The Presidency on Saturday described as “fictitious concoction” a claim credited to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that President Muhammadu Buhari was banned from entering United States over religious considerations.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said in a statement on Saturday it was mind-boggling that a person of Atiku’s calibre who should know the truth was spreading lies about the President.

He said the claim made by the former vice president only existed in the realm of his imagination, as President Buhari was never stopped from entering America.

The statement reads: “Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, claims in an interview published Saturday that ‘for about 15 years, Buhari could not enter America on account of religious considerations.’


“This fictive concoction being passed off as truth is mind-boggling, coming from a former Number Two Man of Nigeria, who should know the truth.

“At no time was President Buhari, as a private person, ever forbidden from entering any country in the world.

“Rather, the rest of the world has always held Muhammadu Buhari as a man of sterling qualities, strong on integrity, transparency and accountability.

“The same testimony is still borne of the Nigerian President by many world leaders today.

“It is curious that former VP Abubakar had been asked why he had not visited America for over a decade, something that had been a stubborn fact dogging his footsteps. Instead of answering directly, he begged the question, saying Buhari also had been disallowed from entering the same country for 15 years before becoming President.

“We hereby make it resoundingly clear that what the former vice president said only exists in the realm of his imagination.


“If he has issues to settle with American authorities, he should do so, rather than clutch at a straw.”

more details at http://www.akelicious.com/2017/12/atikus-claim-on-buhari-fictitious-says.html

Atiku dey lie

I don't think Atiku camp will make such heavy allegation without evidence. They must have researched and found out that even Indian man was also not allowed into U.S

In months to come a lot will play out. Atiku has started his campaign in Ernest.

Buhari handlers must start early. I remind them daily that Buhari won election with less than 2.5 million votes even when he got block votes from the north.

2019, he will surely loose some votes to any northerner coming out. And the battlefield is the south. The 2015 election was just to close for Buhari to think it will be an easy ride. When you talk his zombies on nairaland says he is IPOB president. Let campaign start and we shall see.

APC has not performed to have people easily vote them in 2019.

Who do we believe now

Let them fight

Na them sabi jare

Yeah! He also wrote wassce.

Built2last:
I don't think Atiku camp will make such heavy allegation without evidence. They must have researched and found out that even Indian man was also not allowed into U.S

In months to come a lot will play out. Atiku has started his campaign in Ernest.

Buhari handlers must start early. I remind them daily that Buhari won election with less than 2.5 million votes even when he got block votes from the north.

2019, he will surely loose some votes to any northerner coming out. And the battlefield is the south. The 2015 election was just to close for Buhari to think it will be an easy ride. When you talk his zombies on nairaland says he is IPOB president. Let campaign start and we shall see.

APC has not performed to have people easily vote them in 2019.

http://saharareporters.com/2010/02/03/us-atiku-abubakar-40-million-money-laundering-accusation-wife-jennifer

I know this won't change your stand. I also know Atiku as not been pronounced guilty which makes him innocent but I know very well Buhari does not have such accusations on his head that difference is enough for me.

The question that is begging for an answer from Mazi Atikuchukwu is, why is he barred from entering America? And not if buhari was barred or not.

Wether or not, the man is an inmitigated disaster

Atiku2019

Can't the world just see evidence that Buhari was in the USA before 2015?

Mr Adesina should have provided evidence that Buhari was not denied visa on account of his religious extremism by the United States before he became president.

One thing that is extremely hard for Buhari to produce is evidence.

A proof that Bubu were there bf being elected will just save us the stress. We are waiting

IamPatriotic:
The question that is begging for an answer from Mazi Atikuchukwu is, why is he barred from entering America? And not if buhari was barred or not.

The question is, did Buhari entered US 15 years before becoming President?

porka:
Can't the world just see evidence that Buhari was in the USA before 2015?

Mr Adesina should have provided evidence that Buhari was not denied visa on account of his religious extremism by the United States before he became president.

One thing that is extremely hard for Buhari to produce is evidence.

But you're not interested in Atikus evidence to back up his claim