Ms Aisha Buhari, the woman whose name
and passport went viral online through supporters of the ruling All
Progressives Congress, APC, as the woman mentioned in the William
Jefferson bribery scandal has denied any involvement in the case.
Progressives Congress, APC, as the woman mentioned in the William
Jefferson bribery scandal has denied any involvement in the case.
In a report by The Street Journal,
Ms. Aisha Buhari told the news magazine that her passport was stolen in
2015 and that Nigerian politicians were dragging her name into this
scandal to cover up their corruption. Online newspaper, TheCable, had
reported the story exclusively showcasing Ms. Buhari’s passport.
Ms. Aisha Buhari told the news magazine that her passport was stolen in
2015 and that Nigerian politicians were dragging her name into this
scandal to cover up their corruption. Online newspaper, TheCable, had
reported the story exclusively showcasing Ms. Buhari’s passport.
An individual, who identifies as an
All Progressives Congress supporter, had shared the full image of Ms.
Buhari’s travel passport to one of The Trent’s editors on Tuesday, June
21, 2016. He claimed that the woman in the photo was the Aisha Buhari
mentioned in the William Jefferson bribery scandal. Normally, we
wouldn’t publish this image, but it has already been circulated widely.
All Progressives Congress supporter, had shared the full image of Ms.
Buhari’s travel passport to one of The Trent’s editors on Tuesday, June
21, 2016. He claimed that the woman in the photo was the Aisha Buhari
mentioned in the William Jefferson bribery scandal. Normally, we
wouldn’t publish this image, but it has already been circulated widely.
An APC supporter shared this image to one of The Trent’s editors in an attempt to refute Governor Fayose’s claim that Aisha Buhari was involved in the Halliburton Scam
Ms. Buhari reportedly stressed that
though she shares the same name with the wife of Nigeria’s president,
Mrs. Aisha Buhari, she’s not the person mentioned in the bribery
scandal. She described the circulation of her name and image in the
scandal as malicious and wicked.
though she shares the same name with the wife of Nigeria’s president,
Mrs. Aisha Buhari, she’s not the person mentioned in the bribery
scandal. She described the circulation of her name and image in the
scandal as malicious and wicked.
She said that her personal date
provided in the news reports were taken from her stolen passport. She
also maintained that she lives in the United States of America and
travels “in and out” of the country without any problems, maintaining
that one involved in such a scandal would have been apprehended by the
US law enforcement agencies.
provided in the news reports were taken from her stolen passport. She
also maintained that she lives in the United States of America and
travels “in and out” of the country without any problems, maintaining
that one involved in such a scandal would have been apprehended by the
US law enforcement agencies.
She said that dragging her name into
the scandal “is like pouring water on a sleeping person. I have never
done anything with Halliburton, I don’t know the colour of the company. I
am not in the line of business with Halliburton, so linking me with the
bribery is wicked”.
the scandal “is like pouring water on a sleeping person. I have never
done anything with Halliburton, I don’t know the colour of the company. I
am not in the line of business with Halliburton, so linking me with the
bribery is wicked”.
“They are desperate to cover their
dirty track and link my name with the scandal that they have to first of
all steal my passport. My passport was stolen early this year. And to
give credibility to their story, details from the passport were used.
They should come to the US, to find out If they are curious about the
case”, she said angrily.
dirty track and link my name with the scandal that they have to first of
all steal my passport. My passport was stolen early this year. And to
give credibility to their story, details from the passport were used.
They should come to the US, to find out If they are curious about the
case”, she said angrily.
“If somebody commits crime in the US, he or she must face trial. Have you heard I am being tried in the US?
”Let them stop this malicious
allegation against me that they do not have proof of, I hate people who
do not cross check facts before talking, they should find out in the US
the kind of person I am because I belong to organisations there.
allegation against me that they do not have proof of, I hate people who
do not cross check facts before talking, they should find out in the US
the kind of person I am because I belong to organisations there.
“If they think they are politician
and can break the law and go free, they should realise that nobody is
above the laws of a country including me.
and can break the law and go free, they should realise that nobody is
above the laws of a country including me.
When asked if Ms. Aisha Buhari would
take legal action against the people circulating her image and passport
and linking her to the Halliburton scandal, ”I am talking with my
lawyers, they will determine that”, she said.
take legal action against the people circulating her image and passport
and linking her to the Halliburton scandal, ”I am talking with my
lawyers, they will determine that”, she said.