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Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by arresa: 6:09pm On Sep 16, 2014
thelastmediator: Eagle heights university and Eagle Air Nigeria. .... Don't quote me. I'm just thinking out loud.


It's the same con game and semantics. The CAN man and fake apostle don press button in Abuja for cover hence all the made up and unknown entities like Green Coast Produce Limited and Eagle Heights they are trying to distract.

Who is the owner of Eagle Air? The same owner of Eagle Heights.

That country is just too full of crooks, criminals and liars...
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by Nobody: 6:12pm On Sep 16, 2014
Ayed44: in other words, u are telling us dat anything dat has eagles on its name is a suspect, like super eagles of nigeria, eagle aromatic schnapps, etc. Nonsense! When we have issues like this, it wil not cause u much to wait for appropriate authority to conclude investigation before raising accusing fingers.
dude
wots wrong with u.cant u comprehend? He's only thinking out loud. Any offence in that?
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by arresa: 6:12pm On Sep 16, 2014
bakila: Who is John Ishaku? What is his International passport no.? what is his address on his driving licence? where is his picture? What account or cheque was the payment for the lease coming, came, is going to come from? where his is picture? where does he work? JOHN ISHAKU whp are you.
I had wanted to type Marylin ogar where are you but I deleted it.

Just like unknown soldier, he doesn't exist because he's a made up character..
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by arresa: 6:21pm On Sep 16, 2014
jmaine: Shame on SahaLies Reporters and her legions of gullible fools



CAN President, Oritsejafor, admits ownership of cash-stacked jet seized in South Africa -

A private jet seized weekend by South African authorities with a stack of $10 million in cash meant for arms purchase, belongs to the head of the Nigerian Christian community, the aviation ministry confirmed Tuesday. Ayo Oritsejafor, the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, had however leased the jet to another party, Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka, told PREMIUM TIMES, meaning Mr. Oritsejafor had no control over the use of the aircraft. Mr. Oritsejafor’s church also confirmed the ownership in a separate statement Tuesday. The church said the pastor has a “residual interest” in Eagle Air, a company that manages the aircraft.

Premium times.com


Talking about gullible fools. Have you looked in the mirror lately because as usual, you smell and stink gullible fool..
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by thelastmediator: 6:22pm On Sep 16, 2014
arresa:


It's the same con game and semantics. The CAN man and fake apostle don press button in Abuja for cover hence all the made up and unknown entities like Green Coast Produce Limited and Eagle Heights they are trying to distract.

Who is the owner of Eagle Air? The same owner of Eagle Heights.

That country is just too full of crooks, criminals and liars...


Bro, let's watch closely for now. I know the parties involved will come up with an explanation that will give us the clue to complete the puzzle.
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by arresa: 6:24pm On Sep 16, 2014
That crooked man and fake apostle is Eagle Heights and Eagle Air... The produce company is all after thought made up names....
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by arresa: 6:26pm On Sep 16, 2014
thelastmediator:

Bro, let's watch closely for now. I know the parties involved will come up with an explanation that will give us the clue to complete the puzzle.



On behalf of Pastor Oritsejafor, we can confirm that although he holds an interest in Eagle Air, the aircraft in question is not operated by Pastor Oritsejafor, the statement by The Word of Life Bible Church said.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com


Admitting that they own the jet is the first step, unraveling the bogus and made up companies they leased to is the next step...

You were not far from the truth...
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by thelastmediator: 6:32pm On Sep 16, 2014
arresa:





https://www.premiumtimesng.com


Admitting that they own the jet is the first step, unraveling the bogus and made up companies they leased to is the next step...

You were not far from the truth...

Following you. I like people that think beyond the ordinary.
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by ntyce(m): 6:49pm On Sep 16, 2014
jmaine:

Direct me to the company website. Thanks.


brainwashed mofo, hope you can visit this link.

www.newswirengr.com/2014/09/16/can-president-ayo-oritsejafor-admits-ownership-of-seized-jet-stacked-with-10million-in-south-africa
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by jmaine: 7:02pm On Sep 16, 2014
ntyce:


brainwashed mofo, hope you can visit this link.

www.newswirengr.com/2014/09/16/can-president-ayo-oritsejafor-admits-ownership-of-seized-jet-stacked-with-10million-in-south-africa

The fool had to wait till this time to answer my simple query. Okay, I agree he has a stake in the jet, other than that . . What else . . . .?
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by jmaine: 7:03pm On Sep 16, 2014
arresa:

Talking about gullible fools. Have you looked in the mirror lately because as usual, you smell and stink gullible fool..

