For Atiku’s supporters, the fact he was able to visit Washington on Jan. 17 and 18 without being arrested was proof that the allegations were baseless. “It is fake news, and we showed that,” said Harold Molokwu, who heads the U.S. chapter of Atiku’s People’s Democratic Party of Nigeria. Atiku’s visa troubles stem from when he served as Nigeria’s vice president, from 1999 to 2007. Neither he nor his wife face criminal charges in the United States. Atiku’s whirlwind visit to Washington last month was put together with the help of two U.S. lobbying firms.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 05, 2019 11:50 UTC