wife still has a court case pending in USA and she is a Jail candidate too. 5 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by forgiveness: 7:59pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
faaz24: Dubious character. Sai Buhari! 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by hisgrace090: 8:00pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
We want atiku! 4 Likes |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by forgiveness: 8:02pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Buterflyle0: He has already started lying already even before he becomes president. What will become after? ![]() 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Buterflyle0: 8:06pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Atiku is a liar born and bred. I attach a copy of the Rogatory sent to Nigeria from the US government inviting Atiku to come for questioning which he dodged and I also attach the line of questioning they had for him. None had anything to do with his religion or terrorism. You be the judge 5 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Racoon(m): 8:06pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Atiku really do Presidency/APC leadership/BMO/ BSO/ Zombies strong thing.Suddenly Saraki/Jonathan have faded & Atiku have now become the new subject of their obssessive-compulsive state Perhaps they never saw it coming. Meanwhile Buhari government have been enmeshed in horrible scandalous acts of corruption that were all swept under the carpet yet none of them talk about any. Well the campaign of columny is not gonna take the APC anywhere & too late they can never redeem themselves.So lets Atiku/Obi continue the march. 2 Likes |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Buterflyle0: 8:07pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
And 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Buterflyle0: 8:08pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
forgiveness: Don't mind the born liar. I have his full dossier on the case even with me. Put me in a room one on one with him and I will shame him big time with all these his lies 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Nbote(m): 8:09pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Oga if d US wants to come and carry him let dem demand for him but until den I guys shld jus chill and ATICULATE... All these ones U ppl have been trying to sell us won't fly... If Omisore whom d APC implicated in Bola Ige's murder is suddenly a saint, den make dem let us hear word... Atiku is not contesting for election in d US, he is contesting for election here in Nigeria 3 Likes |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Nobody: 8:12pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
No be only Atikulate, na Atikulation. You have to ask yourself, are Nigerians stupid? Here is someone who has a mountain of atrocities attributed to him alone yet some dullards are shouting ATIKULATE when there are more candidates and more political parties that they can support. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by cogbuagu: 8:14pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
He is a repainted soul. Therefore go and sleep 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Nobody: 8:15pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Buterflyle0: Good job bro. Please could you spam all posts on Nairaland celebrating this fraud or campaigning for him? Let everybody know that they are about to vote for a president who can't enter the United States legally. Even if he is given diplomatic immunity, which Western President or leader will want to associate with him? 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by NaijaRoyalty(m): 8:15pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Ioannes: Buhari is not a saint 2 Likes
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Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by braveboy64(m): 8:15pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Sai Baba 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Nobody: 8:17pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
NaijaRoyalty: And it is only Buhari and Atiku that are contesting this election right? Did you even read my post at all? 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by NaijaRoyalty(m): 8:20pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Ioannes: You're a BMC recruit feeding on a N30k monthly salary. Don't tell me rubbish , Nigerians are Atikulating in millions every day because we are wiser now . 2 Likes
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Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Buterflyle0: 8:21pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Ioannes: He cannot have diplomatic immunity until he becomes President. That is what he is seriously fighting for. His cup in USA is full to the brim. His wife has a criminal case hanging on her neck in USA while he has money laundry charges hanging around his neck. His wifes criminal cases and court summons are with me here (She is dodging those) I have already posted the Rotatory they sent to OBJ to have him sent to USA to testify. OBJ sat on it while allowing Atiku cook up stories he can use to avoid going. He has been cooking up stories for the past 12 years. He was VP from 1999 to 2007 and he looted from Nigeria from 2000 to 2008. He began looting a year after being made VP and stopped a year after he stopped being VP. Even Atikus Accomplice was invited by EFCC regarding this same US case. Attached is his own statement. But atiku has been running ever since 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by CilicMarin: 8:22pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
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Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Buterflyle0: 8:24pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
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Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by rusher14: 8:24pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
NaijaRoyalty: Shut up. How much is your salary? ![]() |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Buterflyle0: 8:24pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Final 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Buterflyle0: 8:30pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
These are the looters and thieves in government being foisted on Nigerians and wanting us to take them back. May the wrath of God visit all of them a thousand fold. What rubbish! Same Atiku who the US homeland security and teb US senate have used in a case history of foreign corruption and ensuring they keep them out is now the one vying for presidency. Nigeria has suffered! When we openly celebrate corruption and thieves just know that some Nigerians are brain dead. 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by aghogho62: 8:31pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
It Has Been Ordain That Atiku Will Be The President. Either You Like It Or Not, He Is Already President. 1 Like |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by haveadream: 8:31pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Oga when did you suddenly know all these about Atiku? In 2015, he was a saint. Your god and dullard Buhari used Atiku's money and resources to get to power. Now that he left your Satanic Party, Atiku suddenly becomes a thief. How do you reconcile all these? Are you guys real or simply hypocrite. Buterflyle0: 1 Like |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Nobody: 8:33pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
NaijaRoyalty: I understand bro. I know where you are coming from. There is a level of hunger that unhinges the mind, the type that makes you see your enemy and the destroyer of your destiny and start calling him Messiah. That is the type of hunger afflicting you and all Atiku supporters. For those who have forgotten so soon, and for those who weren't born then, Atiku was Vice-president during the Obasanjo era, from 1999-2007. The same era when Obasanjo shared 16billion dollars with Atiku and his friends all in the guise of giving Nigerians better power supply. I know most of you were born in the 2000's. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Atiku Finally Reveals 'the Truth' About His Alleged Crimes In U.S by Nobody: 8:35pm On Oct 12, 2018 |
Buterflyle0: Thank you for sharing all these. Please spam Nairaland politics section with these until people are aware. |
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