What the U.S. Senate Inquiry Examined About AUN’s Early Funding

A U.S. Senate subcommittee transcript examined the early financing and operations of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), including the role of Jennifer Douglas Abubakar. The transcript states that she approached American University in Washington, D.C., in 2002 to seek support for establishing AUN. It says she served as a liaison with Atiku Abubakar, became an unpaid AUN trustee, and helped manage some U.S.-based obligations, including dollar salary payments requested by certain lecturers. Investigators also reviewed U.S. bank accounts linked to AUN's operations. The transcript says the accounts received funds from offshore entities including Guernsey Trust Company, LetsGo Ltd and Sima Holding. It reports that about $14 million was transferred between 2003 and 2007 for university-related work. The inquiry did not state that AUN was found guilty of wrongdoing, and the transcript does not say that Atiku Abubakar or Jennifer Douglas Abubakar were criminally convicted over the transactions.

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