5 December 2010

Abuja — The Atiku Campaign Organization yesterday reacted to wire reports that owing to the outcome of a United States Congressional investigation, the former vice president had been indicted in a $40million money laundering accusation in which the account of his wife, Jennifer (Jemila), was used to launder huge amount of foreign currency.

According to a statement posted on the internet and titled 'Atiku in the Kangaroo Court of Political Opponents', the Atiku Organization said the money laundry allegation was "the handiwork of mischief makers pointing out that it was an outright lie and obvious manipulation of information to smear the rising profile of the former Vice President and the PDP frontline presidential aspirant in the 2011 election".

Insisting that "the U.S Congress did not charge Atiku or members of his family with any wrong doing, the Campaign organization said, "If these were the case, it would have led to indictment and criminal charge. We all know how the United States operates globally.

America not only shares information with its partners all over the world, America can get an erring man or woman from any part of the world and subject them to criminal trial whether such persons are U.S. citizens or not".

"The report has not established that Atiku made the money in question or any money in his possession illegally or from sources of criminal origin.

Even before becoming a Vice President, Atiku Abubakar had huge business interests and has global investments estimated at millions of US Dollars".