According to a statement by PRNigeria, a media outfit close
to security agencies, the President of the Christian Association of
Nigeria (CAN), Ayo Oritsejafor, and Alhaji Mujahideen Asari-Dokubo has both
been cleared of involvement in the $9.3 million arms’ deal by a secret panel
raised by the Federal Government. PRNigeria released this statement saying:
“A special team, comprising security agents,
intelligence experts and officials of the ministry of foreign affairs has
investigated the $9.3 million cash-for-arms deal and submitted its report to
the presidency.
“The committee confirmed that the President of
the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, had no connection
with the transaction.
“It was true that the CAN president’s jet was used but we found out that it was without his knowledge. As at the time in question, the aircraft was on lease. And you may be aware that the lease trend is peculiar to private jet owners in the country.
“It is the view of the committee that Oritsejafor cannot be held liable for any shuttle made by a lease firm.
“As for the manifest of the plane, the committee also discovered that the Niger Delta activist, Mujaheedin Asari-Dokubo, was not among those on board the transaction aircraft. There was no mention of Dokubo in the manifest presented during the investigation.”
“It was true that the CAN president’s jet was used but we found out that it was without his knowledge. As at the time in question, the aircraft was on lease. And you may be aware that the lease trend is peculiar to private jet owners in the country.
“It is the view of the committee that Oritsejafor cannot be held liable for any shuttle made by a lease firm.
“As for the manifest of the plane, the committee also discovered that the Niger Delta activist, Mujaheedin Asari-Dokubo, was not among those on board the transaction aircraft. There was no mention of Dokubo in the manifest presented during the investigation.”
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