Dolt, and he was also in charge of the jet on this mission . . . . . ?
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by HolyHolla(m): 8:53pm On Sep 16, 2014
chemali: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/headlines/168224-can-president-oritsejafor-admits-ownership-of-cash-stacked-jet-seized-in-south-africa.html#sthash.2rL3QisX.dpbs

Let's hear the new defense now that Pastor Ayo has admitted he has interest in the company. It's a sad situation.

Well, if that's true, next we need to know who hired the jet, if the company was aware of the mission of the jet and if Rev. Oritsajefor personally knows about the transaction. We have to judge righteously and with equity too. There is always that possibility the the accused is guilty, or innocent.
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by HolyHolla(m): 9:39pm On Sep 16, 2014
I've been suspecting this all along. Won't be surprised to discover that some chaps in the NSA illegally awarded the contract to supply arms and ammunitions to themselves and are now trying to cover up by buying from the black market. Perhaps, they only hired the jet for this nefarious activity.

saharareporters.com/2014/09/16/national-security-adviser’s-office-fingered-arms-purchase-scandal-oritsejafor-admits


"The office of the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has been fingered in the bungled arms purchase deal that involved two yet-to-identified Nigerians and an Abuja-based Israeli man, Eyal Mesika. In a series of interviews, Nigerian security sources told SaharaReporters that the men caught in South Africa with cash of close to $10 million had ties to the NSA’s office.

The Nigerian government has maintained a curious silence since the scandal broke on September 5 when South African law enforcement agents confiscated $9.3 million from two Nigerian private jets that landed at Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg. However, a source in the Presidency told SaharaReporters that the government had reached out to South Africa and explained that the arms purchase deal had Abuja’s official approval. Despite such assurances, the deal has continued to raise dust and trigger questions.

A source in Abuja said some intelligence professionals were questioning the propriety of using cash and secretive means to purchase weapons. “The use of raw cash by government to buy weapons abroad is not appropriate. Look at all the embarrassment now,” said the source. “It’s the kind of system used by criminals and shady organizations,” he added.

SaharaReporters reached Mr. Mesika by phone today in Abuja, but he said he had no intention of speaking about the gun purchase affair. He claimed that his trip to South Africa was to buy a “private helicopter,” but declined to answer further questions put to him by our reporter.

Court documents filed by South African prosecutors in order to obtain a freeze order for the cash differ from Mr. Mesika’s account.

A spokesman for South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority disclosed that the country’s investigators found the Nigerian arms buyers with invoices from two South African firms called Tier One and ESD. The invoices were for armaments and a helicopter.

According to South Africa’s CityPress, “In court papers, the NPA submitted evidence that Tier One is not registered with the National Conventional Arms Control Committee and is thus not authorized to enter into any agreements regarding the sale and/or rental of military equipment.”

The paper further revealed, “The agreement between Tier One and ESD was concluded on September 8, three days after the money was seized at Lanseria.”

Meanwhile Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, whose private jet was used in the transactions, has admitted to owning the Bombardier Challenger 600 jet used in ferrying cash to South Africa. Mike Awe, a media representative for the flamboyant pastor, who is also the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), spoke to SaharaReporters and confirmed that the jet belongs to Mr. Oritsejafor. “I can confirm to you that Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor owns the jet,” Mr. Awe said in a phone conversation with SaharaReporters.

Mr. Awe said Mr. Oritsejafor was currently indisposed, adding that the pastor, who is a close confidant of President Goodluck Jonathan, had leased the jet to a third party company for use in air jet charters. He said Mr. Oritsejafor did not personally have knowledge of the trip to South Africa.

Mr. Oritsejafor’s ownership of the jet has raised several questions. One is that the plane seized by South African officials is actually registered in the US for use only as a private jet, not for commercial purposes. Another issue is whether Pastor Oritsejafor owns more than one jet. In 2012, members of his congregation presented him with the gift of a jet. However, the registration number of the jet detained by South African authorities differs from the registration details for the jet purchased by Mr. Oritsejafor’s congregants. In response to criticism of his acquisition of a private jet, the pastor had argued that he needed the jet to enable him to travel widely for events related to his ministry. The question then is whether the commercial leasing of a private jet is part of Mr. Oritsejafor’s ministry.
Mr. Awe was unable to respond to whether the pastor owns more than one jet. He stated that he could not reach Mr. Oritsejafor for clarification of the matter.
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Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by ntyce(m): 10:02pm On Sep 16, 2014
jmaine:

The fool had to wait till this time to answer my simple query. Okay, I agree he has a stake in the jet, other than that . . What else . . . .?

