N27bn Halliburton scam IBB, Abdulsalami, Diya, 77 others indicted
By Emeka Umejei Reporter, Lagos

EIGHTY PERSONS, foreigners and Nigerians, the living and the dead, among them four former Heads of State and two of their wives, as well as former Governors and Ministers – indeed the top echelons of the country’s political and military establishments, including technocrats – have been indicted by the United States law enforcement officials over the N27 billion Halliburton bribery scandal.

Among the foreigners are Jack Chagoury, Gilbert Chagoury, and T.W. Oerlemans, an Australian; but they are rather small fish compared with indicted former Nigerian Heads of State Ibrahim Babangida, Sani Abacha, Ernest Shonekan, and Abdulsalami Abubakar.

Maryam, the late wife of Babangida; Mariam, the wife of the late Abacha, and his son, the late Ibrahim, are included; likewise Mike Akhigbe, the second in command in the Abdulsalami junta; former Abia State Governor, Orji Kalu; and former military Governors of Rivers State, Anthony Ukpo and Samuel Ewang.

Also among the dead are Abdulkadir Ahmed, former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor; and renowned economist, Pius Okigbo, who headed the probe panel on the Gulf Crude Oil Excess sales set up by the CBN in 1994.

But among those alive are former Petroleum Minister, Rilwanu Lukman, and newly re-appointed National Security Adviser, Aliyu Gusau. (See full list).

According to the report of the investigators, the 80 persons received part of the N27 billion bribe facilitated by foreign contractors for Halliburton to get the contract to build the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) plant, Africa’s first, in Bonny, Rivers State.

The scandal dates back to 1994 when some foreign companies put up bids for the construction of the plant that was to cost $6 billion.

To win the contract, a joint venture company, named TSKJ, was set up – comprising equal holdings between some companies, Technip (French), Sanmprogetti (Italian), KBR (U.S.), and part of the Halliburton group and Japanese engineering and construction company, JGC.

The investigators said the consortium bribed political leaders and top government functionaries through Tri-Star Investment Limited and Marubeni Inc.

They also recruited British lawyer, Jeffery Tesler, to co-ordinate the affairs of Tri-Star, as well as Wojciech Chodan, an American, to co-ordinate the affairs of Marubeni.

TSKJ mandated Tri-Star to solely take charge of bribing Nigerian officials at senior level, Marubeni was restricted to bribing junior level officials.

Tesler disclosed in a court deposition that TSKJ mandated both companies to bribe the officials.

As part of the investigation, the Swiss Justice Department followed the steps of the Police Judiciare of France, which in 2003, started an investigation that revealed fraudulent Halliburton payments to Tesler.

In the U.S., KBR and Halliburton have admitted to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by engaging in a decade-long bribing scheme to secure contracts in Nigeria.

Both agreed to pay a combined fine of $579 million to settle criminal and civil charges brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice.

Those Indicted

Ibrahim Babangida


Maryam Babangida


Ernest Shonekan


Abubakar Abdulsalami


M. D. Yusufu


T.W. Oerlemans


Pius Okigbo


Aminu Saleh


Don Etiebet


Aliyu Mohammed Gusau


Edmund Daukoru


Victoria Ihonde


Toyin Olakunrin


Gilbert Temisan Grant


Gabriel Abolade Soyoye


Patrick Dele-Cole


E. Ihetu


Onya (NNPC personnel)


Sani Abacha


Joshua Dogonyaro


John Shagaya


U. J. Itsueli


Ombu Isokariari


G.O. Ejiga


Babagana Kingibe


Hakeem Bello-Osagie


J.O. Maduka


Sena Anthony


Dalhatu A. Bayero


Ogenyi (NNPC official)


I. Dapchi


M.A. Olorunfemi


Wilfred C. Eze


Umar Baba


Orji Kalu


Jeremiah Useni


Abba Gana


Ibrahim Abacha


Oladipo Diya


Chamberlain O. Oyibo


Judith Attah


Abdulkadir Ahmed


Anthony Ani


O.O. Okwara


Philip Asiodu


Endo (Marubeni Nigeria)


Hamman Tukur


S.J. Ollerearnshaw


Dan Etete


B. Soyode


Akin Ogunleye


Tom Ikimi


Gidado Idris


Sola Alabi


Ismaila Gwarzo


Mariam Abacha


Halilu Akilu


Abdullahi Mohammed


Hamza El-Mustapha


Ibrahim Aliyu


Edmund Ayoola


Anthony Ukpo


Samuel Ewang


Ismaila Usman


Tunde Soleye


Christ Akerele


Umaru Shinkafi


Philip Chukwu


Bunu Sherrif Musa


Rilwan Lukman


Aret Adams


Mike Akhigbe


Faruk Iya


Hassan Adamu


Prince Nzekwe


Gen. Adeyosun


Jasper Jumbo


Jack Chagoury

Gilbert Chagoury

Mohammed Atiku

I doubt anything will be done!

