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Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Beaf: 5:33am On Nov 24, 2010 |
Date Published: 11/01/10 [size=14pt]Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand up[/size] Written By Felix Ayanruoh Esq. On Election Day would Nigerians be happier that former Vice President Abubakar Atiku contested and won the 2011 presidential elections? This is an important question that needs sober reflection by well meaning Nigerians. This is a man that has not only spent years trying to fool everybody in sight with his phony-baloney, dime-store philosophies; he’s now trapped in the patently pathetic phase of fooling himself with the politics of contradictions and zoning. Mr. Wale Akinola in his article (published by the Vanguard of Sunday July 09, 2006, How I made my money by Atiku Abubakar) wrote, “ Many know that the vice president Atiku Abubakar is a wealthy man. They also know that he had acquired considerable wealth prior to the time he became the nations number two man”. He went further to state that Atiku’s personal wealth is a result of his passion for entrepreneurship, wise investment, hard work, and luck. [size=14pt]Surely, Atiku must be a rare gem in public service to amass such massive wealth as a result of the qualities he claimed to have possessed. It is a known fact that the former vice president was the controller of the Nigerian Customs and Exercise. It is also commonplace that it was during his tenure and remit at the Nigerian Customs and Exercise that the infamous “53 suitcase” scandal involving the emir of Gwandu occurred; and he would have been prosecuted but for the unfortunate coup of General Ibrahim Babangida. A recent United States Senate report accused Atiku Abubakar and his wife Jennifer Douglas of laundering over $40 million in suspicious funds into the United States between 2000 and 2008. The report further stated that most of the funds were through wire transfers sent by offshore corporations to U.S. bank accounts. Of the $40 million identified in the US investigation, $25 million was reportedly wire-transferred by offshore corporations into more than 30 U.S. bank accounts opened by Atiku’s wife (Ms. Douglas). Atiku’s corrupt practices was also stated in a 2008 civil complaint, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleged that the Atikus received over $2 million in bribe payments in 2001 and 2002, from Siemens AG, a major German corporation. The report stated, “While Ms. Douglas denies wrongdoing, Siemens has already pled guilty to U.S. criminal charges and settled civil charges related to bribery and told the Subcommittee that it sent the payments to one of her U.S. accounts.” One and a half years after becoming vice president, Atiku violated our laws by purchasing a mansion in Potomac, Maryland United States for one million, seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($1,750,000). This two storey building was purchased in the name of Jennifer E. Douglas, Atiku’s wife. Part One of the fifth schedule to the 1999 constitution prohibited, in part, public officers from having bank account and owning assets abroad. This is a clear reflection of who Alhaji Atiku is all about.[/size] Also, he used President Obasanjo's privatization scheme to his advantage and to the detriment of the Nigerian people. With close ties to the various managing directors of the Bureau of Public Enterprise, who serves as the secretariat of the National Council on Privatization and is charged with the overall responsibility of implementing the council's policies on privatization and commercialization of the Federal government of Nigeria, Atiku purchased huge enterprises and public agencies for far less than their actual worth. The Petroleum Technology Development Fund scandal is also fresh in our memory. The Fund is dedicated to the development, promotion, and implementation of petroleum technology and manpower development through research and training of Nigerians as graduate, professional, technician and craftsmen in the relevant fields in the petroleum and solid minerals industry. The former Vice President, who supervised the fund, used it to finance his private enterprise. It should be recalled that both a government panel and an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission panel found Atiku guilty of diverting funds meant for the Fund's operations nationwide to various banks to promote his private interests. The Vice President used US$10 million of the US$125 million fund as collateral in support of a loan of N1.2 billion granted to Otumba Oyewole Fasawe (his associate) by the Trans International bank in Lagos. The financial gain made by the Vice President from Fasawe over the loan was paid into Atiku's Campaign Organization account with Bank PHB. In early 2006, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation raided Atiku's home in Washington, USA, over allegation of involvement with Mr. William Jefferson, a US Congressman, in a US $500,000 bribe over a telecommunications deal in Nigeria. The FBI alleges in a US court to have found US $90,000, of the bribe money concealed in a freezer in the office of