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Nigerian Senator Ali Who Owns 4 Planes, Buys N11 Billion Private Jet by 360naija: 12:06am On Nov 19, 2013
Former Borno state governor, Senator Ali Modu Sherrif has added another airplane to his fleet with his latest acquisition being a new Gulfstream jet G650 model that cost him an estimated $72 million (N11.5 billion) and topped the chart of top 10 private jet owners in Nigeria.

Registered in Dubai with special specifications, the aircraft is the fourth in his fleet, as he already has three old Dornier aircraft which he acquired from Aero Contractors at an estimated $3 million (N480 million).

The actions of the former governor, who has been alleged to fund the terrorist Boko Haram sect in North-eastern Nigeria, on the new aircraft, has been described by a Nigerian pilot as unpatriotic.

According to him, by registering the aircraft overseas, Sheriff had denied Nigeria taxes and import duty on the aircraft.

No Nigerian pilot or engineer would also be employed to operate or work on the aircraft because with the foreign registration, only pilots and engineers licensed in the United Arab Emirates would be authorised to operate and service the aircraft.

“By registering the aircraft overseas, he has avoided tax and import duty, which he should pay to a country where he is a citizen and from which he made the money which he now spends on a foreign crew,” he said.

According to US-based Forbes magazine, the Gulfstream G650 has an order book of 200 customers throughout the world.

Gulfstream described the aircraft as ultra-high-speed, ultra-long-range business jet and the gold standard in business aviation.

The model was introduced in 2008 with a capacity for eight passengers and a crew of four on nonstop legs of 7,000 nautical miles (12,964 km) for standard configuration.

“That means it will link Dubai with New York and London with Buenos Aires. With its powerful Rolls-Royce BR725 engines, the G650 will cover shorter distances at a speed of Mach 0.925.

No traditional business jet will take you closer to the speed of sound,” Gulfstream said on its website.

See the list of top 10 Private Jet Owners in Nigeria below:

10. Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. No of Jets: 1. Type: Bombardier 607

9. Folorunsho Alakija. No of Jets: 1. Type: Bombardier Express

8. Governor Aliyu (Niger State). No of Jets: 1. Type: Gulfstream V

7. Pastor E.A. Adeboye. No of Jets: 1. Type: Gulfstream V

6. Governor Godswill Akpabio. No of Jets: 1. Type: Gulfstream V

5. Governor Rotimi Amaechi. No of Jets: 1. Type: Bombardier Global

4. Dr. Mike Adenuga. No of Jets: 2. Types: Falcon 7X, Bombardier 604

3. Aliko Dangote. No of Jets: 2. Types: Bombardier Global Express (2)

2. Bishop Oyedepo. No of Jets: Gulfstream 1, Gulfstream G450, Bomardier 604 & Gulfstream 5 – G550

1. Gulfstream G650, 3 Dorniers
- See more at: http://360naija.com/2013/11/18/nigerian-senator-ali-owns-4-planes-buys-n11-billion-private-jet/#.UoqdFGfhc88

Re: Nigerian Senator Ali Who Owns 4 Planes, Buys N11 Billion Private Jet by redsun(m): 12:15am On Nov 19, 2013
How did he make his money?From malu abi oil?

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Re: Nigerian Senator Ali Who Owns 4 Planes, Buys N11 Billion Private Jet by Femolacaster(m): 4:56am On Nov 19, 2013
Nigeria polithiefcians at it again, what was his worth before he became governor? EFCC is dumb and dead .
Re: Nigerian Senator Ali Who Owns 4 Planes, Buys N11 Billion Private Jet by aminho(m): 7:00am On Nov 19, 2013
sen dr ali modu sheriff the one and only political gladiator in maiduguri
Re: Nigerian Senator Ali Who Owns 4 Planes, Buys N11 Billion Private Jet by 144(m): 7:42am On Nov 19, 2013
Wat did this dude do in his state as a gov. EFCC need to torch light him

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