Ex-Lawmaker Petitions Trump, Seeks Review of 2006 US Probe On Atiku
A former member of the Federal House of Representatives and former Federal Commissioner of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Hon. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma, has petitioned United States President Donald
Former Federal Representative and former Code of Conduct Bureau Commissioner, Hon. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma, has petitioned U.S. President Donald Trump to review a 2006 U.S. financial crime investigation involving former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, according to Agbonayinma and newsmen. The petition, dated September 24, 2026, urges President Trump to direct U.S. authorities to revisit the investigation initiated by a June 22, 2006 letter from the U.S. Attorney’s Office to Nigerian authorities.
Agbonayinma stressed the need to examine the original 2006 investigative request, all related records, and findings from the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing in 2010. He highlighted allegations of bribery, money laundering, wire fraud, and conspiracy linked to entities associated with Atiku. Agbonayinma emphasized that the petition does not imply criminal guilt but demands a reevaluation of the historical investigative record for legal action.
He called for cooperation from U.S. authorities, including the DOJ, FBI, and EFCC, while adhering to due process, statutes of limitations, and evidentiary standards.
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