Mr. Jefferson. When accosted with these serious allegations, Vice President Atiku said that the allegations are unworthy of considerations. How would a vice president of a democratic republic call the allegation and investigation of corruption involving a United States congressman and impropriety regarding a governmental fund as in this case, “The Petroleum Trust Development Fund” unworthy of consideration? The vice president in his letter said, “Firstly I will repeat that I have said time and time again regarding Congressman William Jefferson – I did not have any relationship with Congressman Jefferson other than the usual courtesies which someone in my position will be expected to extend to someone in Congressman Jefferson’s position”. Maybe I am naïve as to the diplomatic nuances of official etiquette. The New York Times of June 7, 2006 entitled (Documents Point to Bribes of a Nigerian by Congressman) states, “…The documents included an affidavit signed by FBI agent who said that the Nigerian vice president, Atiku Abubakar, now a candidate for president of that oil-rich West African nation, asked for at least half of the profit of a technology company controlled by Mr. Jefferson that was seeking to do business in Nigeria….” The article further stated that, “In the affidavit an FBI agent Edward S. Cooper, said cell phone records suggested that Mr. Jefferson visited a home owned by Mr. Abubakar and his wife in Potomac, MD an affluent suburb of Washington, around midnight last July 31 with the intention of delivering money to the Nigerian leader while he was on visit to the United States….” The former vice president begged the question instead of explaining to the National Assembly and the Nigerian people the nature of diplomacy he was conducting at the unholy hour of MIDNIGHT. Edward Weidenfeld, the vice president’s Washington lawyer in an interview with the Washington Post of July 22, 2006 entitled (Nigerian Entangled in Jefferson Investigation), repeated the vice presidents earlier statement that the only thing the vice president ever received from Jefferson in the unholy hour were letters promoting IGate telecommunication deals. The vice president in his letter to the National Assembly omitted that fact. Instead of running for president, Atiku should be explaining to Nigerians why his name always comes up when the issue of corruption is raised, that is, involvement in “the 53 suitcase” the corruption while at Customs, the acquisition of the Potomac Maryland Mansion (prohibited by the Nigerian constitution), the beating of a journalist, the privatization of public companies, Halliburton Scandal and the present United States Senate’s Report among others. Felix Ayanruoh Esq. fayanruoh@yahoo.com http://www.pointblanknews.com/Articles/artopn3244.html |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Blazay(m): 5:45am On Nov 24, 2010 |
We know. So did all other politicians. So, what is your point? So what happened the the files of Dammiit Patience and her laundering activities Ribadu suddenly had amnesia about? Disappearing evidence WITHIN Nigeria. Most wives of political execu-thieves are money-laundering mules in Nigeria and all over the world. Teresa Nkoyo Ibori just bagged 5 years. One of Andy Uba's many mistresses was caught in the US and a plea bargain given. Quiet jor and go and deal with your Halliburton list of crooks. Not to mention those with defaulting bank loans like Dangote and go keeping Nigerian banks bankrupt all year round. Did you forget this too? Right here on Nairaland. So let us keep digging. https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-441839.0.html Or this? http://aderinola./2007/10/28/patience-jonathan-nigerias-most-powerful-woman/ Patience Jonathan: Nigeria’s Most Powerful Woman The score is 1:1 Next accusation please. I bet if this happened outside Nigeria, we would have known the real story by now. |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Beaf: 5:54am On Nov 24, 2010 |
^ Wow! Were you born daft, or are you just play acting? |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by fstranger: 5:55am On Nov 24, 2010 |
He was born aboki abokis are daft Hence, He was born daft. |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Blazay(m): 5:58am On Nov 24, 2010 |
Beaf: Maybe both. Just give us another reason why you think your Jonathan is better than Atiku. Please, stop starting threads with useless propaganda against Atiku. Especially when we all know that one is just as corrupt as the other within the same PDP. Money laundering. Will the real Jonathan Ebele Goodluck stand up please. Aluta Continua! |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by jason12345: 6:02am On Nov 24, 2010 |
Blazay: GBAM!!!!! Infact, GJ is very scary. within months of ascending the throne, we started talking about civil war! |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Nobody: 6:05am On Nov 24, 2010 |
Blazay: Some Nigerians are just stupid |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Blazay(m): 6:08am On Nov 24, 2010 |
