Italian cabal named Jonathan “Fortunato” in $1.1 million Malabu racket
December 16, 2015 Jaafar Jaafar

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President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

A cable available to Southwark Crown Court, UK has revealed how a former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, was code-named “Fortunato” by Italian accomplices in the $1.1 million Malabu deal.

Italian authorities investigating the mega deal had provided evidence to the court indicating the involvement of the former president.

The court, presided by Justice Edis, said based on the evidence presented before it, “Fortunato”, meaning “the lucky one” in Italian, was implicated in the deal.

“The suggestion from the wiretaps is that “Fortunato” was implicated and I am told that this was a reference in code (not subtle) to the former President of Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan,” the judge said.

By this revelation, “Fortunato”, is added to the long list of names Nigerians call the former president.

The court however refused to release the remaining balance of $85 million (N17 billion) to Malabu for the sell of Africa’s richest oil bloc, OPL 245 to oil giants Shell and ENi.

Read details about the case here [http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/195233-1-1billion-fraud-british-judge-questions-jonathans-integrity-stops-etete-from-getting-n17-billion.html]

Source: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/195246-italian-cabal-named-jonathan-fortunato-in-1-1-million-malabu-racket.html

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I have always known Jonathan to be a thief. No reasonable person in his right senses and correct frame of mind would have said 'Stealing is not corruption' especially a leader in Nigeria.

He should either:

1. Do plead bargain and return all the loots or

2. Rot in jail.

He has done more harms to this country than the past leaders.

I pity his followers.

Lies Heaped On more Lies!

Fortunato's a good name though

PRYCE:
Lies Heaped On more Lies!

Fortunato's a good name though

Why would you think the words and deductions by the honorable judge, based on evidence in his court, qualify as a lie? Hmm.

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Dr. Fortunato sef

Italy has adopted Dr Fortunato that is why the need for the new name.

In the God's father's voice* Don Fortunato, I haill you oo

I don't know whether the various timelines in the following quote, culled from the comments section under the original story are ALL true, but here you go:

Höly Wähala • 2 hours ago

Fortunato ko... Fraudinato ni.
There was nothing "lucky" about Dumbo's trajectory to power, it was all the work of evil egbesu gods that ran its course. His Senior Prefect (SP) in secondary died before Dumdo replaced him from ASP to SP. The chosen candidate for late Alams as Deputy Governor died and Dumbo was chosen to replace him. DSP Alams was deposed and Jona Dumbo became Governor. Ota Gorilla's vindictive politics bypassed Dr. Odili, Donald Duke, Ben Bruce et al, and Dumbo was made VP to Yar'Adua who died in office as President thus, Drumbo again profited from another misfortune... Therefore, he was not lucky but opportunistic and at the right time of evil doings. Most importantly is what he did with power was Fraud Unlimited thus my nomenclature: El-Fraudinato di Bandito. Hahaha chei... Oloshi ni Dumbo!
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Ways Inc (in response to Höly Wähala) • an hour ago

@HOLY Wahala, actually the time for Nigeria to recovered back the lost fortune has finally come, Glory be to God Almighty in heaven. Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmm.

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you can try another tactics we all know that Buhari collect money from Dasuki so he is a thief. you can only try but you can't stain Jonathan. braze don blow fowl yansh don show.

You don't need to tell us all over again that Jonathan is a shameless thief. We know him for who he was!

Orjioorji:
you can try another tactics we all know that Buhari collect money from Dasuki so he is a thief. you can only try but you can't stain Jonathan. braze don blow fowl yansh don show.

Don't mind them. Even the judge said it was "a reference in code (not subtle) to the former President of Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan..". They have NOT provided conclusive proof that it was actually Jonathan, neither did they state the exact way in which he was implicated in the deal.

If I were Jonathan, I would file a counter-suit against that so-called judge in the same court for defammation! Italian businessmen generally have one of the worst reputation in international business circles, when it comes to corruption.

More than half of the N171.32 billion ($1.1 billion) paid to Malabu Oil and Gas for the procurement of one of Nigeria’s richest oil fields, OPL 245 by Shell and Eni was used to bribe Nigerian politicians and intermediaries who helped to secure the controversial deal, Reuters is reporting.

According to a letter seeking the help of UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to freeze the assets of those involved, Italian prosecutors said some of the N83 billion ($533 million) slush money was used to buy private jets and armoured vehicles. “We are investigating many money transfers to many people in various countries who received sums that vary from millions of dollars to thousands of dollars,” Reuters claimed the letter reads.

British prosecutors acting on the request have already frozen two accounts with combined sum of N29.5 billion ($190 million) belonging to the chief intermediary, Emeka Obi. Former oil minister, who was convicted for money laundering in France, Dan Etete, owns Malabu Oil and Gas. The company was incorporated five days before the oil block was awarded to it in 1998 during the regime of military dictator, Sani Abacha.

While trying to cover his link with the company, Mr. Etete registered the company with a fictitious director, Kweku Amafegha. The company also listed a fake address in registration documents.

Mr. Etete confessed to a British court in 2013 that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, demanded a slice of the oil block as bribe.

The Federal Government acted as a conduit for the fund after Shell and Eni raised concerns over transferring the money directly to Malabu due to Mr Etete’s conviction. PREMIUM TIMES investigation revealed that after the money was paid to the Federal Government account, it transferred N120 billion ($801 million) to Malabu’s account.

The Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, and Minister of State for Finance, Yerima Ngama, authorized the transfers.
The company subsequently transferred the money to shady companies with fake addresses.
Despite overwhelming evidences showing that Shell and Eni are aware that the money would be paid to a character with a shady background, officials of the companies have denied any wrong doing in the affair.

For instance prosecutors said that a senior official of Shell had a face-to-face meeting with Mr. Etete over expensive “lunch and lots of iced champagne” few moths before the money was transferred to the Nigerian government.

An email presented during the trial also mentioned that the Shell official who feted with Mr Etete would refer to someone in The Hague known as “Peter” over the terms of the deal. Curiously, Shell’s CEO is named Peter Voser.

The Italian prosecutors are investigating the role of Eni’s former CEO, Paola Scaroni and his successor Claudio Descalzi, for alleged international corruption over the scandal. http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/168992-malabu-oil-deal-corrupt-nigerian-officials-bought-private-jets-armoured-cars-with-n83-billion-bribe.html

These italians no get swagger again! They should have given him a more befitting name like "DUNCEUNATO"!!!!