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LiveByNight:
You raised two issues so let me respond accordingly

1. Please do not even be that guy who built a.sand castle and went around boasting till.the tide came in and washed away his building....Nigeria is an ordinary country and the western powers can deal with you ruthlessly!!!! Do not be deceived by movies or videos games... Russia will not come to your aid and china.will never go to war over you !! This is not call or duty

2. This is a good point but if trully he had such charges what I wonder is why US Congress is even accepting his lobbyists... Something doesn't add up here ... I guess with time the truth will be told

nijabazaar:
I dont care if Atiku is desperate...do you know what it means for ur mandate to be stolen. And I believe that Since the Us failed to call Buhari band congratulate him they believe Atikus mandate was stolen too...

I want any thing to get Buhari out. The suffering x too much abeg

LiveByNight:
It is unbecoming for a lady to speak this way

No man will marry you at this rate

You see what feminism has done to you? You are sounding all high and mighty and speaking in derogatory terms at people

Now you will end up being some 40 year old married bitter spinster

LiveByNight:
You raised two issues so let me respond accordingly

1. Please do not even be that guy who built a.sand castle and went around boasting till.the tide came in and washed away his building....Nigeria is an ordinary country and the western powers can deal with you ruthlessly!!!! Do not be deceived by movies or videos games... Russia will not come to your aid and china.will never go to war over you !! This is not call or duty

2. This is a good point but if trully he had such charges what I wonder is why US Congress is even accepting his lobbyists... Something doesn't add up here ... I guess with time the truth will be told

nony43:
Those of you saying that Atiku is desperate, was it not the same desperation that made the dullard to contest for President 2003-2015 all because he doesn't have a career. Now all of us are suffering it. Atiku is a successful business man he might decide to leave the court case if he knows that it won't come to fruition

Sweetcollins:
Who shall we ask

APC lobbyists?

It doesn't matter how long evil last, it will not thrive, one day it will crash like a tent pitched by the side of the sea.

APC keep imposing and superimposing their choice candidates against THE PEOPLE'S wish

Proudlyngwa:
I believe that your desperation and depression is caused by your inability to have a female in your life, in your deluded and demented world, out of desperation, everything had turned to female for you, you have a big problem, with no one to tell you, you are so useless that you can't even be used as a case study on how to be useless, Mr man, honestly you need help.

deji17:
FACT CHECK: Did Atiku hire US lobbyists to get him recognised as president or was the story fabricated?

By 'Kunle ADEBAJO On Apr 11, 2019

ON Tuesday, the Centre for Responsive Politics, a nonprofit research group based in Washington DC, reported that presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, is lobbying the United States to recognise him as Nigeria’s “authentic president”.

Basing its report on FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act) filings, the Centre said Bruce Fein and his firm Fein & DelValle PLLC registered as foreign agents on Abubakar’s behalf to provide legal, consultancy, and public advocacy services over a 90-day period for $30,000.

“In the contract, Fein’s firm is explicit in promising to ‘obtain official recognition that you are the authentic President of Nigeria based on an accurate counting of legal ballots.’ The goal of the effort is straightforwardly described as ‘to convince the United States that your presidency would open a fresh and new chapter in Nigerian politics,'” it stated.

The following day, the Centre’s findings were shared by various local news agencies, including TheCable and Sahara Reporters.

Atiku’s swift dismissal
Reacting on Wednesday, Atiku through his spokesman, Paul Ibe, denied the reports and described them as “total fabrication” and “fake news” by the All Progressives Congress, which it alleged to have lying as its “only bragging rights of competence.”

“Since Atiku resisted pressure not to go to court, the APC has been behaving like a cat on hot bricks because the outcome of the 2019 elections has exposed and shattered the facade of their dubious integrity,” Ibe said in the statement. “The APC are behaving nervously like a thief living under the fear of being exposed and shamed; they are now using fake news against Atiku instead of focusing on defending themselves in the court.”

He added: “For a party that has broken the worst record in election rigging, the APC doesn’t have any iota of integrity to be taken seriously by anybody. Atiku’s court case has become their biggest burden because it exposes their integrity as a sham, and instead of defending their stolen mandate in court, they are now using fake news to divert public attention from the historic electoral heist they have committed against Nigerians.

“No amount of diversionary propaganda and fake news campaign by APC will stop Atiku Abubakar from continuing the court action he started to reclaim the stolen mandate.”

Our findings
The United States, in 1938, passed a law known as the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). FARA requires agents representing foreign principals in a “political or quasi-political capacity” to disclose the nature and details of their contract with the other party.


Some of Atiku Abubakar’s contracts with US organisations. Source: fara.gov
All disclosures made are uploaded onto an online database by the US Department of Justice and made accessible to the public. On April 2, Fein & DelValle PLLC, Washington DC-based law firm, registered an active contract it has with “Atiku Abubakar and the People’s Democratic Party of Nigeria”, with registration number 6654.