jason12345: What do we expect from a local fisherman? OBJ's best choice of a VP to a terminal president Yaradua? Why was he scared of Atiku? The reason I want Atiku to get that ticket. So OBJ can really have his final reward and punishment. The reason IBB stepped down of course.'IBB cannot go against OBJ. Only Atiku can do it. I am loving this I say. Fowl nyansh go soon open. |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by idupaul: 6:09am On Nov 24, 2010 |
@ Blazay . . U are a ruminant that doesnt wish well for Nigeria. GOD PUNISH U AND ATIKU . . U rabbit |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Blazay(m): 6:10am On Nov 24, 2010 |
olas2u: Prove it. |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Blazay(m): 6:11am On Nov 24, 2010 |
idupaul: Amen and to you too. What punishment can be worse than being born a Nigerian? Let us enjoy the curses jare. Atiku for 2011-2019[b]+2.[/b](TTA by proxy) Third term agenda. Aluta Continua! |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Beaf: 6:13am On Nov 24, 2010 |
Blazay: As to the bolded, please accept my sympathy, life must be quite difficult difficult when you wake every morning realising you are daft. There is no punishment worse than dealing with a dimwit. In case it hasn't occurred to you, this thread is about Atiku; its easy to create your very own Jonathan thread (if thats what you prefer); but I assume you lack the ability. Address issues like the one below (one of several) or crawl right back under your slimy rock: A recent United States Senate report accused Atiku Abubakar and his wife Jennifer Douglas of laundering over $40 million in suspicious funds into the United States between 2000 and 2008. The report further stated that most of the funds were through wire transfers sent by offshore corporations to U.S. bank accounts. Of the $40 million identified in the US investigation, $25 million was reportedly wire-transferred by offshore corporations into more than 30 U.S. bank accounts opened by Atiku’s wife (Ms. Douglas). |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Blazay(m): 6:19am On Nov 24, 2010 |
Beaf:Shhhaaarap. This thread is about the Nigerian s-election process and the propaganda associated with it. What is new about money laundering? Is it not a Nigerian tradition? Is that a criterion(correction noted from my resident English teacher fstranger on NL ) for disqualifying Atiku? You small, "tight", unrollable, smelly, piece of nama excrement. Sorry, I will not waste one more drop of my precious diesel on you and your educated fools/filibusterers on this thread tonight. Tell GEJ to give us light please. Good morning. |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Beaf: 6:24am On Nov 24, 2010 |
Blazay: Dimwit. The thread is about Atiku. But you are too much of a dunce to read titles. You missing link between ape and dog! Even with a million enemies of progress like you and the thief, Atiku, this country will find a way forward. We will defeat all winshes. |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by fstranger: 6:36am On Nov 24, 2010 |
I think Blazay is right here Given the choice between GEJ and Atiku, Atiku all the way. Atiku looks more presidential, more dogged, and more detribalized. Knowing full well that Nigerian politicians do not have original ideas, and many can barely express themselves without the aid of a speech writer, individually, there is no difference between the two. The question here is who is more likely to stand up to the "cabal" running the show? It is obvious that Atiku somewhat has a mind of his own, unlike GEJ. I like GEJ, but Atiku is better for the country. |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Beaf: 6:42am On Nov 24, 2010 |
^ . . .Just when I thought Atiku was the face of the cabal. How can Atiku fight himself? And about "looking presidential", maybe he will look that way on the day the FBI arrests him in a foreign country. I recall how Charles Taylor looked really presidential whilst practicing canibalism. |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by fstranger: 6:52am On Nov 24, 2010 |
Look Atiku is never going to be arrested; OBJ was not arrested. America is a funny place; all Atiku needs is a lawyer who has connections and NOTHING will ever come out of his pending case. He prolly has a diplomatic passport, which makes it unlawful for the US to arrest him, under any circumstance. As for being the face of the cabal, that is absolutely true. You have to be one of them to stand up to them. GEJ always looks lost. He does not seem to be in control. If you do not understand the system, how do you change the system? Anyway, it is not up to you and me to decide who becomes the next president. OBJ knows who the next president is. IMO, IBB is still going to be our next president. He is still the best option for us as a nation. And, he is the best we've ever produced. I am not sure how it will happen, I still feel that IBB is somehow going to find a way back to Asorock. Wanna bet? |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by idupaul: 6:54am On Nov 24, 2010 |
@ fstranger . . U are a shame to pregnancy. To think a woman concieved u for nine months. . SMH |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by fstranger: 6:55am On Nov 24, 2010 |