What else? ?
you asking me? ?

Go suck Shekau's d1ck
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by ayindejimmy(m): 10:06pm On Sep 16, 2014
Ayed44: in other words, u are telling us dat anything dat has eagles on its name is a suspect, like super eagles of nigeria, eagle aromatic schnapps, etc. Nonsense! When we have issues like this, it wil not cause u much to wait for appropriate authority to conclude investigation before raising accusing fingers.
Appropriate WHAT!? In this nation?
Well, lets see hw Ogar wil link this to APC
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by ntyce(m): 10:14pm On Sep 16, 2014
why would a country want to buy arns covertly?
I suspect the arms are meant to be delivered to BH.
Why didn't the govt go thru the normal channel and pay for the arms thru appropriate means if truly it has nothing to hide.

I guess this was the reason GEJ bought the plane for Pastor B.B. Oritsejafor - to launder money and import arms.

Am sure this isn't the first time.

God will keep exposing them.
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by MeAboki(m): 12:02am On Sep 17, 2014
^^^^^Yes oooOOH, Yeye de smell.
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by HolyHolla(m): 3:09am On Sep 17, 2014
newsrescue.com/jonathan-govt-claims-responsibility-oritsejafor-israeli-10m-arms-smuggling-racket/?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=twitterfeed#axzz3DMYyR3bd

"JonathanGovt. Claims Responsibility For Oritsejafor, Israeli $10m Arms-Smuggling Racket

The Nigerian government has opened talks with South Africa after an aircraft conveying $9.3m cash from Abuja, allegedly for arms purchase, was seized by the South African authorities.
Two Nigerians and an Israeli aboard the airplane were detained and are facing investigations for transporting the huge amount into South Africa.

It emerged on Tuesday that the jet is owned by Ayo Oritsejafor, who heads the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN.

Mr. Oritsejafor denied knowledge of the arms deal saying the aircraft was managed by another company, Eagle Air Company, which in turn, leased the jet to a third party, Green Coast Produce Limited.
The two firms confirmed that claim in separate statements.

Details of the transaction remained vague beyond the revelations that the sum was meant for the purchase of arms for an unnamed Nigerian security agency.

In what appeared the first official confirmation of the deal, security personnel were quoted Tuesday as confirming the order and saying it was a normal practice to procure arms with cash.

Also, the Federal Government has released data and documents on the transaction, telling the South African government the transaction was “legitimate”, according to PRNigeria, an agency that regularly disseminates media statements for the military, police and other security agencies in Nigeria.
The report said talks between the two countries were at the governmental level and between the intelligence services of the two nations.

PRNigeria quoted a senior government official as saying that the South African Government only faulted “non-declaration” of the cash by the delegation from Nigeria.

“Nigeria and South Africa are getting closer to diplomatic resolution of the row over the $9.3m transaction. The two nations have opened up discussions,” PRNigeria quoted the official as saying.
“The Federal Government has submitted relevant data and documents on the transaction to South Africa and insisted that the transaction was legitimate.

“It also clarified that the funds were not laundered or smuggled for any covert manoeuvres. No launderer will be audacious to fly into a country in a chartered jet with such a huge cash.
“The technical details on security matters, which necessitated the desk, had been availed South Africa for screening.

“Based on initial scrutiny of the documents, the Challenger Jet has been released pending the conclusion of a full-scale investigation by South Africa.”

The source said South African authorities impounded the cash because of “procedural error”.
“There was procedural error at the airport, the team did not declare the $9.3million contrary to the aviation and customs laws in South Africa,” he said.

“So, there was an oversight on the part of the delegation that went to complete the transaction.
“Nigeria is trying to complete the formality and we are confident that the cash will be released for the purpose it was meant for.

“Movement of cash for strategic purchase of security equipment by intelligence service is not new; it is a global trend. The FBI, KGB, MOSSAD and others do it,” the statement said."

- See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/headlines/168238-nigerian-govt-admits-ownership-of-9-3-million-arms-money-seized-by-south-africa.html#sthash.NbpJgURT.dpuf
Re: Owners Of Nigerian Private Jet Seized In S A With $9.3m Cash Release Statement by apolonius(m): 7:50am On Sep 17, 2014
Ayo,the man who turned CAN into a pro-Jonathan front is fast rich and has become imprudent.Care to know the agents that ferry the much Jonathan is looting?Well,the facts are lucid in this report!

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