In the part of the registration form requiring the nature and method of executing the agreement, Fein & DelValle stated that it will be providing “legal, consultancy and public advocacy services to encourage Congress and the President to forebear from final declaration and recognition of a winner of Nigeria’s February 23, 2019 presidential ejection until outstanding legal challenges to the initial Government of Nigeria assertion that incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari was the victor are impartially and independently resolved by the Supreme Court of Nigeria without political or military influence, intimidation, or manipulation; and, engage in public advocacy to applaud all candidates in the presidential election who are supporting and following the rule of law in resolving the outstanding electoral disputes.”

The law firm, according to the agreement, is expected to consult with Congress members towards passing House and Senate resolutions to restrain from a final recognition of a winner pending a fair determination of the legal issues, draft articles and op-eds “to spotlight the issues in Nigeria post-2019 presidential election and to promote the rule of law and due process in resolving electoral disputes in Nigeria”, and then “make television and other media appearances to engage in public advocacy discussions of these issues”.

It also attached a letter written to Atiku on March 20, where it said the terms of the contract include its representation of the PDP candidate “in the United States and in international forums to obtain official recognition that you are the authentic President of Nigeria based on an accurate counting of legal ballots cast on February 23, 2019.”




Fein & DelVille agreed to help Atiku secure recognition as the authentic President of Nigeria.
Asides this agreement, The ICIR also discovered an earlier contract between Atiku and John Barnett registered in February where the presidential candidate offered to pay the lobbyist $150,000 to facilitate a trip to Washington DC, the US capital.

Our verdict
Atiku Abubakar’s claim that the report about his contract with the US firm is a “total fabrication” is false.

Information on the US Justice Department’s FARA portal establish that such contract exists, where Atiku is seeking to be acknowledged abroad as “the authentic President of Nigeria” based on PDP’s grounds for challenging the declared results.

We brought our findings to the attention of Ibe on Thursday but the call was abruptly ended and another call placed to him immediately after was not answered. A text seeking to confirm whether the PDP has seen documents from the US government contradicting its press statement has also not been replied.

https://www.icirnigeria.org/fact-check-did-atiku-hire-us-lobbyists-to-get-him-recognised-as-president-or-was-the-story-fabricated/#.XK__D5KKbD0.twitter

LiveByNight:
Actually it won't
If it is proved beyond reasonable doubt that atiku won then watch and see

Do you understand what it means when the western powers calls atiku to congratulate him as president instead of the incumbent?
Men that will turn any country upside down

Sanchez01:
So it took the ICIR to uncover the truth just by visiting FARA's portal when we have the likes of Punch, SR and PT?

I honestly don't know why Atiku would think a sovereign state as Nigeria would be 'forced' by the US to determine who would lead her. No doubt, both parties rigged and the best rigger won the election.

I would still very much prefer neither Atiku nor Buhari at the helm of Nigeria's affairs but as it stands, Atiku should shove his desperation and live with the truth - that he lost even in his PU and that online noise don't translate to voting strength.

Atiku should go to court and stop pitch sovereign states against one another. Dude should take his L in peace and focus on his businesses. The elections have come and gone already.

LiveByNight:
You have to behave like a respectable young lady

nony43:
Those of you saying that Atiku is desperate, was it not the same desperation that made the dullard to contest for President 2003-2015 all because he doesn't have a career. Now all of us are suffering it. Atiku is a successful business man he might decide to leave the court case if he knows that it won't come to fruition

Proudlyngwa:
You have to behave like a responsible human being

PHILipu1:
Which western world?
Germany,Britain,Saudi Arabia,etc have already congratulated Buhari and this are strong USA friendly countries.
Even countries like Russia and China too have done that.
Since America recognize Venezuela opposition leader,what has change,has Russia not back up the president.

The days of America having it's way in most things are over,Russia and China will always go against America.
Have America succeed in Syria,Ukraine, Venezuela etc,NO because Russia is supporting the other side.
So,forget it,Atiku is a loser and he is just wasting his money and time.

Saudi a Sunni country loved the way Buhari dealt with the shires that Iran support and Saudi love Buhari so much and you know what ever Saudi Arabia tell America, it's final.

FreelanceRebel:
US will not invade Nigeria, even African leaders will not allow such, to avoid Lybian scenario. One of the reason why I like Elrufai's bodybag statements was that it strikes down into us citizens.

America need a stooge in Nigeria so they can control not only Nigeria, but ECOWAS as well extending to Africa, cause havoc in OPEC. They deliberately kept silent on Atiku's case so they can used it to blackmail him. For example, US supply war weapon to Saddam Hussain to fight Iran for years whom they will later overthrown and kill.

There is a lot to learn from US greedy foreign policy and intervention.

My own opinion is that; even though we have political differences, we should not support us intervention in Nigeria. It will be a disaster more worse than Buhari

thunder74:
Why is there no single link to show where they discovered the lobbyist? I need to see the link to the USA government site where the documents were uploaded.

nony43:
Those of you saying that Atiku is desperate, was it not the same desperation that made the dullard to contest for President 2003-2015 all because he doesn't have a career. Now all of us are suffering it. Atiku is a successful business man he might decide to leave the court case if he knows that it won't come to fruition

Efewestern:
my alternate , when did I even typed this?

Had to ignore that clown yesterday.