idupaul: In what sense? |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by monkeyleg: 7:08am On Nov 24, 2010 |
Blazay, has a very good point and i have often sighted that. There is no clear distiction between the 2 candidates, except those which we choose to make in our minds to justify why we think one is better than the other. in my opinion Corruption remians the winner here. Not Atiku (Who I know to be massively corrupt), or GEJ (Who in himself is tainted with the corruption brush) PDP remains the main problem here, and like i have always said, there is noway you can pull a white shirt out looking clean from a pile of Shite. |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Beaf: 7:51am On Nov 24, 2010 |
fstranger: The same bereft argument might have been made for Manuel Noriega who was picked up by the US, even though he was a sitting president. He's been cooling off in a US penitentiary ever since. Atiku will be picked up as soon as the US can grab him. In fact, the US govt announced on news channels just last month that they are watching every move he and his wife Jennifer make with eagle eyes. When the US want you, they get you regardless of puny legalities (its a superpower); its only a matter of when, not if for Mr and Mrs Atiku: [size=14pt]The U.S. and Panama: Legal Issues; Scholars Say Arrest of Noriega Has Little Justification in Law[/size] http://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/10/us/us-panama-legal-issues-scholars-say-arrest-noriega-has-little-justification-law.html As for IBB, he's sure to die a slow and horrible death, punished by the blood of many innocent souls. |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Nobody: 8:14am On Nov 24, 2010 |
@ OP, what happened to all the IBB bashing? Now it's Atiku's turn. You can't make ur GEJ good by painting others black. I advise you concentrate your campaign on GEJ and stop this mud slinging. Just an advise |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by rasputinn(m): 8:19am On Nov 24, 2010 |
fstranger: And more fraudulent |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by rasputinn(m): 8:21am On Nov 24, 2010 |
jabbok: What bunkum did you jjust type?? how you act more catholic than the pope,is Atiku himself not the chief mudslinger? or have you been hibernating in a whole all these while? It's politics man,it's all allowed and good |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Beaf: 8:32am On Nov 24, 2010 |
^ Do you mind the clown? Some folk just can't seem to talk sensibly! Imagine suggesting that Atiky should be a no go area for discussion, someone who has exported his theft craft all over the Globe, to the extent that he is wanted in the US. |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by tkb417(m): 8:33am On Nov 24, 2010 |
I think Blazay is right here Gbam!!! i started by supporting GEJ but the way the man is handling Henry Okah and those Militants shows he might be swept away when the wind start blowing. I dont want Atiku, i want Ribadu or Buhari but if we cannot get those, then maybe Atiku should win i want an action man abeg and from what im seeing, Atiku is not a product of 'chance' and with all obstacles, he seem to be able to hold his own. kudos to him @Topic make we heard word all the Politicians in Nigeria right from state legislators to the President are gulity of what ure accusing Atiku of |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Beaf: 8:45am On Nov 24, 2010 |
Interesting comment on a news article. . . . . . http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/news/18937.html |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Nobody: 8:48am On Nov 24, 2010 |
^ Old news. |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by rasputinn(m): 8:49am On Nov 24, 2010 |
tkb417: Underrate GEJ at your own peril.Like him or otherwise,there's an inexplicable factor that has always worked and will still work in his favour.Most have always seen him as a gutless inny,to the extent that at a time(during his acting presidency),a member of FEC sent him a memo "warning" him not to dissolve the FEC that was constituted by Yar Adua,thereafter,no sooner had he become full president after Yar Adua's death than some so-called northern elders threaten that the nation would boil if he dared change the COAS,well we all know what has happened and not happened since then. |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by Nobody: 8:52am On Nov 24, 2010 |
^ Conjectures , |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by tkb417(m): 8:52am On Nov 24, 2010 |
rasputinn:see brother i dont want Atiku but GEJ should show some guile and be ruthless in some of his dealings i dont want no ninny in aso rock abeg |
Re: Money Laundering - Will The Real Abubakar Atiku, Please Stand Up by rasputinn(m): 8:53am On Nov 24, 2010 |
Atiku is a wanted man in the US for activities bothering on fraud and money laundering,will an Atiku presidency opt to do without the US,wont he need to be at the UN general assembly? The man is a moral baggage abeg,Gusau would even have been better than him,just that peeps must play politics with politics to suit their whims and caprices |
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