Nigeria: PDP Chieftain Named in Jefferson Scandal Opens Up

A chieftain of the Peoples' Democratic Party and a key participant in the Williams Jefferson's bribery scandal, Oyewole Fasawe, has described Governor Ayodele Fayose's accusations against President Muhammadu Buhari's wife, Aisha, as "fallacious, baseless, misinformed and defamatory".

In a statement on Wednesday, Mr. Fasawe said Mrs. Buhari was not connected "in any way" to the transaction.

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