Nigeria: 2027 - APC Attacks Atiku Over Corruption Allegations, Urges Nigerians to Reject His Presidential Bid
- On Thursday, the All Progressives Congress urged Nigerians to reject former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 election, citing his involvement in various corruption scandals and financial improprieties.
- The party's statement followed a PREMIUM TIMES special report published on Wednesday detailing five international corruption cases and suspicious financial transactions involving Atiku and his former wife, Jennifer Douglas.
- Allegations include the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project, where a $500,000 payment to Douglas surfaced, and the Siemens scandal involving at least $4.5 million in bribes to secure Nigerian telecommunications contracts.
- Citing a 2010 US Senate investigation, the APC alleged more than $40 million in suspicious funds transferred through offshore accounts, and revived controversy over Atiku's $20 million Petroleum Technology Development Fund disbursement.
- Atiku has rejected these allegations as politically motivated, though the APC concluded its statement describing the former vice president as "categorically unfit" for the presidency.
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Nigeria: 2027 - APC Attacks Atiku Over Corruption Allegations, Urges Nigerians to Reject His Presidential Bid
"From the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project and the Siemens bribery scandal to the William Jefferson case, the PTDF funds controversy, and the US Senate investigation into suspicious financial transactions, Atiku's name is engraved ingloriously on files and dossiers of onshore and offshore financial scandals."
2027 presidency: Atiku is danger to Nigeria
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned Nigerians against allowing former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar near the presidency in 2027, cautioning that he is a danger to Nigeria. The APC issued the warning in a statement on its verified X handle on Thursday, alleging that there are numerous reports of Atiku’s alleged involvement in local and […] 2027 presidency: Atiku is danger to Nigeria – APC
2027: APC attacks Atiku over corruption allegations, urges Nigerians to reject his presidential bid
"From the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project and the Siemens bribery scandal to the William Jefferson case, the PTDF funds controversy, and the US Senate investigation into suspicious financial transactions, Atiku’s name is engraved ingloriously on files and dossiers of onshore and offshore financial scandals."
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