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| 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by 12Ebisco: 7:30pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has explained why he performed below expectation the last time he was in government as a Vice President. Atiku also said that anyone with evidence that he stole or built his investment on public funds should come forth with such. The former Vice President said that Nigerian constitution did not give him the powers to execute projects, adding that he lacked the powers to execute official projects of his own initiative while in office. He said he had limited capacity to deliver even on some lofty projects designed for his own state in Adamawa while he served with President Obasanjo. Atiku said this on Tuesday while speaking to journalists on arrival at the Port Harcourt International Airport in continuation of his consultations to Bayelsa and Rivers States for his 2019 presidential bid. Atiku, who is a PDP presidential hopeful, pointed out that the administration he served in as Vice President awarded contracts for the Mayo Belwa-Jada-Ganye-Tongo and Yola-Mubi-Maiduguri roads in Adamawa State in its first term. He said that there was supposed to be a spur of the road linking Mambilla in Taraba State and thereby making it the shortest cut to Mambilla but execution of these projects were delayed and later truncated on the altar of politics. Atiku said allegations that funds meant for road projects in the state were diverted to build the American University of Nigeria in Yola was being unfair to him, and that “it shows lack of understanding of how government runs on the part of the people making such allegations. Government does not run on such pedestrian level, it is a process.” He maintained that all the money used for setting up the first development university in Africa came from private sources. “To set the records straight, no public funds were involved in all my investments in several sectors that have continued to provide jobs and enhance educational and socio-economic well-being of Nigerians. I have always been contented with what God has given to me in all its ramifications and I thank Him for using me to better the lot of the people. “Without being immodest, I was a successful businessman before going into politics and subsequently becoming the Vice President by Allah’s Grace. I was not desperate to be in government in order to make money but to serve the people in my own little way and contribute my quota to its overall development.” Atiku asserted that he was the most investigated Vice President in Nigeria, and challenged “anybody with evidence linking public funds to the AUN or any of his private investment should come forward to prove that.” Atiku lamented that some people do not appreciate individuals who create wealth by their personal initiative and resourcefulness but rather hold contrary views with the stigma of such possessing ill-gotten wealth. He said that it was wrong to assume that one can’t succeed without stealing public funds, noting that it is well documented that he (Atiku) had made a success of his businesses before he was tapped as Vice President. “If money was my motivation for seeking elective office, I would not have joined the presidential race at any point in time in my political career. My ability to make money through my businesses was established long before I was chosen as Vice President,” he said. He stressed that passion for service, and the desire to bring efficiency in the management of government affairs are the main reasons he wants to run for President. http://www.mcebisco.com.ng/2018/06/2019-atiku-explains-why-he-didnt.html 4 Likes
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| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by uwa1(m): 7:33pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
I was almost convinced.... 44 Likes 4 Shares
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| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by CilicMarin: 7:36pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
Go to Amelika and told them  50 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by ibrahimsalam: 7:37pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
BMCs over to you ,the challenge has been thrown open to provide proof or forever remain silent 11 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by Rolings: 7:37pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
We have heard you But Wait until PMB finish his second term #pmbtill2023 39 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by lonecatt(m): 7:42pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
CilicMarin:so in your own little thinking you think america will determine Nigeria votes ? I thought buhari was fighting corruption why are you waiting for america to probe him for you ,is efcc no longer working ? 47 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by Okoroawusa: 7:54pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
Who does this man think he is talking to? People from Afghanistan? 28 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by GavelSlam: 8:05pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
lonecatt: So your latest lingo " Witch hunt " would rent the air. Atiku is a criminal and he's been fingered in more than 1 fraudulent caper. Why can't a man who owns a home in Maryland, USA put his critics to shame by taking a trip there? Don't you know how much voters he would swing by this singular act? Unfortunately, he can't. 54 Likes 5 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by rusher14: 8:19pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
GavelSlam: Take it: Jennifer Elizabeth Douglas, who has also gone by the names Jennifer Iwenjiora, Jamila Abubakar, and Jennifer Douglas-Abubakar, is the fourth wife of Atiku Abubakar. According to the Atiku Biography,Ms. Douglas was born in Nigeria as Jennifer Iwenjiora, worked as a television journalist at the Nigerian Television Authority, and dated Mr. Abubakar in the early 1980s, before leaving for the United States. She lost touch with Mr. Abubakar while attending Howard University. She subsequently married in the United States, took the married name of Jennifer Douglas, and later divorced, becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen during this time period. Ms. Douglas eventually renewed her relationship with Mr. Abubakar who came to visit her in the United States. According to the Atiku Biography, from late 1995 to early 1998, while Sani Abacha was in power in Nigeria, Mr. Abubakar “spent most of his time in Maryland” with Ms. Douglas, making occasional visits to Nigeria. Skipped a lot of paragraphs to the important bit on Page 190. In December 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed criminal and civil pleadings alleging that Siemens AG, a major German company traded on the New York Stock Exchange, violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by making bribery payments to obtain business in multiple countries, including Nigeria. Siemens pleaded guilty to violating the books and record keeping provisions of the FCPA, and agreed to pay combined criminal and civil fines totaling more than $1.6 billion. One of the allegations in the SEC civil complaint against Siemens was that “approximately $2.8 million of the bribe payments was routed through a bank account in Potomac, Maryland, in the name of the wife of a former Nigerian Vice President.” The Subcommittee has obtained wire transfer documentation substantiating this allegation, as explained below. Through her legal counsel, however, Ms. Douglas denies any wrongdoing https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FOREIGNCORRUPTIONREPORTFINAL710.pdf 11 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by rusher14: 8:34pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
