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Nigeria's vice president sought up to $500,000 and a stake in a technology ventur...Read the full article.

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Sounds like a rehash of tired old news. I wish they will tell us something we don't already know. That the evidence of this drowning congressman who says he had given "African Art" to Atiku and is subsequently found to have stashed the "Art" in his freezer is being taken seriously is quite remarkable. That he is a congressman does not detract from the fact that all the evidence supports a charge of deception (or in the least suborning corruption by his own evidence apparently) against him using Atiku as a decoy.

If this is all they have got on Atiku, then whoever is pursuing this smear of repeatedly putting out this story does not give its audience any credit for reasoning. The effect of all this is that they are actually winning sympathy for the VP if they think they are villifying him. No doubt someone is trying to provoke a death by a thousand cuts by repeatedly putting this same story out on a monthly basis. Have they not got something stronger on the man to offer than these rather weak and limp assertions?



Aluta!

Gwobezentashi

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The informant was a northern Virginia businesswoman identified by law enforcement officials as Lori Mody. She went to the FBI when she believed Jefferson and others were defrauding her on the business deal. Jefferson discussed with her the "payment of bribes to high-ranking foreign government officials," including Abubakar, according to the affidavit.

The congressman met with Abubakar on July 18 in Potomac and the vice president "agreed to help secure the necessary approvals" for iGate to begin work in Nigeria. In return, he wanted at least 50 percent of the profits and a payment of up to $500,000 before the deal was completed.

On Aug. 1, the night after he allegedly delivered cash to the vice president's home, the FBI recorded a conversation between Mody and Jefferson on whether the deal was completed. Jefferson allegedly said: "I gave him the African art that you gave me and he was very pleased."

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Ha, fact is stranger than fiction!

So, bribe is now called "African Art". All right, today e go be "African Art" and tomorrow na "European Furniture"!

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=gwobezentashi>Sounds like a rehash of tired old news. I wish they will tell us something we don't already know. That the evidence of this drowning congressman who says he had given money to Atiku and is subsequently found to have stashed the cash in his freezer is being taken seriously is quite remarkable. That he is a congressman does not detract from the fact that all the evidence supports a charge of deception (or in the least suborning corruption by his own evidence apparently) against him using Atiku as a decoy.

If this is all they have got on Atiku, then whoever is pursuing this smear of repeatedly putting out this story does not give its audience any credit for reasoning. The effect of all this is that they are actually winning sympathy for the VP if they think they are villifying him. No doubt someone is trying to provoke a death by a thousand cuts by repeatedly putting this same story out on a monthly basis. Have they not got something stronger on the man to offer than these rather weak and limp assertion?


Aluta!

Gwobezentashi

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Oga Gwobe, I seriously think you're Atiku's relative, Atiku HIMSELF or Atiku has given you "African Art", because the way you are supporting this dude is seriously suspicious and has not gone unnoticed.

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@ GirlWifanAttitude

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Oga Gwobe, I seriously think you're Atiku's relative, Atiku HIMSELF or Atiku has given you "African Art", because the way you are supporting this dude is seriously suspicious and has not gone unnoticed.

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You may notice all you like but what we need is evidence not innuendo or tittle tattle. All we keep hearing is the same tired story. Let them tell us something we don't already know like the freezer belonged to Atiku or worse. What is telling in the story told so far is that the money was found in the congressman's freezer after he claimed he had delivered it to Atiku. I am availing Atiku the presumption of innocence until proven otherwise and would suggest you did the same. So far they are doing a poor job of trying to nail him and the smear tactics stink.

All our public officials suffer from an unfavourable perception for light fingers but the rules of natural justice place the onus squarely on the accuser to prove not the other way round. I am yet to see anything that tells me that Atiku conspired with this congressman other than the congressman's word which stands discreditted so far. We need a smoking gun not innuendo or a regurgitation of the same story again and again in the hope that mud sticks.

I believe you were one of the Villagers jumping up and down over the CNN programme about Nigerians in Houston. What is it that is different in this case that does not warrant evidential rigour?


Aluta!

Gwobezentashi

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To think that this same Atiku has the temerity to even think of running for Presidency shows how far we have fallen.

Luxury bus passengers were stripped butt naked at gun point on their way to Abuja http://allafrica.com/storie... while these politrickians rob the citizens blind. There were mothers, grandmothers, husband and wives on that bus. No outrage in the media, no mention in the National Assembly, no word from the minister of Transport... What kind of country is this for goodness sake? Where is our sense of outrage?

Just how low can we go?

As in civilised countries and with honourable men, Atiku should have stepped down as in protest of the TTA, no he didn't. This time his name is mentioned in a fraud case, will he step down to "clear" his name? That, is pure wishful thinking.

Instead he will desperately hang on to power, as yet one more festering sore of a testimony of how far we are falling.

Shameless.

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@ Gwobe

Atiku should do what is honourable, issue a statement or something or better still, step down like US Republican Sentor Tome Delay to clear his name. He has to respect the office of the VP.

I wish VP Atiku and co. could extend the courtesy of being "innocence until proven guilty" to the thousands of inmates languishing in Nigeria's prisons without any charges! Let's start with Dokubo Asari, Ralph Uwazuruike and OPC guy.

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African art?? Is our vice president now art dealer or something? Now, why is nobody asking questions? why is the national assembly silent on this matter?
This is our vice president they are talking about, he is being implicated in a serious crime in the U.S and we need to know the truth. Good name as the saying goes is better than silver and gold. If Atiku would not tell us what is going on, the National Assembly should please ask him.

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Nobody will advise him to quit when the "Fat Jefferson Lady" starts to sing. One sure thing is the "Fat Lady" will definitely sing and that song might not be palatable to the ears of Turaki and his Vanguards.

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Before we all jump into conclusion, we must realiase that the only evidence licking Atiku to the said bribe is hearsay. for all we know the Africa art refered to by Jefferson might actually turn out to be a Benin bronze