The People’s Democratic Party candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, secured a visa to the United States for the first time in 12 years after a reported travel ban due to corruption charges. However, Reuters have exclusively revealed that Atiku secured a visa to the country with the help of two U.S. lobbying firms. Mr Jefferson had told colleagues of his plans to bribe Atiku with as much as $500,000 in cash, in exchange for business favours in Nigeria. Neither he nor his wife face criminal charges in the United States. Neither requested a visa waiver for Atiku, spokespeople for the two congressmen told Reuters.

Source: The Guardian February 04, 2019 17:26 UTC