LiveByNight:
If you continue like this you may find it hard to get a husband

Proudlyngwa:
As you continue like this, it will be difficult for you to be normal

deji17:
FACT CHECK: Did Atiku hire US lobbyists to get him recognised as president or was the story fabricated?

By 'Kunle ADEBAJO On Apr 11, 2019

ON Tuesday, the Centre for Responsive Politics, a nonprofit research group based in Washington DC, reported that presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, is lobbying the United States to recognise him as Nigeria’s “authentic president”.

Basing its report on FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act) filings, the Centre said Bruce Fein and his firm Fein & DelValle PLLC registered as foreign agents on Abubakar’s behalf to provide legal, consultancy, and public advocacy services over a 90-day period for $30,000.

“In the contract, Fein’s firm is explicit in promising to ‘obtain official recognition that you are the authentic President of Nigeria based on an accurate counting of legal ballots.’ The goal of the effort is straightforwardly described as ‘to convince the United States that your presidency would open a fresh and new chapter in Nigerian politics,'” it stated.

The following day, the Centre’s findings were shared by various local news agencies, including TheCable and Sahara Reporters.

Atiku’s swift dismissal
Reacting on Wednesday, Atiku through his spokesman, Paul Ibe, denied the reports and described them as “total fabrication” and “fake news” by the All Progressives Congress, which it alleged to have lying as its “only bragging rights of competence.”

“Since Atiku resisted pressure not to go to court, the APC has been behaving like a cat on hot bricks because the outcome of the 2019 elections has exposed and shattered the facade of their dubious integrity,” Ibe said in the statement. “The APC are behaving nervously like a thief living under the fear of being exposed and shamed; they are now using fake news against Atiku instead of focusing on defending themselves in the court.”

He added: “For a party that has broken the worst record in election rigging, the APC doesn’t have any iota of integrity to be taken seriously by anybody. Atiku’s court case has become their biggest burden because it exposes their integrity as a sham, and instead of defending their stolen mandate in court, they are now using fake news to divert public attention from the historic electoral heist they have committed against Nigerians.

“No amount of diversionary propaganda and fake news campaign by APC will stop Atiku Abubakar from continuing the court action he started to reclaim the stolen mandate.”

Our findings
The United States, in 1938, passed a law known as the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). FARA requires agents representing foreign principals in a “political or quasi-political capacity” to disclose the nature and details of their contract with the other party.


Some of Atiku Abubakar’s contracts with US organisations. Source: fara.gov
All disclosures made are uploaded onto an online database by the US Department of Justice and made accessible to the public. On April 2, Fein & DelValle PLLC, Washington DC-based law firm, registered an active contract it has with “Atiku Abubakar and the People’s Democratic Party of Nigeria”, with registration number 6654.

In the part of the registration form requiring the nature and method of executing the agreement, Fein & DelValle stated that it will be providing “legal, consultancy and public advocacy services to encourage Congress and the President to forebear from final declaration and recognition of a winner of Nigeria’s February 23, 2019 presidential ejection until outstanding legal challenges to the initial Government of Nigeria assertion that incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari was the victor are impartially and independently resolved by the Supreme Court of Nigeria without political or military influence, intimidation, or manipulation; and, engage in public advocacy to applaud all candidates in the presidential election who are supporting and following the rule of law in resolving the outstanding electoral disputes.”

The law firm, according to the agreement, is expected to consult with Congress members towards passing House and Senate resolutions to restrain from a final recognition of a winner pending a fair determination of the legal issues, draft articles and op-eds “to spotlight the issues in Nigeria post-2019 presidential election and to promote the rule of law and due process in resolving electoral disputes in Nigeria”, and then “make television and other media appearances to engage in public advocacy discussions of these issues”.

It also attached a letter written to Atiku on March 20, where it said the terms of the contract include its representation of the PDP candidate “in the United States and in international forums to obtain official recognition that you are the authentic President of Nigeria based on an accurate counting of legal ballots cast on February 23, 2019.”




Fein & DelVille agreed to help Atiku secure recognition as the authentic President of Nigeria.
Asides this agreement, The ICIR also discovered an earlier contract between Atiku and John Barnett registered in February where the presidential candidate offered to pay the lobbyist $150,000 to facilitate a trip to Washington DC, the US capital.

Our verdict
Atiku Abubakar’s claim that the report about his contract with the US firm is a “total fabrication” is false.

Information on the US Justice Department’s FARA portal establish that such contract exists, where Atiku is seeking to be acknowledged abroad as “the authentic President of Nigeria” based on PDP’s grounds for challenging the declared results.

We brought our findings to the attention of Ibe on Thursday but the call was abruptly ended and another call placed to him immediately after was not answered. A text seeking to confirm whether the PDP has seen documents from the US government contradicting its press statement has also not been replied.

https://www.icirnigeria.org/fact-check-did-atiku-hire-us-lobbyists-to-get-him-recognised-as-president-or-was-the-story-fabricated/#.XK__D5KKbD0.twitter

LiveByNight:
Look try am calm down, being a humble woman and trsut me some.man will come sweep you off your feet