Halliburton Scandal: Retract Your Statement Within Five Working Days, Aisha Buhari Orders Fayose
Mrs. Aisha Buhari[/caption]
The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has demanded that the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, retract within five working days, a statement credited to him and published on various media platform, which alleged that she transferred money to a former U.S. congressman, William Jefferson in the Halliburton bribery scandal.
Mrs. Buhari, who conveyed her demand via a letter dispatched through her legal representatives described the allegations as “very wild and unfounded”.
A copy of the letter titled, ‘Demand for unqualified retraction of the false statement published by you in various media on the 20th of June, 2016, and subsequent dates regarding our client, Her Excellency, Mrs. Aisha Buhari the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR,’ was sent to the Fayose via courier.
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The letter which was signed by Ismaila Alasa and Mary Ekpene, on behalf of the Mary Ekpere & Co law firm, read in part: “Our client has referred to us statement made by you and published on the 20th of June, 2016 (and other subsequent days) concerning and pertaining to her person for necessary action.
“The said statement which was caused by you and your agents to be widely circulated and published in various media platforms: print, electronic and online such as PREMIUM TIMES www.premiumtimesng.com on 20th of June, 2016, contains very wild, unfounded and false allegations and imputations against the person of our client.
“Specifically, in the said statement credited to you and signed by your Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, you, inter alia, false stated as follows:
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“”Even the president cannot claim to be an angel. The estate he built in Abuja is known to us. His wife was indicted over the Halliburton Scandal (sic). When that American, Jeferson, was being sentenced, the President’s wife was mentioned as having wired $170,000 to Jefferson. Her name was on page 25 of the sentencing of Jefferson. We can serialise the judgement for people to see and read.
“Take notice that unless you and your agents meet our humble demands within 5 (five) working days of the receipt of this letter, we shall take all necessary steps within the contemplation of the law to seek redress for our client.”
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina is however yet to confirm or deny if the Legal counsel, Mary Ekpere & Co. is indeed the solicitors to Mr. Buhari.