However, if Jonathan is willing to make a firm statement of his stand on corruption, he should pave way for proper investigation and due course!

It will sure go a long way in crushing the back bone of godfatherism in the country!

Na wah o, thats why the coming ones are suffering here and there *shakes head in disbelieve and walks calmly out of thread*.

Why can't they just use this report and impending charges (I wish) to checkmate the dude as per his presidential ambition?

No Ribadu like character with the balls?

The list involves almost everyone who has ever held a high post in the NNPC and the Petroleum Ministry or the government.

How much can possibly be done?

yoooo this guy OBJ is trying to make Jonathan presido by all means.

all those IBB Gasau and co are among those who stand in front of johnny boy in 2011!!!!!

OBJ get his own wahala wey dey come his way,

^^ Obj can locked up it doesnt mattr but he shouldnt be put in jail before Jonathans term is over.

Because without Obj jonathan can never be president.

Because without Obj CIA jonathan can never be president.

                                                                                 

CIA has relationship with Obj. and No southern person aside from OBJ can do all this.

Estimate how long OBJ has left on this earth?

Then do the same for Jonathan?

Who would you rather have in your pocket?

4 former heads of state!!! Shame on Nigeria.

I believe OBJs name has been mischieviously omitted.

snowdrops:

4 former heads of state!!! Shame on Nigeria.

I believe OBJs name has been mischieviously omitted.

I doubt it - the LNG plant construction was completed in 1999, before OBJ came to power. At the time all this money was being shared, OBJ was cooling his heels in an 'executive jail cell' courtesy of the evil goggled one.

Hold up . . . is this to say that our next president could be a confirmed criminal? ROFLMAO!!!

Good that we are all seeing this

Sun of god:

Estimate how long OBJ has left on this earth?

Then do the same for Jonathan?

Who would you rather have in your pocket?

You cant compare Jonathan to obj- because jonathan has absolutely NO exerience

Jonathan is still a nobody somewhat. He doesnt have the respect of 70% of the country or the boys in
khaki(military).

If Obj doesnt back Jonathan who will?

sjeezy8:

You cant compare Jonathan to obj- because jonathan has absolutely NO exerience

Jonathan is still a nobody somewhat. He doesnt have the respect of 70% of the country or the boys in
khaki(military).

If Obj doesnt back Jonathan who will?

I will!

Kobojunkie:

Hold up . . . is this to say that our next president could be a confirmed criminal? ROFLMAO!!!

laughing my butts off!

OMG

Who will deal with all these people now?

I doubt Jonathan has the balls to even set up a probe panel.

Too bad, and these people will even have the gut to contest election.

Jesus wept.

Also among the dead are Abdulkadir Ahmed, former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor; and renowned economist, Pius Okigbo, who [size=13pt]headed the probe panel on the Gulf Crude Oil Excess sales [/size] set up by the CBN in 1994.

roflmao!!!

PSShhff. . . . . .

This will be swept under the carpet in 2 days.

Next. . . . .

I doubt if Uncle Joe can handle this list.

the limit of the series of names above can't be solved by uncle joe's rule as those names approach infinity , unless maybe he wants to act like JJRawlings.
Our leaders!!!! chai i hv always been wondering the kind of job these guyz do 2 get such money dat nigerians cant do,
i hv to go n sleep and pretend i dreamt of this,

this is small drama , not high level

Imagine what all these money they ve stolen can do in providing the much needed amenities; in health care, education, human capacity development, employment, etc.*weeps*, By all means we have to frustrate IBB and his ilk from coming back to power! We ve had enough of these obsolete leaderships, recycled government, men wt zero credibility and reputation, men wt no intellectual dexterity, men whose hands and faces are covered in blood, men who run away from training their young ones so that one day they take over from them, The time is now! We have to mobilize every resource in this direction. Yes together We Can!

Well, just as in the case of James Ibori and James Onanefe Ibori, we would soon have a Ibrahim Babangida and an Ibrahim Gbadamosi Babangida saga!

What about the $16m power probe? what happened to it? OBJ is 90% guilty as charged when it comes to that probe (IMO) but it's been swept under the carpet.

bibiking1:

Well, just as in the case of James Ibori and James Onanefe Ibori, we would soon have a Ibrahim Babangida and an Ibrahim Gbadamosi Babangida saga!

Na true ooo

Oh please, it's so juvenile of you to think that this means he's 'nailed' . . . Nigeria never reach that level.

I heard Bode George is getting a 'post-conviction bail'! I didnt even know that existed!

Okay let me assume what i read is true!who wil cal them to justice?jonathan?i dont think so.

Joeboy needs Gusau atleast 4 now, Anything he does now is tantamount to his security risk! He really needs God's wisdom (solomon) to excell in d present predicament. No be small thing.

Why is the list so long, do you need to bribe so many people before conducting business in Nigeria?
Hope some of those names are not just plug from the air