The PDP caucus in the House of Representatives, has written to the United States
Government, to clear the air on the alleged involvement of the wife of the President,
Aisha Buhari, in the Halliburton bribery scandal.
The caucus which routed its correspondence through the United States Embassy in
Abuja, requested details of the deal , indictments and identity of the players.
Minority leader, Leo Ogor, made the disclosure in a telephone interview with
Pointblanknews.com on Wednesday.
Ekiti state Governor , Ayo Fayose had alleged that the Aisha Buhari listed in the
Halliburton scandal is the wife to the President.
Fayose had hit back at the President after his accounts in Zenith Bank was frozen by
the EFCC on the apparent order of the Presidency.
But ex EFCC boss Ibrahim Lamorde had debunked the claim , and stated that the
Aisha Buhari was one lady based in Virginia, the United States. He had also circulated
a passport of the Virginia based Aisha.
The presidency’s sidestepped the allegation and described Fayose as a mad dog.
In a dramatic twist, the Virginia based Aisha said in an interview with the Street
Journal, that her passport was forged, and that if she were mixed up in the deal she
would have been arrested in the United States.
Ogor stated that the move was necessary because the allegation was a brave
embarrassment to the Presidency and Nigeria.
He said ” we are interested in unraveling the Aisha Buhari linked with the Halliburton
scandal. linking the wife of the President to such fraud was scandalous enough to
diminish the reputation of the office of the President and as such they want to get to
the root of the matter”

http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/news/halliburton-pdp-writes-us-state-dept-alleged-involvement-president-buharis-wife-aisha/

First, the Hallibuton bribery scandal and the Jefferson bribery cases happened at least 11 years apart.

Jefferson Bribery Scandal
Investigations into the Jefferson bribery started in 2005 after an investor alleged he paid $400,000 in bribe through Mr. Jefferson, for the former lawmaker to help persuade top government officials in Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon approve the use of a Kentucky-based technology company, iGate’s two-way broadband technology.
On 30 July, 2005, FBI agents videotaped Mr. Jefferson receiving $100,000 in $100 bills in a leather briefcase at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Virginia.

He was also recorded telling an investor Lori Mody, who was acting undercover for the FBI that he needed to bribe former Vice President Atiku Abubakar with $500,000, which he described as a “motivating factor” to secure the broadband contract for iGate in Nigeria.

Unknown to Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Mody was wearing a wire.
In August 2005, FBI agents raided Mr. Jefferson’s home and congressional office and part of the documents found mentioned that an Aisha Buhari transferred $170,000 to him through a proxy firm.
“Government Exhibits 36-87 (6/26/02 $170,000 wire transfer from account in Nigeria in the name of Aisha Buhari to an account in the name of The ANJ Group, LLC, identifying “William Jefferson” as Beneficiary),” the U.S. Government Sentencing Memorandum said on page 22.

Mr. Jefferson was subsequently sentenced to 13 years in prison for the bribery on November 13, 2009. He appealed the conviction but on 26 March 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld the conviction on 10 of the 11 charges.

Mr. Jefferson will be released from prison in 2023.

Halliburton bribery scandal
The Halliburton bribery scandal dates back to 1994. It concerned the payment of over $182 million to senior Nigerian officials, including, allegedly, past heads of states, by officials of an American firm, Halliburton, to secure a construction contract for a liquefied natural gas plant in Bonny Island in the Niger Delta.

In 2010 the Nigerian government filed charges against Halliburton and its ex-CEO and former US Vice-President, Dick Cheney. Mr Cheney was the chairman and chief executive of Halliburton between 1995 and 2000.

The charges were later withdrawn after an out of court deal worth $250 million. In comparison, the companies involved in the scam paid a total of $1.5 billion fine to the U.S. government.

Several foreigners involved in the matter have been prosecuted and some jailed in their home countries, but Nigerian authorities have failed to prosecute the country’s citizens involved in the matter.

In June 2015, soon after he was sworn-in, President Buhari promised to reopen investigation into the scandal.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/features-and-interviews/205834-fact-check-in-attacking-aisha-buhari-fayose-mixes-up-scandals.html

Somebody somewhere is confused!!!

If u fail to acknowledge dat buhari dont hav 27mil for form but his wife can donate 300milion to idp den ur own fool superb,what is aisha bussiness how did she get d cash

Haliburton or iGate?? Research people!!

These ignorant people, their badly educated aides + their dedicated blogs!!! Lord have mercy...

Very good move. I hope the PDP will sustain the momentum. They should keep pressuring the state department for an answer. Also they can send their letters to US congress, because The congress has enough influence in the states.

modath:


Haliburton or iGate?? Research people!!

These ignorant people, their badly educated aides + their dedicated blogs!!! Lord have mercy...

what's this one saying?

Such mentions of the President's wife in this sacandal has been on since last year, one would have expected that on assumption of power this issue should be substantiated by now but here we are, Office of the presidency being rubbished by such accusation.

this is a big slap in d face of Buhari, and if he is wise enough he should see to it that his wife's name is cleared once and for all.

nice move by the reps.

Grabs popcorn

Dimienedonkz:

what's this one saying?

You & the ignoramus that gave you that like ought to be whipped... despite your rudeness & belligerence, i'll still help you..

