$20m indictment: We stand with Onyema –South East Governors

The South East Governors Forum has come out in support of the Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, over his indictment by the United States Department of Justice for allegedly laundering $20 million.

A statement signed by Governors Ifeanyi Uguwanyi (Enugu), Willie Obiano (Anambra), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi), Emeka Ihedioha (Imo) and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), said even though the forum cannot claim to have the full knowledge of the matter, there are some insinuations it will not accept.

The forum said the insinuation that some government officials are against Onyema and would want to pull him down is a ploy to instigate hatred against him as he is ‘at peace’ with the Federal Government and has on various occasions, commended President Muhammadu Buhari, for assisting him get up to five international licenses.

The governors urged Buhari to support and protect Onyema to enable him sort out the matter peacefully so that his business, which t has contributed to the growth of the aviation industry will not suffer. The statement reads: “We have read a lot of comments by various individuals and interest groups on the matter.


“The insinuation that some Nigerians or some government officials are against Onyema and would want to pull him down by all means is a ploy to instigate hatred against him. He has remained in the aviation industry which is highly challenging in our country when many people could not cope.

Onyema is at peace with the Federal Government and has on various occasions, commended the president for assisting him get up to five international licenses. Many officials of Buhari’s administration had stood for him many times in promoting and encouraging Air Peace operations in and outside Nigeria.

Air Peace is a business and most businesses usually have one issue or the other to settle and this one is not an exception. We plead with Buhari to please continue to give Onyema all the necessary support and protection to enable him sort out this matter peacefully.

Onyema has highly assisted the aviation industry in Nigeria and we must all stand to defend this business. The governors of the South East will do everything within the law to support Onyema overcome this issue so as to continue to offer more excellent services to Nigeria. We request the US Ambassador to Nigeria to please step into the matter so as to peacefully resolve the issue without destroying Onyema’s reputation. We also urge Onyema to engage experienced and external financial managers to work with the US government in resolving and rectifying his business tax matter if any.”

Onyema is accused by the US authorities for allegedly laundering over $20 million from Nigeria through United States bank accounts in a scheme involving false documents for the purchase of airplanes




https://www.sunnewsonline.com/20m-indictment-we-stand-with-onyema-south-east-governors/

No clean money this days is either ritula money, scam money all I know is money na money

Let us all not jump into conclusion, we are monitoring the situation and also waiting for all the facts to come out.

This is what they should have said, but as usual, we have governors and chief law enforcement officers making crude and unguided statements as if they are unexposed and don't know how the law enforcement agencies in America operate.

They sure have the lamest leaders in that part of Nigeria.

What!!Buhari/US high commission to support someone who pretends to have qualities,abilities etc.but really have in order to deceive other people. And also wanted by the U.S. Federal marshal ..what a crazy idea!

Time you guys start acquiring balls.

NGpatriot:
Let us all not jump into conclusion, we are monitoring the situation and also waiting for all the facts to come out.

This is what they should have said, but as usual, we have governors and chief law enforcement officers making crude and unguided statements as if they are unexposed and don't know how the law enforcement agencies in America operate.

They sure have the lamest leaders in that part of Nigeria.

Clannishness is what makes a whole collection of governors from a region, to defend a private citizen.

Then you wonder why our legal system is in shambles when state governors reason like this.

In the USA, such anti-state declaration is enough to kill the political future of the governors.

2019 Thanks giving celebrations should include much praise and reverence to all deitys for their kindness towards us their compassion and their unending protection. Especially for how they mysteriously worked to ensure this accusations of alledged money launder wasn't brought up by any Nigerian organization such as efcc and icpc. It would have been a disaster especially here on nairaland, one can only imagine the blood bath and sharp exchange of words that would have downplayed.
Meanwhile even though the accusations don't originate locally one can only hope that the invincible hands tilt things in Mr Allen Onyema's favour so that civil war 2 which of course means nairaland online war) would be averted.

Throwback:

Then you wonder why our legal system is in shambles when state governors reason like this.

Our legal system is not in shambles, atleast they were able to establish
ALL THE MONEY PASSED THROUGH THE CBN

OiOi:

Our legal system is not in shambles, atleast they were able to establish
ALL THE MONEY PASSED THROUGH THE CBN

Hahahahaha!

It passed through CBN but did not procure the items for which the letters of credit were raised.

Did the FBI challenge whether funds passed through CBN or not?

That statement is on the same level of stupidity as the statement of Jonathan that if $20b that should have been earned did not accrue to the coffers of government or is missing, that America would know because dollars is their money and the amount is too big to go unnoticed.

K

It's not a matter of showing support or not, let him answer the allegations levied against him, prove his innocence and clear his name once and for all.

We can only hope he gets a fair hearing. I hope he's truly truly innocent otherwise, no amount of solidarity can save him

Thieves

So even if he's guilty ... Governors will still support ? Until we get rid of this "supporting my brother irrespective of what he does " then Nigeria can develop

Onyema should carry his cross alone, is the USA that indicted him and he should clear his name.. there is no sentiment here... whether he's from our Anambra or not doesn't matter

Onyema's not even shaking like the politicians he used his platform to launder money for, that's what's happening.. they're whipping up emotions for him whereas the politicians are the ones indirectly affected

All the money passed through CBN. I'm happy for that.



I stand with Allen Onyema.

Throwback:

Hahahahaha!

It passed through CBN but did not procure the items for which the letters of credit were raised.

Did the FBI challenge whether funds passed through CBN or not?

That statement is on the same level of stupidity as the statement of Jonathan that if $20b that should have been earned did not accrue to the coffers of government or is missing, that America would know because dollars is their money and the amount is too big to go unnoticed .

You have to give it to Nigerians. They make the most absurd comments seems sensible...
STEALING IS NOT CORRUPTION

A man that is not guilty fears no accusation.
If he's found not guilty, good for him.
If he's guilty as charged, justice must be served.

Good to read the Niger Deltans stand on this serious issue last week.

We will be here to read how all these will end.

This political statement is both unnecessary and unhelpful...
He is innocent until proven guilty, so he should quickly go to the US to exonerate himself.
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Throwback:



Clannishness is what makes a whole collection of governors from a region, to defend a private citizen.

Then you wonder why our legal system is in shambles when state governors reason like this.

In the USA, such anti-state declaration is enough to kill the political future of the governors.

my friend keep quite if you have no meaningful contribution, Allen Onyema launder money who's money is that isn't his own money, how many of US citizen or company in Nigeria indicted for money laundering or anywhere in the world or do you think US will persecute their citizen if indicted outside the country. Biden son working in Ukraine Gas company recieve $50,000 every month where can he recieve that in US company, IF I can tell you how much of $ US citizen or white recieve in Nigeria as there Salary you will start crying. I know of South Africa white man who work in Shell Nigeria and he recieve $1000 every day I mean every day how much our citizen are paid. Nigeria should stop this mentality of seen white or US as God they corrupt our system and use it to repair there country because they know we hate ourselves.

They always do. They support their criminals.

For them crime is an acceptable and perhaps the only way of making money.

They will always glorify these predator criminals

It's good to stand with your own in difficult times. Very important. But what if you assume he is innocent and investigation later revealed otherwise. What would you do? How would you feel?

dignity33:
my friend keep quite if you have no meaningful contribution, Allen Onyema launder money who's money is that isn't his own money, how many of US citizen or company in Nigeria indicted for money laundering or anywhere in the world or do you think US will persecute their citizen if indicted outside the country. Biden son working in Ukraine Gas company recieve $50,000 every month where can he recieve that in US company, IF I can tell you how much of $ US citizen or white recieve in Nigeria as there Salary you will start crying. I know of South Africa white man who work in Shell Nigeria and he recieve $1000 every day I mean every day how much our citizen are paid. Nigeria should stop this mentality of seen white or US as God they corrupt our system and use it to repair there country because they know we hate ourselves.

Your problem is morality and respect for the right of others. As long as we don’t have the conscience about what is right and what is wrong we shall continue to live like animals.

Igbo kwenu, hey!!!!

dignity33:
my friend keep quite if you have no meaningful contribution, Allen Onyema launder money who's money is that isn't his own money, how many of US citizen or company in Nigeria indicted for money laundering or anywhere in the world or do you think US will persecute their citizen if indicted outside the country. Biden son working in Ukraine Gas company recieve $50,000 every month where can he recieve that in US company, IF I can tell you how much of $ US citizen or white recieve in Nigeria as there Salary you will start crying. I know of South Africa white man who work in Shell Nigeria and he recieve $1000 every day I mean every day how much our citizen are paid. Nigeria should stop this mentality of seen white or US as God they corrupt our system and use it to repair there country because they know we hate ourselves.

What has this epistle got to do with anything...
Bayo Ogunlesi is a billionaire in the US, and many Nigerians in the US earn MORE than Americans (even more than $1K a day).
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