SaharaReporters has learnt that French
law enforcement officers detained a
private jet conveying a Nigerian
businessman, Jide Omokore, in Paris.
Mr. Omokore is one of President
Goodluck Jonathan’s closest business associates. The Abuja-bound plane had arrived in
Paris from Monaco. A French police
source who spoke to our
correspondent on condition of
anonymity disclosed that the plane
was detained for two days. The source did not disclose the make
and model of the jet nor the exact date
the aircraft was detained, but
disclosed that the private jet was
detained as part of an investigation
into its ownership. Even though the source refused to reveal more, stating
that further disclosure could
compromise their investigation, a
source in Abuja told SaharaReporters
that French authorities seemed
interested in finding out if the jet belonged to a Nigerian official. The
Abuja source stated that Petroleum
Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke may
be the focus of the French
investigation. SaharaReporters was told that the
detained jet was flying Mr. Omokore
and two women when it was
impounded for two days. The jet was
later released and was then flown
back to Nigeria with Mr. Omokore on board. The name of the Kogi-born Jide
Omokore has featured prominently in
the recent fuel subsidy scandal that
rocked the Nigerian economy. In
Abuja circles, he is well known as a
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Why do we have leaders who only pay lip service to corruption? This guy is one of the subsidy thieves with his company Spog Petrochemicals and another of his company Seven Energy was allocated oil blocs whereas its signature bonus is missing.
Corrupt politicians, pastors and dubious business men are now proud owners of private jets while the populace are in abject poverty.
We need a radical overhaul of our current leaders

PHRESSHH HHAAIIRR!!!!!!