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Flashback - Atiku Abubakar: Corruption Incorporated
Nigerian opposition presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar said he is willing to disclose his assets if compelled by law and denied a new corruption allegation against him ahead of the Feb. 25 election, the BBC reported on Tuesday.
Atiku, who was vice president from 1999 to 2007, is the main opposition People's Democratic Party's candidate and among the top three contenders to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari, whose final term ends in May.
The candidate, a 76-year-old businessman, has previously faced allegations of corruption, which he denies.
Atiku told the BBC he would disclose his assets if a law was enacted requiring it and that he would "take it in good faith" if he lost the election.
"The law doesn't provide that we should make it (assets) public. But if the law says we should make it public, I will make it public. I don't mind it," he said.
A ruling party official last week filed a motion with the High Court in Abuja asking it to order the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other agencies to arrest and prosecute Atiku over a leaked audio.
On the audio, which Reuters has not verified, someone who sounds like Atiku describes a plan to divert funds from government projects and cover up that the person received the money.
When asked to comment on the audio, Atiku told the BBC: "That voice has disclosed nothing new."
When pressed if it was his voice in the audio he said, "Nothing new."
"All what I know, all corrupt practices or corrupt allegations against me have been investigated in this country more than anybody else and nothing was found against me."
Atiku figured prominently in the corruption trial of former U.S. Representative William Jefferson, who was accused of trying to bribe Atiku in an effort to expand a technology business in Nigeria. Jefferson was convicted in 2009 and sentenced to 13 years in prison. His sentence was subsequently reduced.
Separately, U.S. Senate investigators in 2010 alleged that one of Atiku's four wives helped him transfer more than $40 million in "suspect funds" into the United States from offshore shell companies.
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Political Sign Vandalism (Part 2) - Federal Way, Washington State Mayoral Race
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According to RCW 29a.84.040, each instance of defacement or removal is a separate violation. Misdemeanors can be punishable by up to 90 days in jail or a fine of up to $1,000, or both.
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Political Sign Vandalism - Federal Way, Washington State Mayoral Race
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This video (there will be a second part to it) was actually the second incident in a spate of 24 hours of political vandalism against our Mayoral campaign in the City of Federal Way.
The first incident occurred on July 4th, 2025 at the intersection of Celebration Park road and 13th Pl S.
Regarding the first incident, I Spoke with officers Boyle and Rodriguez of the FWPD about our sign being taken down on 7/4/25 around 7:45pm PST at the Celebration Park Intersection on Celebration Park Rd.
While we have documented that first incident accordingly, the second incident is even more brazen, as this video and the subsequent one will show. We will take the necessary steps to tackle these obvious acts of intimidation head-on, and we will be directed and aggressive in ensuring that the full extent of the law is brought to bare on the responsible parties.
According to RCW 29a.84.040, each instance of defacement or removal is a separate violation. Misdemeanors can be punishable by up to 90 days in jail or a fine of up to $1,000, or both.
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