Aisha Buhari in Jefferson bribery scandal not President Buhari’s wife — Ex-EFCC boss, Lamorde

The Aisha Buhari named in the bribery scandal involving a U.S. Congressman, Williams Jefferson, is not the Aisha that is President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, has told PREMIUM TIMES.

“I can tell you authoritatively that the Aisha Buhari named in that case is not President Buhari’s wife,” Mr. Lamorde said when contacted Tuesday morning. “It is another Aisha Buhari entirely.

“I was the director of operations at the EFCC at the time so I know about the case very well. I can tell you that it is not her (President Buhari’s wife). That much we established.”

Mr. Lamorde, who was EFCC chairman until he was removed in December 2015 by President Buhari, is currently on course at the Nigerian Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies.

PREMIUM TIMES contacted him for clarification following the claim by Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, that the Aisha Buhari mentioned in court documents to have transferred $170,000 to the convicted American politician is President Buhari’s wife.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, Mr. Fayose had accused President Buhari of being corrupt.

“Even the President cannot claim to be an angel,” the governor said, in reaction to the freezing of his Zenith Bank account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

“The estate he built in Abuja is known to us. His wife was indicted over the Halliburton Scandal (sic). When that American, Jefferson, was being sentenced, the President’s wife was mentioned as having wired $170,000 to Jefferson. Her name was on page 25 of the sentencing of Jefferson. We can serialize the judgment for people to see and read.”

The governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, Lere Olayinka, later circulated copies of the court document which named one Aisha Buhari as being involved in the Jefferson scandal.

The documents showed that in some of the exhibits tendered in convicting Mr. Jefferson of bribery, the Aisha Buhari was mentioned as transferring $170,000 to the American politician using a firm as proxy.

“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.

The U.S. had at the time requested Nigeria to help it investigate the Nigerians named in the scandal, and Mr. Lamorde, as director of operation at the EFCC at the time, coordinated that investigation.

“It is unfair to link the President’s wife with that case,” he said. “She was definitely not the one involved, and Fayose and other Nigerians should know this.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/205648-aisha-buhari-jefferson-bribery-scandal-not-president-buharis-wife-ex-efcc-boss-lamorde.html

They won't listen.

GlorifiedTunde:
Thank you very much Fayose, you are the chief wailer and you just signed your mortality

This man is definitely a misfit for a governor. No decorum, no wisdom, no courtesy, no corporacy, no professionalism and no political etiquette.

To think that this country and forum is filled with lazy people who will not bother to investigate rather than promote prevarications is really appalling.

Honestly for some days now I've been pondering...

MAYBE NIGERIA SHOULD SPLIT!! YES!! I SAID SO!!!

And we would see who would pick up faster.

The Yoruba race is progressive in nature, but it has not shown because some of our other "brothers" are drawing the entire nation back with their bigotry, partisanship, selfishness and ignorance.

LET US JUST SPLIT AND PICK THE PIECES. We'll see who will recover and progress faster

Where's the fake Aisha Buhari, is Atiku also fake?
How come Aisha Buhari visit other countries except America?
Buhari is now employing every means to distance himself from the scandal.
In the past Buhari threatened to sue when it was revealed he spent a whopping N800mil on his estate

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3867214_1466501549_jpeg25b6147564c809df76143ec4fafcb425

Fast forward to 2015 and the house below now belongs to our fantastically corrupt
President

So what of the security guard she told she is Buhari's daughter? Please let's not have another case of two Onanafes.

There can never be two aisha buhari.Dont think by shielding buhari's wife,he will give you a presidential pardon over the corruption case that is awaiting your return from exile.

