Tinubu’s NIPC appointee Aisha Rimi indicted for defrauding Lagos govt of N3 billion


It is unclear whether the EFCC informed Mr Tinubu of the fraud charges against Ms Rimi before her NIPC appointment and whether it concluded its investigation in 2018.

ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE


Aisha Rimi, recently appointed as CEO of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) by President Bola Tinubu, has been previously indicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged diversion of Lagos state government funds to the tune of N3 billion.

In 2018, EFCC lawyer Olamide Sadiq disclosed that the anti-graft agency was alerted to the dubious transfers after the National Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) traced suspicious “heavy inflows in excess of N3 billion from the Lagos state government Number Plate Production Authority” into the accounts of Rimi and Partners and Ekosina Investment Limited, both of which Ms Rimi was signatory.

She was the sole proprietor of the law firm.

“Investigations revealed that Aisha Rimi is the major partner in Rimi and Partners and she is also in control of Ekosina Investment Limited, a company seen to have received huge transfers from the Lagos state government Number Plate Production Authority,” Mr Sadiq said in 2018.

At the time, Ms Rimi’s husband, Folorunsho Coker, was the managing director of the Number Plate Authority and it was believed the government funds were diverted with his say-so, thereby making him the prime suspect in the matter and Ms Rimi may have been considered an accomplice in perpetrating the fraud.

Her two companies were listed as the second and third respondents in the suit filed by the EFCC.

The probe in 2018 prompted Mohammed Idris, judge at the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court, to order that 10 Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) accounts which belonged to Ms Rimi and her shell companies be immediately frozen.

“From preliminary investigations by the commission, the second and third respondents were used to divert funds from the Lagos state government Number Plate Production Authority with the influence of Folorunsho Coker, who was the managing director of the Lagos state agency,” Mr Sadiq explained.

It is unclear whether the EFCC informed Mr Tinubu of the damning fraud charges against Ms Rimi before her NIPC appointment and whether the anti-graft agency concluded its investigation in 2018.

EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwajuren did not immediately return a request for comment on whether they shared their findings with Mr Tinubu.

The presidency also did not respond when asked whether Mr Tinubu was aware of the fraud allegations hanging over Ms Rimi before he appointed her CEO of NIPC.

However, it is not the first time corruption-tainted individuals have landed top jobs in Mr Tinubu’s government as Femi Gbajabiamila, whose law licence was terminated by the State Bar of Georgia in the United States over his corruption and ethical lapses, now serves as the president’s chief of staff.

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Too bad, but this is not surprising


Bad and corrupt people make poor decisions

Tinubu should not expect any sane Nigerian to like him if he continues this way, I'm not going to tolerate any nonsense from anyone this time

the president and his appointee are of the same character

Man knows what he wants. Expanding the criminal empire by bringing in experienced criminals.

If she can do 3b in state, then she probably has capacity to do 300b at the federal. Work don start

Nothing will happen to her.

If Mr Coker diverted those money using the wife, Jagaborgu knew about it.

I hear that not even one Kobo of Lagos money is spent without T*nu*bu's permission since 1998 to date

Just like people who defrauded CSU & Government College Lagos, 1970.

Haaa , Nawaoooo for this nation. It’s only bunch of criminals they can appoint to power.

We are all fraudsters in Nigeria, we just haven't been caught.

To you, a politician that promises heaven and earth and delivers nothing, you're a fraudster. To you, an employer of labour that requires 2 years experience for an entry level job of 50k, you're a fraudster. In fact most recruiters in Nigeria are Hushpuppy pro max
To you, a civil servant that doesn't go to work but expect salary at the end of 30 days, you're a mumu fraudster.

To you, a medical doctor who works for the government but directs patients to a certain clinic or pharmacy for drugs, you're a fraudster. Or to the doctor that keeps milking patients dry even though he knows his hospital cannot handle that issue.
To you, the keke/bike rider that increases transport fare by 200% because fuel is this and that, you're a fraudster. Same goes for market women, traders, business people.
I cannot list all categories but we are all fraudsters in Nigeria

We are just looking for the next available person to exploit in the name of hustle.

Yahoo boys, policemen, NURTW folks, etc. We are all doing ourselves in this country.

