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Aisha Buhari’s visit to the U.S. not a proof of innocence – State Department Sources

Aisha Buhari’s visit to the U.S. not a proof of innocence – State Department Sources
August 7, 2016 Guardian News, Nigeria, Trending 2

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The U.S. show: Mrs. Buhari had indicated that the reason for her visit was to hold discussions with aid organizations on how to help the women and children facing starvation in the north eastern part of Nigeria, but critics differ accusing the First Lady of lavishing millions of Dollars to paint the wrong image of her past deeds
♦ Why she was allowed in the U.S ♦ More than a million dollars spent on legal consultants, media campaign, and event organizers
♦ Why the regime backtracked from cooperating with the US in locating and returning funds stolen by corrupt government officials.
International Guardian – Houston TX/

While the allies of Nigerian ruling party and government celebrate the First Lady, Aisha Buhari’s visit to the United States, sources of the State Department reveals otherwise. “Her visit is neither a guilty verdict nor a proof of innocence. We don’t just arrest persons without a course, and that course has a process. The simple fact is that her case is open, and she has not yet been indicted for specific reasons, so she’s entitled to visit,” a top official of the States Department stated.

It may be recalled that after the documents implicating Mrs. Buhari in a money-laundering case (See document – Page 23) involving a former United States congressman, William J. Jefferson was revealed, Buhari’s regime allegedly instigated a media campaign claiming it was a different Aisha Buhari that was mentioned in the case. The regime further intensified its determination to shield the First Lady’s involvement after it was learnt the United States Department of Justice had reopened the case.

Mrs. Buhar’s possible indictment in the scam was hindered in July 21, 2008 after a district judge in Virginia declined to request the U.S. government to invoke a treaty with Nigeria to make specific individuals involved in the case available to testify. It may be recalled that a former Nigerian vice president Atiku Abubakar and the wife, Jennifer Douglas Abubakar, who were involved with Rep. Jefferson were accused of scheming to bribe, and were subpoenaed by a federal court in Virginia. A district judge however, declined to request the U.S. government to invoke an accord with Nigeria to facilitate the process.

The William Jefferson’s scandal resurfaced in bold news headlines, after the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, reiterated Mrs. Buhari’s involvement in the scam, daring her to visit the United States. The Governor’s challenge ignited a renewed panic in Buhari’s regime over a possible indictment and arrest, prompting the First Lady to cancel her scheduled trip to Colorado for the World First Ladies’ Conference.


It may be recalled that after the documents implicating Mrs. Buhari in a money-laundering case involving a former United States congressman, William J. Jefferson was revealed, Buhari’s regime allegedly instigated a media campaign claiming it was a different Aisha Buhari that was mentioned in the case.
International Guardian reliably gathered that Buhari’s regime collaborated with a team of paid lobbyists in Washington D.C. to ascertain the current status of the case before Mrs. Buhari’s could travel to the U.S. An anonymous government source alleged that more than a million dollars was spent on lobbyists, media campaign, and to various event organizers who facilitated multiple photo-taking events for the First Lady. The campaign was obvious. For example, a caption that accompanied a series of photos emailed to our newsroom, read; “Please help us circulate these photos in your highly valued media – we want to put Governor Fayose to shame.”

Mrs. Buhari had indicated that the reason for her visit was to hold discussions with aid organizations on how to help the women and children facing starvation in the north eastern part of Nigeria, but critics differ accusing the First Lady of lavishing millions of Dollars to paint the wrong image of her past deeds.

“It’s a challenge to the Buhari regime, and they felt they needed this trip to save face, and they spent quite a lot to get here,” said an anonymous guest who witnessed the First Lady as she was received by a cheering group of Government loyalists on her arrival. In sheer condemnation, Nancy Bolton, an Austin TX – based humanitarian consultant familiar with West African issues described Mrs. Buhari’s visit as a “staged-show put out at a very wrong time”. “With nearly quarter of a million children severely malnourished in Nigeria’s Borno state, spending millions to clean her image in a case clearly in the public domain does not make sense,” Bolton said.

