Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the first lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari of involvement in round tripping.
In a series of tweets on Saturday, March 26, 2016, the PDP exposed what could be the biggest scandal to rock the Presidency since Muhammadu Buhari was sworn into office on May 29, 2015.
According to the party, Mrs. Aisha Buhari got $22 million allocated to her by the Central Bank of Nigeria at official rates and she made a killing by turning around to resell it in the black market on the same day at N340 per dollar. The official rate for the sale of dollars by the CBN is N197 per dollar.
The political party alleges that the Central Bank governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele approved a discounted rate for the first lady who says she wishes to be referred to as the wife of the President. However, she runs an official office in the Presidency, has a routine of staff, and is assigned one presidential jet for her travels, pretty much retaining the perks of the office of a first lady.
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Mentioned also in the scandal is Garba Shehu, a spokesman for President Buhari. He is alleged to have received $800,000 at a discounted rate of N185 per dollar and sold it at N350 per day.
The allegations are made with the #CorruptionAndBuhari hashtag which is now trending on Twitter Nigeria.
First Lady Aisha Buhari got $22m forex from CBN on the instructions of Emefiele and the company sold at N362 same day. #CorruptionAndBuhari
— #VoteAndStay (@voteandstay) March 26, 2016
A Bureau De Change company linked with General Danbazzau got $6m forex from CBN at N185 and sold at N362. #CorruptionAndBuhari
— #VoteAndStay (@voteandstay) March 26, 2016
FLASH: Garba Shehu got $800,000 forex at N185 from CBN on the instructions of Emefiele, CBN governor and sold at N350 on the same day.
— #VoteAndStay (@voteandstay) March 26, 2016
Abba Kyari also got $400,000 at N185 and sold for N340.
— #VoteAndStay (@voteandstay) March 26, 2016
Garba Shehu is also accused of obtaining a choice land allocation from the minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
FLASH: Garba Shehu has also gotten a choice land allocation from the Minister of FCT. #CorruptionAndBuhari
— #VoteAndStay (@voteandstay) March 26, 2016
The PDP also revealed that President Buhari has withdrawn $23 million for his numerous foreign trips in the space of 7 months.
FLASH: In 7 months, president Buhari has withdrawn $23m forex from CBN for foreign travel expenses and estacode.
— #VoteAndStay (@voteandstay) March 26, 2016
In a swift reaction, Aisha Buhari has taken to Twitter to say she is not a ‘dealer of forex’ and warned the PDP threatening that she would take legal action the next time she is mentioned in a scandal by the party. Leaving one wondering why she doesn’t seek legal redress now.
https://twitter.com/aishambuhari/status/713762256778108929
https://twitter.com/aishambuhari/status/713762587729592321
https://twitter.com/aishambuhari/status/713762889895657472
https://twitter.com/aishambuhari/status/713763067390255104
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu has also taken to Twitter, blowing hot, he accused the PDP of lying against him in a series of Tweets in which he admitted obtaining $8,000 from the Central Bank and not $800,000 as alleged.
He also took to insults by calling the person behind the PDP social media handle of being a “coward and psychopath” and threatening to sue the person.
But, why doesn’t he sue the party that owns the Twitter handle, that is, if he has a case.
1. It is a lie by @PDPNigeria to say I bought USD worth 800,000 from the CBN. I had only two FOREX purchases since coming into government.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) March 26, 2016
2. Amounting to Eight Thousand Dollars (USD 8,000) sent to my daughter and nephews through UBA. This is verifiable.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) March 26, 2016
3. I'm not a FOREX trader. The day I choose to start trading in FOREX I will resign as a Presidential spokesman.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) March 26, 2016
4. If I know the coward and psychopath behind the official @PDPNigeria handle, I will launch a defamation suit against him/her.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) March 26, 2016
5. And I will claim money in millions as damages!
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) March 26, 2016