"As for Ms. Buhari, who is living in Virginia, it’s not clear who she really is. For one, she is under investigation in Nigeria by its Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, said its head, Nuhu Ribadu.
"Mr. Ribadu said he is uncertain if her name is Aisha Buhari, but he added that she is not a daughter of General Buhari. The former Nigerian ruler agrees.
"'I don’t have any relationship with that Aisha Buhari,' Mr. Buhari said. 'I don’t have any daughter called Aisha Buhari living outside this country. She is not my daughter.'............................http://mobile.nytimes.com/2007/04/29/business/yourmoney/29lobby.html?_r=0&referer=http://lm.facebook.com/lsr.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2007%2F04%2F29%2Fbusiness%2Fyourmoney%2F29lobby.html%3F_r%3D0&ext=1466503672&hash=AcmX8D9rKX5lyBkxjzjYNLJiwiplwG-HqTDP2QKvnCi-pg&_rdr





If she is not Buhari daughter or wife ? Who is she then ? Based on NY Times report, the only person that can rightly identify her is Nuhu Ribadu because the investigation started during Ribadu tenure as EFCC chairman

so Lamorde has being brought in to do damage conntrol.
why doesnt Aisha buhari travel to the US if she is truly clean in diss

Love Machine:
There can never be two aisha buhari.

Exactly.

What Lamorde is doing is 'damage control'. If the Aisha Buhari involved is not the dullard's wife, Then who is she

There is no smoke without fire. Buhari and his wife are the most 'kworupt' couple hiding under the facade of frugality and anti-corruption.

See lies o ! Oya show us the other aisha buhari

TippyTop:
Where's the fake Aisha Buhari?
Buhari is now employing every means to distance himself from the scandal.
In the past Buhari threatened to sue when it was revealed he spent a whopping N800mil on his estate

I just knew it

I kno say some daft illiterate iPod goons will disagree with this news.

The president wife was never involved in any Jefferson scandal, if she decides to sue Fayose now he will definitely regret his statement, the lady that was involved in the scandal is known as Aisha Buhari but is not the Aisha Buhari that we popularly know. PMB has said it times without number.whoever has any concrete evidence against any APC members should forward their names and evidence to proof that the person is involved in any corruption, and see whether EFCC will not investigate the person, so why are we saying this probe is selective. PMB is doing the right thing and he s not involve in any Efcc dealings. EFCC is an Independent organisation on his own. What we Nigerians don't understand is that the previous government has destroyed lot of things in this country,Nothing bad in Fayose critisizing APC or Buhari,but if Fayose or anybody is found guilty of any of this offences let his name enter the good book of History.

Fayose is digging his political grave. I pity am

I hold my comment for now

Premium times forgot the first rule of reponsible journalism which is verify all claims. Now that they have been left with eggs on their face, they are trying to do damage control...

Mr. Lamorde said when contacted Tuesday morning.

"Which [b] Tuesday morning [/b]did they locate Lamorde who is practically in hiding!!

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/william-jefferson-and-nigeria/

Even without the disclaimer by the former EFCC, most reasonable Nigerians are well aware that the lady involved in the Jefferson scam is not the presidents wife. A simple google search of the case will reveal the truth. Fayose and his gang of hateful wailers can continue to peddle falsehood about, they are disgracing themselves and not the president.

Magun, don't mind the kpomo cutter..

.. Just show the world the "Impostor".. and shame wailers

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AntiIPOOP:

I just knew it

I kno say some daft illiterate iPod goons will disagree with this news.

The president wife was never involved in any Jefferson scandal, if she decides to sue Fayose now he will definitely regret his statement, the lady that was involved in the scandal is known as Aisha Buhari but is not the Aisha Buhari that we popularly know. PMB has said it times without number.whoever has any concrete evidence against any APC members should forward their names and evidence to proof that the person is involved in any corruption, and see whether EFCC will not investigate the person, so why are we saying this probe is selective. PMB is doing the right thing and he s not involve in any Efcc dealings. EFCC is an Independent organisation on his own. What we Nigerians don't understand is that the previous government has destroyed lot of things in this country,Nothing bad in Fayose critisizing APC or Buhari,but if Fayose or anybody is found guilty of any of this offences let his name enter the good book of History.

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So where's the mysterious and fake Aisha Buhari?