Country is rotten and stinking so bad. But last last, we go de alright

Not surprised. The criminal druggie and certificate forger has natural affinity with criminals.

dre11:

Tinubu’s NIPC appointee Aisha Rimi indicted for defrauding Lagos govt of N3 billion


It is unclear whether the EFCC informed Mr Tinubu of the fraud charges against Ms Rimi before her NIPC appointment and whether it concluded its investigation in 2018.

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Nlfpmod

Married to the same Folorunsho Coker named in the Panama Papers bah.
This husband and wife duo remind me very much of another couple who were insiders in Gbenga Daniel's administration. Same MO, same resultant outcome.

By the way, EFCC needed waste its valuable time informing Tinubu about the antecedents of a man he first took into confidence as far back as 1999. Nothing is hidden under the sun that shines on the perfidious polity in Nigeria.

Panama Papers reveals Lagos commissioner’s N476m property in London

According to a report by the UK Guardian, Coker was reported as one of the famous Nigerians whose anonymous ownership of different property in London has been exposed by the massive leak of the Panama law firm’s data on offshore companies.

The former head of the Central Business District under the Gov. Babatunde Raji Fashola’s tenure reportedly owns a townhouse worth £1.65m in Kensington and Chelsea but shown as belonging to a BVI company, whose sole shareholder is Folorunsho Coker.

The UK Guardian also reports that offshore companies and trusts can also enable investors to keep assets hidden while potentially reducing capital gains and inheritance tax or stamp duty in a manner not available to ordinary homeowners.

Thus, transparency campaigners have warned against such saying the secrecy of such arrangements can enable large sums of black money to be laundered through the property market.

Reports also revealed that the London’s housing market had been tilted by laundered money.

Meanwhile back home in Nigeria, it was further alleged that the commissioner has his hands in hospitality businesses that include a restaurant and a private club situated on a Lagos private beach.

According to Encomium Magazine, until January 2016 after he was announced the commissioner for tourism, arts and culture in Nigeria, Coker was running the Brown Restaurant on Akin Olugbade Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The restaurant, which has another branch situated in Ikeja GRA, was reportedly handed over to his trusted ally, the bar manager.

Coker’s business interests also allegedly include La Casa, a multimillion naira world class dignitaries’ hangout situated on Ilashe beach, Lagos.

Coker, who had been in government since the administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is believed to have the ears of national leader of the All Progressive Congress, and was fully involved in the campaign of the incumbent Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode as well as the President, Muhammadu Buhari.

Source: https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/folarin-coker-panama-papers-reveals-lagos-commissioners-n476m-property-in-london/wjysewk

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Tinubu, being a criminal will appoint 80% of criminals into many posts.

Nothing wrong for selecting a rogue to join Vagabonds In Power !

APCheats.





Wittyness.

Dre11 another Okoro propaganda machine with no source.

dre11:

Tinubu’s NIPC appointee Aisha Rimi indicted for defrauding Lagos govt of N3 billion


It is unclear whether the EFCC informed Mr Tinubu of the fraud charges against Ms Rimi before her NIPC appointment and whether it concluded its investigation in 2018.



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Nlfpmod

Everyone associated with Tinubu in any respect must be a criminal by default.

E be things

Another one , it's plentyyyyy

Hmmm. So-so corrupt people in this administration

God1000:
Too bad, but this is not surprising


Bad and corrupt people make poor decisions

exactly. No one should be surprised. Corrupt man

That's what qualified her to be appointed as CEO of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) by President Bola Tinubu,

If this news is true, then Nigerian secret services and law enforcement agencies are very useless.
They should be effectively screening these peoples.

WE HAVE LONG WASHED OUR HANDS OFF TINUBU.


LET NIGERIA ENJOY THE FRESH AIR.


IT IS TOO EARLY TO COMPLAIN.

Nigeria is a criminal enterprise. There's a level you get to without having blemishes.

Don't be deceived. Those monies were laundered on behalf of one man. This is time to compensate her for a job well done.

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Lol

Nothing new... An Evil Tree can't produce Good fruits.

85% of Tinubu appointees are criminals

God1000:
Too bad, but this is not surprising


Bad and corrupt people make poor decisions

Tinubu should not expect any sane Nigerian to like him if he continues this way, I'm not going to tolerate any nonsense from anyone this time

The appointment is a reward for a job well done.

Who do you think she diverted the funds for?

Mmmmmmm?

From LAGOS STATE for dat matter?