SaharaReporters has learned details of the First Lady of Nigeria Aisha Buhari’s upcoming trip to the United States this August. News of Mrs. Buhari’s trip to the US follows accusations by embattled Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose that she was involved in the famous Halliburton scandal and, as a consequence, cannot go to the US for fear of being arrested.


Independent investigations by SaharaReporters and the New York Times have found that the First Lady Aisha Buhari is not the same "Aisha Buhari" involved with the Halliburton scandal, despite Mr. Fayose’s persistent remarks.

According to an official invitation letter obtained by SaharaReporters, Mrs. Buhari is expected to be in the US from August 1st to the 10th and will be attending bilateral meetings at the George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She will also be hosted by the United States Institute of Peace in collaboration with Voice of America media organization.

The invitation also says that Mrs. Buhari “will attend the 25th Anniversary celebration of Zumunta Association USA Inc.”

The letter was signed by Hajo Sani, the Senior Special Assistant (Administration), on behalf of Mrs. Buhari.

It will be recalled that SaharaReporters previously published a report, based off of leaked documents from the US State Department, that Mr. Fayose had his US visa revoked since 2006 following evidence of his sponsoring violence in Ekiti State and for corrupt practices. This visa revocation means that Mr. Fayose is unable to travel to the US legally.

dullardeen:
Madam go first nah!

drsteroid:
Can't wait for this day to come..This wil put to rest all the controversies surrounding the real Aisha Buhari being fingered in the haliburton's scandal.
For Fayose;
If he is right: the whole world will respect him for saying the truth
If wrong: Posterity will never forgive him tarnishing the good name of Ekiti (Fountain of knowledge) which he has ridiculed before the whole world..
Fingers crossed

idupaul:


It puts to rest nothing ..every sane person and people that aware know she collected the Halliburton Bribe on behalf of her husband ...it was clearly a council of state decision that the bribe be shared amongst ex heads of states..every sane person also knows no American govt will arrest the spouse of a sitting head of state over a Bribe esp when that head of state is a friendly

IffaCatchYouEhn:
Sahara reporters must see it

*****In Nigeria's Politicians view******

The fear of Sahara reporters is the beginning of Wisdom

eph12:

So what do you want?

idupaul:


It puts to rest nothing ..every sane person and people that aware know she collected the Halliburton Bribe on behalf of her husband ...it was clearly a council of state decision that the bribe be shared amongst ex heads of states..every sane person also knows no American govt will arrest the spouse of a sitting head of state over a Bribe esp when that head of state is a friendly

idupaul:


I know what I want already in this silly case ..I know she was the one

psucc:
This is more of a theatre than a country.

You mean Aisha will travel to US spending millions of dollars from taxpayers' money only to prove her innocence?

No! Where is our civil societies and activists? Posterity will never forgive you if you don't rise to these occasions