TippyTop:
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So where's the mysterious and fake Aisha Buhari?

Haba.. this na JAMB question o

If the Aisha Buhari is not the first Lady, kindly let us know this Aisha Buhari..

Abi this Aisha Buhari nah Ghost

Aisha ndi Uwa Mmebi..

You see, the only people that took that very old trash and ran into the streets, squealing and screaming their heads off like a single mother whose only child just got run over by a truck, are the repugnant Israeli Piglets.

Even though evidence was shown them that the party involved isn't "the Aisha Buhari", they just wouldn't have any of it since their obtuse skulls are made of impermeable thick mass of lead.

They may chose to hold fast onto their idiotic beliefs even when it is being promoted by a mad man as long as "it appears to spite Buhari", that is their business. The better part of us know the right path and have chosen to uphold same in the face of social deviants like the aforementioned piglets.

Fake aisha buhari daughter of former military ruler in nigeria....lia mohamd

funny country,EFCC is now a private business for those in power,I pity my country sha...bwt why my western brothers wan kill there bro for exposing corruption.

TippyTop:
Where's the fake Aisha Buhari?
How come Aisha Buhari visits other countries except America?
Buhari is now employing every means to distance himself from the scandal.
In the past Buhari threatened to sue when it was revealed he spent a whopping N800mil on his estate

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3867214_1466501549_jpeg25b6147564c809df76143ec4fafcb425

Fast forward to 2015 and the house below now belongs to our fantastically corrupt
President

Mogidi, is this you? I must know your daft comments when i see one.

Lord Jesus!

Can Mrs Aisha Buhari please sue Fayose.

Someone need to put a stop to his madness. He thinks he is opposing the president but ignorantly digging pit where he will be buried. President Buhari should come in and protect his family. He belongs to his family and has every right to protect his family from any attack just like his responsibility to protect Nigerians. If Fayose can not restrict politics to government affair and policy, Buhari should sue his a s s.

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Beremx:
Mogidi, is this you? I must know your daft comments when i see one.

Lord Jesus!

I joined nairaland before Mogidi and please face the topic.
Where's the fake Aisha Buhari?

Lamorde is lying to protect himself. Aisha Bureau de Change received $1.8m Halliburton bribes.
http://www.naijiant.com/beer-parlour-gist/aisha-buhari-and-the-halliburton-bribery-scandal/

FOLYKAZE:
Can Mrs Aisha Buhari please sue Fayose.

Someone need to put a stop to his madness. He thinks he is opposing the president but ignorantly digging pit where he will be buried. President Buhari should come in and protect his family. He belongs to his family and has every right to protect his family from any attack just like his responsibility to protect Nigerians. If Fayose can not restrict politics to government affair and policy, Buhari should sue his a s s.

You're right, bro..


.. I have been telling people that since the time of "SHEPOPOTAMUS"..

TippyTop:

I joined nairaland before Mogidi and please face the topic.
Where's the fake Aisha Buhari?

Silence everywhere again..

TippyTop:
I joined nairaland before Mogidi and please face the topic. Where's the fake Aisha Buhari?

Mogidi you're not smart walahi. The fake Aisha Buhari is at Virginia in U.S.. go and meet her there.

Beremx:
Mogidi you're not smart walahi.
The fake Aisha Buhari is at Virginia in U.S.. go and meet her there.

1.So what stops Saharareporters from showing us a picture of this woman pretending to be the wife of the President?
2.How come Aisha never travels to the USA?

Achuwa1:
so Lamorde has being brought in to do damage conntrol.
why doesnt Aisha buhari travel to the US if she is truly clean in diss

Lol... The kind of reasoning some of you guys churn out is amusing. Aisha Buhari is obviously so jobless that she should just board a plane and start flying to the US for what reason exactly?.. to prove to some directionless emotional wailers that she is not the 'daughter of Buhari' who was involved in some 419 scam?... You must really think so much about yourselves to assume your opinion matters.