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Haske has long been associated with opaque deals, political patronage, and backchannel contracts.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared businessman Abdullahi Bashir Haske, the founder of AA & R Investment Group and son-in-law to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, wanted over alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering.

However, we learnt that Haske was earlier questioned and detained by authorities, with his passport seized to prevent him from fleeing. He, however, managed to escape using another passport.

“The EFCC took one of his passport but he escaped with another passport,” a top source privy to the investigation told us on Friday.

In a notice signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the anti-graft agency called on members of the public with useful information on Haske’s whereabouts to report to the nearest police station or any EFCC office nationwide.

It said, “The public is hereby notified that Abdullahi Bashir Haske, whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged case of Criminal Conspiracy and Money Laundering.

“Abdullahi is 38 years old and his last known address is: No 6 Mosley Road Ikoyi, Lagos State; 952/953 Idejo Street Victoria Island, Lagos State.

“Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should please contact the Commission in its Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt or Abuja offices or through 08093322644; its e-mail address: info@efcc.gov.ng or the nearest Police Station and other security agencies.”

In June, a group under the banner Coalition of Nigerian Patriots for Good Governance announced a planned protest over the alleged N5.7 billion fraudulent consultancy contract and lavish executive retreats by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) amid worsening economic hardship in the country.

The group, in an open letter signed by Musa Abdullahi, described the alleged corruption as “a loot in broad daylight” and called for the immediate sacking of NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Bayo Ojulari.

Announcing its planned nationwide advocacy protest slated for July 1–2, 2025, in demand for accountability from the highest levels of government, the group called on the EFCC to investigate the alleged fraud.

“At a time when over 200 million Nigerians live in multidimensional poverty, when inflation has soared, and when the government pleads for patience as painful reforms unfold, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), under the new leadership of Mr. Bayo Ojulari, has engaged in reckless, unconscionable spending of public resources,” the group stated.

At the heart of the uproar is a N5.7 billion consultancy contract allegedly awarded by NNPCL to a relatively unknown firm, HASKE, without public tender, competitive bidding, or compliance with procurement regulations.

The coalition claimed that the deal was orchestrated in secrecy, bypassing oversight mechanisms and raising serious questions about political patronage.

“HASKE has long been associated with opaque deals, political patronage, and backchannel contracts,” the group alleged.

“The company has no verifiable record of delivering high-level consultancy services, nor does it possess the industry reputation or technical competence required for such a contract.”

The group questioned, “So, why was this firm handpicked?”

According to the group, “This is not just a violation of public procurement laws, it is a calculated looting of Nigeria’s oil wealth.”

The group further argued that the funds could have been better used to address pressing national issues, such as healthcare, education, rural infrastructure, and youth employment.

The group stressed, “N5.7 billion, nearly $4 million at today’s rates, was signed away behind closed doors while hospitals go without equipment, schools lack basic infrastructure, and millions cannot afford a single meal a day.

“What could N5.7 billion do instead: build or equip 570 primary healthcare centres across rural Nigeria? Fund scholarships for over 50,000 indigent Nigerian students.

“Construct 114 kilometres of rural roads to support agriculture and commerce. Provide capital to over 10,000 young entrepreneurs to reduce unemployment.

“Yet this same sum was funneled into a phantom consultancy deal, benefiting no one but the insiders and cronies.”

In addition to the alleged contract fraud, the group accused Ojulari of organising a wasteful management retreat in Kigali, Rwanda, using five chartered private jets.

Earlier in June, we exclusively reported that the NNPC board was preparing to jet off to Kigali, Rwanda, for a luxury retreat.

The development came days after the Nigerian Senate raised serious questions over the company's audited financial accounts.

We learned that at least five private jets had been arranged to fly members of the NNPC board and top management to the Rwandan capital. The trip, sources revealed, was being coordinated by Bashir Haske.

The board, led by Chairman Ahmadu Musa Kida, and under the management of Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) Bayo Ojulari, had booked the entire Kigali Marriott Hotel, an upscale resort nestled in the Rwandan hills, for the retreat.

Source:- https://www.newsngr.com/atikus-in-law-abdullahi-bashir-haske-declared-wanted-escaped-with-second-passport/

Like FIL, like son.
Corruption runs in tthe family

Watch Obidients call it witch-hunting.
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SPV In-law. They will be alright. E be like sey Friday na for fraudsters on Nairaland. No Islamic contents. Wetin happen.

Beans and beans na dey same. Atikuloot can never change

Big money doesn't come clean.

One way or the other, Egunje and other soft jobs must follow.

It's a pity to be entangled with negative monetary accusations .

iwaeda:
EFCC is the harassing arm of All Present Criminals gangs. Haske is only being tormented for being inlaw to incoming. How much can bullion van steal at a go.

Swears.

Shout-out to all Chess Lovers/Players.

Don't ask Nairaland members for contact details (email, phone, bbpin) or investments.

We read it yesterday na...I thought he was caught ...not what we already know..and NNPCL boss that signed the corrupt contract is still in office....Naija I hail thee....APC u do this oneooo

Den of Thieves, that's what NNPCL is. They are a government of their own, with open and secret patronage from the political class.

I am waiting for the current NNPC CFO to be arraigned too. Then I will know this is not political haunting.

Thunderfayamods:
Watch Obidients call it witch-hunting.
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a known fact. Both Lp, pdp, apc and ADC politicians are thieves. But you see those poor supporters like you. That’s where my problem is.

No be this man a report was linked to the New NNPCL GMD say his job dey shake and his days numbered for his relationship with this Haske


https://www.nairaland.com/8489984/bayo-ojularis-days-numbered-nnpc

They searched everywhere for anything relating to Peter Obi but couldn’t find anything, they resorted to harassing his son who is living his own life, away from stealing Nigeria’s resources to buy properties worth millions of dollars abroad

Consultancy is a conduit pipe for corruption. It is only in Nigeria that government will hire consultants to buy toilet papers.

Obidients will like this one. Atiku boys enter Obi with his gay son pictures. It is now the turn of obidients to turn on the Atiku PDP boys.

Las las coalition will scatter

Aryafucksfinaly:
Like FIL, like son.
Corruption runs in tthe family

Which public office holders in Nigeria both past and present that's Free from corruption

Looting and fraud is contagious

😄😄😄😄😄 Atikulate

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They should stop beating around the bush. Arrest Atiku if una mind dey

His only crime is that he refused to share give senior men that didn't contribute to the stealing but wants the lion share from the loot. