NEWSHalliburton bribery scandal: Tinubu challenges Atiku, demands explanationPublished on December 4, 2018 By Seun Opejobi

A National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has challenged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar on the Halliburton bribery scandal.


Tinubu dared the former Vice President to disclose to Nigerians why Halliburton left the country

Speaking during the National Consultative Forum themed: “Nigeria on the right track” organised by the National Committee of Buhari Support Groups, on Tuesday, Tinubu said the Waziri of Adamawa should explain why NEPA was privatized to wealthy Nigerians.


The former governor of Lagos State stated that Nigerians have crossed the red ocean and they cannot be taken back to Egypt, Daily Trust reports

“They said we should not talk about the past. We must look at what you have done before. We have to look at the Halliburton issue. Why do they leave Nigeria? $16billion on NEPA for darkness

“When they see that we are kicking them out, they rush to privatise the company, what I call personalization of the wealth of Nigerians,” Tinubu said.

http://dailypost.ng/2018/12/04/halliburton-bribery-scandal-tinubu-challenges-atiku-demands-explanation/

BafanaBafana:
Atiku Atiku, Anytime you hear his name the next thing that follows is either corruption, fraud or theft.

Oshigun:
Mekaboy, how far? I guess Tinubu is still working for Atiku underground.

Baawaa:
Atiku the looter,i trust baba Obasanjo,baba know this is the right time to collect his own share

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zombieHUNTER:


Tinubu is a certified rogue...
Only thieves are kings in SW

Vdsc:
So tinubu the kleptomaniac also follow for people wey clean?
So he thinks he is actually less corrupt than atiku?

Kai.

This country don spoil.

magoo10:
Kettle calling pot black

Tinubu has been labelled in all sorts of degrading manners,with many saying his ambition an anathema to the interest of the South West.Everybody knows Tinubu is rich beyond the dreams of the avarice,ans has used his wealth to build a fromidable party like APC.Lately the weB has been buzzing with how he fraudulently made his megawealth through massive looting of Lagos state nin and out of office as Governor .Today Tinubu's proxy companies allegedly pocketing multi billion contract from all the APC states.With this revelation here is no doubt that Tinubu has succeeded in buying the Lagos State government, and he did that with government funds.Today he is about the biggest landlord in Lagos,with property portfolio worth sdeveral billions . For instance: Number 4, Oyinkan Abayomi (formerly Queens) Drive, Ikoyi: A 5-bedroom detached house on one acre of land which was originally the Lagos State Governor’s guest house since 1979, but which now belongs to Tinubu. The certificate of occupancy of the property valued at N450 million was signed and released to him by Fashola in 2007 shortly after he assumed office.Tinubu’s residence at 26 Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi was initially falsely presented as Oando Plc Guest House. Later, he purportedly bought it from Oando, and used public funds to rebuild and renovate it. The Lagos State Government bought the property and paid an undisclosed sum to him and thereafter gave the property back to him under the bogus Pension Bill he signed to law shortly before he left office in 2007. The property is worth over N600 million.The annex of the Lagos State Guest House in Asokoro, Abuja was bought by the State Government in 2006 for N450 million, purportedly to protect the main house from security breach. Shortly after Tinubu left office, the property was transferred to him under the pension plan he signed into law before leaving office.The 250-hectare land valued at about N35billion and strategically located at the Ajah junction on Lekki Road was initially meant for a General Hospital for the people of Eti-Osa Local Government but was stolen by Tinubu and handed over to Trojan Estate Ltd – a company owned by Deji and Wale Tinubu – to develop as Royal Garden Housing Estate at the expense of the taxpayers of Lagos.The 1,000 hectares of land valued at about N75billion located at Lakowe near Abijo at Ibeju-Lekki Local Government and given to Lekki Concession Company (LCC) which is partly- owned by Tinubu and Fashola and being developed as golf course and housing estate by Assets and Resource Management Ltd (ARM) as ADIVA project.The prime land of 157 hectares with 2.5km of Atlantic beachfront valued at about N10billion and stolen by Tinubu from the communities of Siriwon, Igbekodo, Apakin, etc in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government and given to Ibukun Fakeye – his crony to build a golf course and luxury villa with little or no compensation to the villagers. In addition, Tinubu paid $20million (N3billion) out of public treasury to Ibukun Fakeye to commence the project in late 2006. Fashola has since released additional funding for this project, which is not owned by the state government.The 14-hectare Parkview Ikoyi Estate foreshore land reclaimed by Lagos State Government is now owned by Bola Tinubu.While in office, he allocated to himself the former Strabag yard beside the Lagos State Secretariat at Alausa, Ikeja. The property is now being developed into a shopping mall as big as the Palms in Lekki. This is public property brazenly stolen and now owned by Tinubu, aided by Fashola.The choice property at Lekki-Epe road on which he built and owns the multi-billion Naira Oriental Hotel and the extension of multi-storey car park beside it. Also, the multi-level recreation centre by Mobil in Oniru Estate on Lekki-Epe road jointly owned with ARM and Tunji Olowolafe. All these assets valued at over N25billion were obtained without paying a kobo to the Lagos State Government.Tinubu and Fashola sold the following prime Lagos properties to their personal friend and front – Prince Dipo Eludoyin at very ridiculous prices:• The 3.8-hectare of land of Lagos State Fisheries office in VI (beside the Institute of Oceanography) valued at N3billion.• The fishery landing jetty at Badore (where the Ilubirin fishermen were to be relocated) valued at N500million• The entire Ogudu foreshore scheme initially earmarked for a low-cost housing scheme valued at N5billion• The Ilubinrin housing estate (which used to house Lagos state civil servants and judges up till 2007) valued at N2.5billion.• The former Julius Berger yard at Oko Orisan, Epe valued at N450million.Tinubu raised a loan of N4.7billion on Eko Akete project for which nothing was achieved before he turned around to sell the property to his Chagouri friends of Chagouri & Chagouri and Hitech Construction Ltd at a ridiculously low price at the expense of the taxpayers of Lagos.Tinubu applied to personally purchase the Federal Secretariat building while in office. When he couldn’t get to buy it, he directed Fashola to stop the eventual owner of the complex to develop it. The complex is presently wasting away courtesy of the Lagos State Government.It took several months of horse trading and underhand payments before Fashola could allow the new owners of 1004 flats to redevelop the complex. Several other buyers of Federal Government properties and developers of properties in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Government Reservation Area Ikeja were forced to succumb to the outrageous demands of Tinubu, Fashola, Commissioner Abosede and other officials of the Lagos State Physical Planning Ministry and were made to pay ridiculous amounts to private accounts before their redevelopments were approved. Those who refused or were unable to pay could not develop their properties. This is a major economic strangulation of property developers and has contributed largely to the skyrocketing rent in Ikoyi, VI and Lekki axis.Tinubu converted all the plots of land where Lagos Polytechnic was located at Ikosi near the old toll gate. He chased away the Polytechnic in 2006 and went ahead to locate the choice plots to himself, his cronies and political associates. The headquarters of Television Continental (TVC), which is owned by him, is located there. He deprived the youths of Lagos of decent education because of his greed.Tinubu solely sold the prime land on Aboyade Cole, Victoria Island which was recovered from some allotees, to UACN Properties Plc. The amount of proceeds was shrouded in secrecy.Eludoyin, fronting for Tinubu, built the estate directly opposite Goshen Beach Estate in Lekki area.Tinubu’s wife, Remi Tinubu, built the massive New Era Foundation youth camp at the junction of Eleko, off the Lekki-Epe express road, with Lagos State funds and has now converted it to personal use.Tinubu owns the Fara Park Estate and the Beach Wood Estate both in Lekki.The Critical Care unit at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja, built and equipped with state funds, is now owned personally by Tinubu. He has put one Dr. Sikiru Tinubu, (a supposed cousin of his) to run the outfit. It is run as a private unit and the proceeds are pocketed by the duo. The unit charges its users exorbitantly and most Lagosians can hardly afford to pay its high charges. Much of the revenue is derived from fees paid by the State Government for patients referred there by its General Hospitals.Several prominent Nigerians in the judiciary, police, INEC, and other sensitive agencies have obtained prime land from former Governor Tinubu and incumbent Governor Fashola over the years without paying a kobo. Many of them had turned around to sell the land to third parties at substantial profit. Many top officials in the police, INEC and the judiciary who participated in the 2003 and 2007 elections and tribunals in states where Tinubu has interest were compromised with parcels of free prime Lagos land and cash. If the Lagos State Land’s Bureau could publish the names and identities of beneficiaries of land allotees from 2000 to date, the scandal that will result is better imagined. Gbenga Ashafa, now a Senator, and Mrs. Awofisayo were the conduits through which these acts were being perpetrated. Both were also personally involved in various dubious land transactions on their own.Prime land and properties have been used to pay off public officials who are personally close to Tinubu and Fashola for “jobs well done” or for being privy to sensitive information, notablya) Dele Alake, former Commissioner for Information and Strategy, was sold a whole house on Alexander Road, Ikoyi where he lived as official quarters at a give-away price.(b) Rauf Aregbesola, Osun State Governor, who was a former Commissioner in Lagos got detached house at Ladoke Akintola Street, GRA Ikeja for a “good job” while serving under Tinubu.(c) Yemi Cardoso and Wale Edun, both former commissioners, were sold houses on Iru Close, and another location in old Ikoyi at give-away prices by Tinubu.

buhariguy:
ask the question in 2023.

docadams:


Epistle on Adamawa plateau. Tinubu's challenge was to Atiku directly not you. If Atiku is man enough let him square off with Tinubu.
Now I know why Atiku ceded part of Intels to Tinubu FOC. He hoped to buy Jagaban's silence.
OBJ was right after all

zombieHUNTER:


Tinubu is a known thief
Who owns half of Lagos State

Very corrupt Laden fellow

Vdsc:

Wetin concern me with you?

Even if buhari governs till 2050, your life will not be better than this.

You are simply not smart enough.

docadams:

[s]
Epistle on Adamawa plateau. Tinubu's challenge was to Atiku directly not you. If Atiku is man enough let him square off with Tinubu.
Now I know why Atiku ceded part of Intels to Tinubu FOC. He hoped to buy Jagaban's silence.
OBJ was right after all[/s]

BafanaBafana:

Home and abroad, Tinubu has no allegation of corruption.
But...

magoo10:
Even though you are not Tinubu I am happy you did not say all that was stated there were lies. Stop defending thieves who have not only looted state funds but also the brains of their followers.

docadams:


Features of inferiority complex.

BafanaBafana:

Home and abroad, Tinubu has no allegation of corruption.
But...

NigerDeltan:


Then tell him to travel to America also

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Surgery Successful In America

All Progressive Congress Leader and major share holder Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is recuperating in America after a successful knee cap operation. Tinubu had travelled to America to have a check up on his ailing knee so that he can get ready for the challenges ahead on the political arena. The knee cap surgery which is said to be one of the most delicate operations performed by doctors, was successfully carried out at an American Hospital only 3 days ago. Tinubu is convalescing and getting ready for the days ahead. It was gathered that some of his associates have been visiting him in America to show solidarity with their leader as he regains his strength. One of those said to have visited him is the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, in the person of RT. Honourable Adeyemi Ikuforiji