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Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by Beaf: 5:02am On Jan 13, 2011 |
[size=14pt]Money laundering: US moves to prosecute Atiku [/size] Written by Taiwo Adisa, Abuja Thursday, 13 January 2011 The government of United States of America has kickstarted moves aimed at prosecuting Nigeria’s former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for his roles in the alleged laundering of over $40 million to the country through Jennifer Atiku Abubakar, his fourth wife, between 2000 and 2008. A document obtained by the Nigerian Tribune and which was endorsed by a member of the US House of Representatives, Honourable John Conyers Jr. had confirmed that the US Attorney-General had been empowered to look into the Abubakar case. A letter from Conyers dated January 7, 2011 and addressed to Honourable Eric H. Holder, the US Attorney General said that the US would not be taken seriously in the fight against financial crimes if it cannot deal with such crimes when they happen in its shores. The letter read: “I am writing to refer information to you by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) relating to suspected money laundering by Politically Exposed Persons. Its bipartisan staff report titled “Keeping Foreign Corruption out of the United States: Four Case Histories,” the Subcommittee details four serious matters involving [potential crimes, including one involving US citizen Jennifer Douglas, wife of Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president and current Presidential candidate in Nigeria. “I realise these matters raise serious questions and involve matters of foreign relations as well as more conventional law enforcement considerations. At the same time, there is a risk that our ability to promote rule of law abroad may be compromised if we cannot remedy alleged violations of our anti-corruption laws by powerful foreigners. “An electronic copy of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee’s bipartisan staff report accompanies the email transmission of this letter. The report is also available at the Subcommittee’s website.” In his reaction, head of media, Atiku Campaign Organisation, Garba Shehu, dismissed the allegation with a waive of the hand, saying there was nothing to it. According to him, “This is a recycled story. They said it two years ago, and they are going round with it again. But I can assure you all these are mere figments of the imagination of their fabricators. Nothing of such happened. It is just a smear campaign, there is nothing to the allegation.” http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/16081-money-laundering-us-moves-to-prosecute-atiku |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by Beaf: 5:06am On Jan 13, 2011 |
Its a move by a member of the US House of Reps. Its still got some way to go, but we should be keeping a close watch on this one. |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by ekubear1: 5:27am On Jan 13, 2011 |
The Senate Report is here: http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_id=dd873712-eb12-4ff7-ae1a-cbbc99b19b52 Atiku is/was a frightfully corrupt dude. I have no clue if this new story is true or not, but reading through that report. . . bleh. I have no clue how this guy is being fielded as the candidate of the North. |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by Beaf: 5:47am On Jan 13, 2011 |
eku_bear: You mean you just seeing that? It is a horrible document, in fact one of the four Atiku was named with is now cooling off in a French jail. If you search around for just pdf's (I've lost the link), you will find the concerted efforts they made to serve papers on Mrs Atiku, both in the US and all over Abuja. |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by Uniben82LO: 5:50am On Jan 13, 2011 |
When Nijuria cannot even persecute "" Cheney? Africans are really mugus. Atiku should pay the fine of $500,000 please and proceed with the race. |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by zipper003: 5:53am On Jan 13, 2011 |
Beaf: How much Is GEJ paying YOU for THIS? |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by blacksta(m): 5:56am On Jan 13, 2011 |
A case of Dog eat dog Obama is now gej's dog. How much free oil r they getting while they at it they should also help us look into the case of money laundering by dame patience since efcc have failed Nigerians |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by jason123: 5:56am On Jan 13, 2011 |
zipper003: Good question!!!! . he needs to answer this https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-584720.0.html. |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by jason123: 5:57am On Jan 13, 2011 |
blacksta: Well said!!! |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by zipper003: 6:03am On Jan 13, 2011 |
Jos is like a sacked town. Supplies are running out. Banks closed, market stalls empty, filling stations don't have fuel, Schools have remained closed. The Devil now lives in Jos. Welcome to Hades. it is sad that whilst Romes burns to the ground, GEJ is frolicking. An absolute douchebag of a man. May God forgive me for supporting him in the first place. He's so lame, ggggrrrrrrjhhhhhhhhhhhh But BEAF sees GEJ AS GOD'S DELIVERANCE MESSANGER |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by jason123: 6:06am On Jan 13, 2011 |
zipper003: |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by zipper003: 6:11am On Jan 13, 2011 |
eku_bear: RUBBISH! GEJ SHOULD ADDRESS SERIOUS ISSUES. Beaf: BIGGER "NO-SENSE", Insecurity, Oct 1 bombing, Jos Crisis, etc. etc! and your best shot is CHEAP BLACKMAIL. |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by Beaf: 6:15am On Jan 13, 2011 |
zipper003: Are you ok? Do you now think GEJ controls the US attorney General and US House of Rep? Please, this thread has nothing to do with GEJ. Always read thoroughly before commenting so you don't look foolish. |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by jason123: 6:20am On Jan 13, 2011 |
zipper003: My friend, you do not look foolish! He is the one that has ALWAYS looked foolish. |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by zipper003: 6:29am On Jan 13, 2011 |
jason123: [size=8pt]THANK YOU MY DEAR, YOU HAVE SPOKEN MY HEART.[/size] |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by Beaf: 6:37am On Jan 13, 2011 |
Uniben82LO: When Nigerian cannot persecute "" Cheney? If the US does prosecute, it will not end with a fine for Atiku. The US is a superpower, its a fact we can't ignore; that aside, money laundering became a very serious crime there after 9/11 and is encoded in the Patriot act. |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by zipper003: 6:40am On Jan 13, 2011 |
Beaf: AS IF he Sincerely Loves this Country GBEMITE AKA Assistant Mend Spokesman |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by Nsiman(m): 7:51am On Jan 13, 2011 |
I knew where cheney's probe was heading to. Tho cheney's wasn't from govt scoffers |
Re: Money Laundering: Us Moves To Prosecute Atiku by slap1(m): 1:36pm On Jan 13, 2011 |
blacksta:see this: nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-515027.0.html |
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