Published March 10, 2021
Kayode Oyero
One of the daughters of the President , Zahra Buhari-Indimi, has said she did not defraud the Federal Government of Nigeria of N 51 bn , N 2 . 5bn , or any amount .
The President ’s daughter stated this in a letter dated March 8 , 2021 . The letter was signed by her lawyer , Nasiru Aliyu ( SAN ) , and addressed to online news platform, Sahara Reporters .
In the letter , Buhari’s daughter accused Sahara Reporters of “ injurious defamation ” in a story published on March 5 , 2021 titled , ‘ How APC Chieftain, Danu , Custom Boss Defrauded Nigerian Government of N 51 bn , Wired N 2 . 5bn To Buhari’s Daughter ’.
The publication had claimed that Nasiru Danu wired N 2 . 5 bn out of the said N 51 bn to Buhari’s daughter through her “ foundation ” .
But in the letter written by her solicitors to Sahara Reporters , Zahra said “ no any foundation owned by her was transferred or credited with such money ” .
The letter also stated , “ Contrary to the said allegations in your ( Sahara Reporters ’) publications under the reference , our client ’s position is that , while she is truly the daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, she has never perpetrated any fraud nor involved in any fraudulent activity.
“ Our client categorically states that she did not defraud the Federal Republic of Nigeria N 51 Billion or N 2 . 5 Billion or any sum of money at all in any way.
“ Our client is a law -abiding citizen and fulltime housewife supported by her husband . ”
Describing the Sahara Reporter ’s publication as false and injurious , Zahra demanded that Sahara Reporters retract the publication , and tender a public apology in three national dailies within seven days of receipt of the letter or she will “ seek all remedies available in law ” .