Late July, International Guardian reported how diplomatic options of Aisha’s case is being explored and resolved before she could visit the United States. (See publication). The regime, it was gathered engaged pricey government lobbyists and legal advisors to explore Aisha’s foreign immunity options under Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA). FSIA –defines the jurisdiction of United States courts in suits against foreign states – where a foreign state generally is immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of another sovereign state.


An anonymous government source alleged that more than a million dollars was spent on lobbyists, media campaign, and to various event organizers who facilitated multiple photo-taking events for the First Lady.
The Buhari’s regime did not officially addressed this matter, but Mrs. Buhari had skipped previous U.S. invitations for allegedly fear of arrest. For instance, in August 2015, Mrs. Buhari was scheduled to lead four other First Ladies; from Ghana, Mozambique, Gambia and Rwanda to Houston for a conference about African women in leadership positions but did not show up.

Investigations of Mrs. Buhari’s suspected money laundering case was purportedly reopened after President Buhari in his first visit to the United States solicited assistance in prosecuting cases involving Nigerian public officers. In July 2015, The United States said it would assist Nigeria in locating and returning funds stolen by corrupt government officials. United States also donated technology equipment to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to enable the anti-corruption agency enhance its fight against crime.

Buhari’s regime however backtracked after it was discovered that core members of his administration, allies, past Nigeria leaders, and possibly his own wife could be indicted if the United States proceeded. Documents from the United States Justice Department, it may be recalled, revealed that Aisha Buhari, was used as conduit and engaged in fraudulent wire transfers from her Nigerian account in favor of Congressman Jefferson via the ANJ Group LLC.

Jefferson’s case was made famous by the $90,000 in what prosecutors said was bribe money that the FBI found stuffed into his freezer, and a legal battle over the raid of his Washington office. He was convicted in August 2009 in U.S. District Court in Alexandria of 11 counts that included bribery, racketeering and money laundering. Jurors acquitted Jefferson of five counts.


http://www.guardiannewsusa.com/aisha-buharis-visit-u-s-not-proof-innocence-state-department-sources/

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Ugu terrorists....

But you challenged her to just step her foot on the US and come back na. Anything and everything you say after this is baseless, useless and meaningless. The wailers should go and get a brain with at least 2MB RAM and 5MB storage capacity. This should help to reduce their ...ness

NgeneUkwenu:
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Ugu terrorists....

Lol.. very daft fuckers... GuardiannewsUSA, the supposed foreign news site which reports only Nigerian news about buhari (from the ipob perspective). Suffixing 'USA' to a website to make it seem like a foreign blog and give it cheap credibility. But then, the trash they generate only appeals to only like minded daftos who are hungry for such offerings.

Lest I forget, the owner and chief editor of the junk site is Anthony Obi Ogbo, a renown chronic wailer

Meanwhile, a 'more credible' sister ipob site (Trentonline. com) published this morning that Aisha is actually in Qatar not USA; the confusion has never been this mega. God save these people from running stark naked into the market square, the election loss trauma has eaten deep into their brains.

Hahahahahahaha....fowl nyash don open. Aishalliburton

Nuells:
Hahahahahahaha....fowl nyash don open. Aishalliburton

Am still wondering when you will have sense. Get well soon

See kokoyam " source" hahahahahaha
Abeg make una rest for this matter
Even fayose has not said a word since.

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Ur raving mad what is ur gov.s score card leave igbos alone and face ur life if any. Was the visits aim just to prove fayose wrong. So millions was spent just to prove a unless political point? Apc has moved from the sublime to the ridiculous

NgeneUkwenu:
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Ugu terrorists....

And for u zombies that keep following this news seems ur really scared that fayose maybe right? Yes even if she is the one i wont even expect them to arrest her