99% of Nigerians are confusing two different scandals , Haliburton involved Atiku, Abdulsalami & british lawyer Jeffrey Tesler.


iGATE involved Rep William Jefferson, Dumebi Kachikwu (NNPC GMD's bro) & "The Aisha Buhari".... Otunba Fasawe's NDTV was at the receiving end while NLNG was for Haliburton.

Thank me later....

modath:


You & the ignoramus that gave you that like ought to be whipped... despite your rudeness & belligerence, i'll still help you..

99% of Nigerians are confusing two different scandals , Haliburton involved Atiku, Abdulsalami & british lawyer Jeffrey Tesler.


iGATE involved Rep William Jefferson, Dumebi Kachikwu (NNPC GMD's bro) & "The Aisha Buhari".... Otunba Fasawe's NDTV was at the receiving end while NLNG was for Haliburton.

Thank me later....

All said and done, what is the way forward? I am offering a free return ticket to your saviour's wife to the USA. Whether Halliburton or Igate, let her visit the USA

TonyeBarcanista, can you see the effect of PDP Senators withdrawal of Support?..


I will make a better adviser than all Buhari's kitchen cabinet..

.. They can't even decode why the Senate is on break

Very good Move

If the President wife is found wanting then Buhari must extradite her to face justice if his stance on anti corruption is to be taken seriously!

He who comes to equity must come with clean hands

modath:


Haliburton or iGate?? Research people!!

These ignorant people, their badly educated aides + their dedicated blogs!!! Lord have mercy...

Wetin this one dey talk....

modath:


You & the ignoramus that gave you that like ought to be whipped... despite your rudeness & belligerence, i'll still help you..

99% of Nigerians are confusing two different scandals , Haliburton involved Atiku, Abdulsalami & british lawyer Jeffrey Tesler.


iGATE involved Rep William Jefferson, Dumebi Kachikwu (NNPC GMD's bro) & "The Aisha Buhari".... Otunba Fasawe's NDTV was at the receiving end while NLNG was for Haliburton.

Thank me later....

Shame unto you, all the names u mentioned are in APC now and none has been called upon to face prosecution. Oh I forgot, your St. John Buhari has baptized all of them. They are now new creatures, ****

Dimienedonkz:

what's this one saying?

What are you saying?

kayfra:


What are you saying?

What I am saying is, whether Halliburton or Igate, let your Saint John Buhari send his wife, St. John Buhari Aisha to the USA to clear her name. olo oshi, ole Aisha Buhari

Dimienedonkz:

Shame unto you, all the names u mentioned are in APC now and none has been called upon to face prosecution. Oh I forgot, your St. John Buhari has baptized all of them. They are now new creatures, shameless ewedu brains

...

Dimienedonkz:

Shame unto you, all the names u mentioned are in APC now and none has been called upon to face prosecution. Oh I forgot, your St. John Buhari has baptized all of them. They are now new creatures, shameless ewedu brains

person clear the air for your to understand the two cases you day behave like this.

smh for aome peps

Fayose and lies

5 and 6


Fraudster

DaBullIT:
Fayose and lies

5 and 6


Fraudster

I am offering free return ticket to Aisha and yourself to the USA to clear the air whether Fayose lied or not. Ole Aisha face of corruption
AISHA BUHARI SHOULD BEAR HER CROSS, I AM NOT INVOLVED IN HALLIBURTON SCANDAL; US BASED
AISHA SPEAKS
secretsreporter.com

This is a good move. The PDP seems to be slowly waking up to it role as an opposition party. The US should help clear the air on this allegation of financial malfeasance against the wife of the president.

Aisha face of corruption

Bbwahahaha

You offering ticket, You don chop this night ?? you even want to quote you can't quote better source

Park well

Dimienedonkz:

I am offering free return ticket to Aisha and yourself to the USA to clear the air whether Fayose lied or not. Ole Aisha face of corruption
AISHA BUHARI SHOULD BEAR HER CROSS, I AM NOT INVOLVED IN HALLIBURTON SCANDAL; US BASED
AISHA SPEAKS
secretsreporter.com

DaBullIT:
Bbwahahaha

You offering ticket, You don chop this night ?? you even want to quote you can't quote better source

Park well

Mr. good source just tell her to go to the USA and stop ranting

Dimienedonkz:

I am offering free return ticket to Aisha and yourself to the USA to clear the air whether Fayose lied or not. Ole Aisha face of corruption
AISHA BUHARI SHOULD BEAR HER CROSS, I AM NOT INVOLVED IN HALLIBURTON SCANDAL; US BASED
AISHA SPEAKS
secretsreporter.com

When you are living in a glass house don't throw stone. I have maintained my position on this issue, i am neither fayose nor aisha's suporter let stop this unnecesary side taking snd await the truth to manifest. If you have read JAMES HARDLY CHASE'S sucker punch you will understand what i mean. Until then........

and this is true after all

Oksman:
When you are living in a glass house don't throw stone. I have maintained my position on this issue, i am neither fayose nor aisha's suporter let stop this unnecesary side taking snd await the truth to manifest. If you have read JAMES HARDLY CHASE'S sucker punch you will understand what i mean. Until then........

Just tell madam saint to visit the USA, that will end all controversies.

Dimienedonkz:

All said and done, what is the way forward? I am offering a free return ticket to your saviour's wife to the USA. Whether Halliburton or Igate, let her visit the USA

eat first..

I hope the PDP will be able to sustain the tempo when facts start rolling in and they discover that majority of those indicted are their members.