Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State spent $10 million over a twenty-five trips or 600 hours of service. The governor hired a private jet, a Canadian Challenger 604 from Swiss-based Vista jet, an investigation by SaharaReporters has revealed.
Mr. Akpabio paid the sum to the jet charter company owned in part by Kola Aluko. Mr. Aluko is known to be quite close to Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and has been described as one of a few fronts for the minister’s extensive money laundering schemes.
Mr. Aluko was also instrumental to the private jet provided to the Nigerian Petroleum minister who caused the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to spent N10 billion naira to charter another Vista jet, Challenger 850 Aircraft marked OE-ILA which has now been moved out of Nigeria following an investigation launched by the House of Representatives.
The charter jet used by the governor was registered in Switzerland as OE-INI. The governor and his entourage used the jet on trips within Nigeria and Europe within the period. Records seen by SaharaReporters indicated that Mr. Akpabio spent close to $400,000 per day for the period of the jet charter, which started in January 2010.
Mr. Akpabio later purchased a Bombardier jet for $45 million in 2012. SaharaReporters reported exclusively on the governor’s purchase of the jet.
A few months after splurging on the jet, Governor Akpabio also bought a bullet-proof van from a US armory company for $1 million dollars.
In 2012, Vista jet made at least 900 trips within the Nigerian airspace using four jets that were making at least three landings per day.
Posted: at 26-03-2014 04:53 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
daveobahon at 26-03-2014 06:05 PM (10 years ago) (m)
yet Nigerians re suffering bigtym
Posted: at 26-03-2014 06:05 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
It has already begun so, no need 2 worry. boko harams has already light up d revolution and, BIAFRAN STATE in warmin up so, no big deal. very soon what happen in LIBYA will nock NIGERIA down. d rich looter wil run out of this countr soon. just watch.
Posted: at 26-03-2014 07:20 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
Mobbysmartins at 26-03-2014 08:20 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Quote from: papadip on 26-03-2014 07:28 PM
For sure they are heartless…the more reason we should not be tribalistic....
If only the Nigerian masses can forget about tribalism and face the politicians squarely.The politicians do not engage in tribalism when stealing our money,for example Akpabio is an from Ibibio tribe,Deziani Allison Madueke is from Igbo tribe and Kola Aluko is from Yoruba tribe,yet three of them united in the jet scam.
Posted: at 26-03-2014 08:20 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Topsylucas at 26-03-2014 09:03 PM (10 years ago) (f)
D bad thing is dat nofing is workin in dis country & d day a revolutn begins dez robbers wil escape 2 d countries where dey stored their loots & cont 2 live big. If only dey can be rounded up & lynched b4 dey escape,it'll be nice. Gej is d cause & mastermind of dez dare devil lootin. I pray dat wen a revolutn truly begin,he & all his fellow looters wil be rounded up,strippd & lynchd publicly,given d jungle justice treatment cos dey're d real thieves!
Posted: at 26-03-2014 09:03 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Make una no worry, cuz I want use my juju finish all of them, one day una go hear say all the people wey don look nigeria money die one night. Believe me.
Posted: at 26-03-2014 11:26 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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