Exclusive: Nigerian candidate's U.S. visit was temporary reprieve from graft ban

Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar visited Washington two weeks ago to meet with top U.S. diplomats and lawmakers thanks to a temporary suspension of a travel ban linked to decade-old bribery scandals, according to people familiar with the matter.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RyWbRj

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