A United States-based woman, Aisha Buhari, whose name and passport is being bandied as the bribe giver in the Halliburton Scandal has denied involvement in the matter. A passport of one Aisha Buhari was shared by the Nigerian anti-corruption agency, The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) shared the passport in order to cover up the role of 'General' Muhammadu Buhari's wife bearing similar name - Aisha Buhari. In a report by The Street Journal, Ms Buhari reportedly broke her silence on her alleged involvement in the Halliburton bribery scandal
Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose had claimed on Monday that the wife of the President was linked to the scandal which an American member of Congress was jailed for 13 years in 2009.
However, the US-based Aisha lady has vehemently denied she was the person referred to in the bribery scandal.
Ms Buhari, speaking exclusively with The Street Journal Tuesday night, said she was never involved in the scandal and linking her name with it was most malicious and wicked.
According to Ms Buhari, the allegation “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”, she fumed.
Speaking further, Ms Buhari said the details contained in the write up, which were displayed side by side with the story were cloned from her stolen passport.
“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.
She reminded her detractors that once a crime is committed in the US such a person is brought to book, noting that she is a member of organisations in the US and she goes in and out of the States at will.
“If somebody commits crime in the US, he or she must face trial. Have you heard I am being tried in the US?”, she queried.
She continued:”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”, she said.
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| Buhari has been very reluctant to investigate the Halliburton Bribery scandal |
“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”, she asserted.
On whether she is going to take legal action, she said:”I am talking with my Lawyers, they will determine that”, she summed.
In a story ran by The Biafran on August 2, 2015, it was indicated that the criminal Aisha Buhari involved with the scandal had link with a General and former head of state of Nigeria. According to the report, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission in their reports dated June 22, 2006 also stated that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar was summoned by the US government for Investigation into the iGate/NDTV business deals involving Congressman Jefferson which also contained Hajia Aisha M. Buhari’s Bank records and transfer history.
Reports from New York Times Story (April 29, 2007) revealed Aisha Buhari on the dubious $1.2m campaigning contract to help the Former Akwa Ibom State Gov, Obong Attah, boost his image and attract investment to Akwa Ibom in his bid to become President of Nigeria, as well as a contract where Aisha Buhari served as a consultant to orchestrate enormous named golfers to go to the opening of the Uyo Golf Resort commissioned by Former Governor Obong Attah.
As indicated by the Nytimes story “she (Aisha Buhari told him that her father was the former military ruler of Nigeria, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, and that her American friends included politicians like Mr. Jefferson of Louisiana.”
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