V. ABUBAKAR CASE STUDY: USING OFFSHORE COMPANIES TO BRING SUSPECT FUNDS INTO THE UNITED STATES Jennifer Douglas Abubakar, a U.S. citizen, isthe 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 we re unaware of Ms. Douglas’ 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. You can continue reading from the link provided. 9 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by lonecatt(m): 8:50pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
GavelSlam:he doesn't need to visit America before he swings voters that is what I want you to get into your skull ,if he campaigns holistically on restructuring which buhari and Tinubu have failed to he will win overwhelmingly in all regions of Nigeria . have you asked yourself how come he still has the licence to operate an american university despite your so called corruption allegations . uptil date atiku has maintained that there is no corruption case against him in Nigeria and he has thrown up a challenge, if you have any you and your efcc should provide it and stop making fun of yourself here . buhari is loosing it while atiku is making underground preparations and you are here just ranting . 11 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by GavelSlam: 9:01pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
lonecatt: Because it is a business entity, separate from the individual. Something your cranium doesn't hold enough matter to understand. Nobody asked for restructuring apart from the people that lost the 2015 elections. Atiku is a thief and he would never be President of Nigeria. Wipe your tears, it is true. 38 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by lonecatt(m): 9:14pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
GavelSlam:you are a liar the talk of restructuring did not just start after 2015 ,even Jonathan conducted a national conference which restructuring was part of the recommendations. even thief nubu has been singing restructuring for long but suddenly lost his voice . atiku loosing the elections is in the hands of Nigerians and not by your rantings so you saying he will never be President is mere wishful thinking because you are not God but mere mortal. 10 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by GavelSlam: 9:21pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
lonecatt: Who is Jonathan? Did the party that knew it was going to win the 2015 election participate in that sham of a jamboree? Atiku has lost. He would not even be the PDP flagbearer. When he loses out on the ticket, follow him to the other party he might be interested in. I don't want to hear Dankwambo or Makarfi from your mouth because it would make you unstable. In any case, you are unstable for supporting an unrepentant thief. Must be in your genes. 26 Likes |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by lonecatt(m): 9:32pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
GavelSlam:jonathan is your ex president a GCFR GCON supporting a coup plotter is in your DNA ,every statement you make against atiku is mere wishful thinking and if he wins PDP ticket maybe you will jump into the lagoon. 12 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by GavelSlam: 9:41pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
lonecatt: Lol. Atiku is thief and the people of Nigeria are well aware of his kleptomania. Even from ecological funds whilst out of power, he still pocketed 100 million Naira given to him by his recently jailed buddy, yamayama Nyame. These are monies that would have prevented inter-communal wars we witness in Taraba today. Those are your heroes. Shameless thing. 22 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by lordm(m): 10:05pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
I just can't vote for this man 10 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by bla4(m): 10:37pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
Try reach America first, then Nigerians will listen to you 7 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by tomakint: 2:43am On Jun 20, 2018 |
GavelSlam: I don't see you as someone who will ever learn in life you sound so unbelievable most times and that without any intelligence. You are sounding too monotonous lately on this Atiku ish and it is not helping your intelligence at all. Perhaps you are a kid. Bring your evidences where Atiku was indicted or forever shut your trap. If you like shout from now till eternity on your ranting, that man (Atiku) is your next President! 9 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by tomakint: 2:46am On Jun 20, 2018 |
lonecatt: Honestly speaking that dude is sounding too childish lately with his "darkened font" which doesn't present him intelligent. I think you have given him the best response. Just watch the dude misbehaving again.  2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by lonecatt(m): 9:09am On Jun 20, 2018 |
tomakint:he is 100% zombie 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by Enice(m): 9:27am On Jun 20, 2018 |
ibrahimsalam:Gullible Nigerians. Let him go to America and tell them this sh!t. 8 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by Pojomojo: 9:59am On Jun 20, 2018 |
If Atiku want to help Arewa, don’t build a Mosque we have many of that. Build Schools, Hospitals, Hostels, Wells, Empowerment Centers etc. don’t allow our clerics brainwashed you. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by tuniski: 10:29am On Jun 20, 2018 |
Pojomojo: He is a builder of schools,businesses,communities and humanity. That Is why the conservative north don't like him but, he remains the liberator of the people. |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by GavelSlam: 10:36am On Jun 20, 2018 |
His only problem is that he loves to steal too much. It must be a generational curse. 7 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by omenkaLives(m): 10:41am On Jun 20, 2018 |
CilicMarin:The old fox knows the exact audience and readers to which he's speaking.. Definitely not folks like you or me. We know who they are, and they know themselves.  4 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by Paperwhite(m): 10:43am On Jun 20, 2018 |
Atiku Abeg let Nigeria be. 4 Likes |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by DrSuezCanal: 10:44am On Jun 20, 2018 |
This guy is a political prostitute... He wants to Scam Nigerians again 7 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by omenkaLives(m): 10:45am On Jun 20, 2018 |
GavelSlam:Rotflmao!  4 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by SheikhMuniru(m): 10:46am On Jun 20, 2018 |
WE DON HEAR, IS LIKE YOU COME FROM ADAMAWA ABEG GO AND FACE FULANI HERDSMEN KILLING PEOPLE IN YOUR STATE... NIGERIAN DON'T NEED YOU AS PRESIDENT 3 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by GavelSlam: 10:47am On Jun 20, 2018 |
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| Re: 2019: Atiku Explains Why He Didn’t Perform Under Obasanjo, Speaks On Looting Pub by Quality20(m): 10:47am On Jun 20, 2018 |
He shd ist explain his relationship with CAN and what he knows about d smear campaign of CAN against d cooperate entity of Nigeria and ds administration 3 Likes 1 Share |
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