Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party(PDP) has questions to answer over slush funds that led
to the collapse of former Bank PHB.
Democratic Party(PDP) has questions to answer over slush funds that led
to the collapse of former Bank PHB.
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| Atiku Abubakar |
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who
briefed State House correspondents on Friday in Abuja, said Abubakar
would offer explanations to Nigerians once he returned from his trip to
the US.
briefed State House correspondents on Friday in Abuja, said Abubakar
would offer explanations to Nigerians once he returned from his trip to
the US.
Abubakar’s media aide, Mr Paul Ibeh, had on Thursday, in a statement, confirmed that Abubakar had travelled to US..
Mohammed recalled that he advised the US government against issuing visa to Abubakar.
However, he said it remains the prerogative of the US government to issue visa to anyone it deems fit.
“Let me say right away we are not perturbed one bit that Alhaji
Atiku Abukakar was able to secure visa to the US; as a matter of fact,
he can go ahead and get the US Green Card. That will not save him from
imminent defeat in the forthcoming election.
Atiku Abukakar was able to secure visa to the US; as a matter of fact,
he can go ahead and get the US Green Card. That will not save him from
imminent defeat in the forthcoming election.
“I want to remind Abubakar that the elections will be right here in Nigeria and not in the US.
“In any event, any time Abubakar returns home, he has questions to
answer following the fresh evidence that we have that he benefitted from
slush funds that led to the collapse of the former Bank PHB.
answer following the fresh evidence that we have that he benefitted from
slush funds that led to the collapse of the former Bank PHB.
“The document we have shows that he benefitted to the tune of N156 million from that slush fund.”
Mohammed said that the paper which is in his possession started
from an internal memo on Jan. 13, 2009, which reads, “please refer for
discussion your requested overdraft in favour of Atiku Abubakar for
N156 million and deliver same to me.
from an internal memo on Jan. 13, 2009, which reads, “please refer for
discussion your requested overdraft in favour of Atiku Abubakar for
N156 million and deliver same to me.
“Please note that it must be delivered today(Jan. 13). On the same
date, another memo was generated to confirm—please confirm that the
amount stated below be issued from Claremont Management Services
account.”
date, another memo was generated to confirm—please confirm that the
amount stated below be issued from Claremont Management Services
account.”
He said there was clear evidence of the account mandate in the name of Atiku Abubakar.
“We also have a copy of the Cheque in which the sum of N156 million
was issued to Atiku Abubakar dated Jan. 13, 2009 and of course we also
have statement of account within that period that confirms that this sum
was actually paid into his account,’’ he said.
was issued to Atiku Abubakar dated Jan. 13, 2009 and of course we also
have statement of account within that period that confirms that this sum
was actually paid into his account,’’ he said.
According to him, there is fresh evidence as to Abubakar’s
involvement in the collapse of Bank PHB, which he owes the electorates
and Nigerians explanation.
involvement in the collapse of Bank PHB, which he owes the electorates
and Nigerians explanation.
Abubakar recently alleged President Muhammadu Buhari’s family
members co-own Etisalat Nigeria, Keystone Bank which was formerly Bank
PHB.
members co-own Etisalat Nigeria, Keystone Bank which was formerly Bank
PHB.
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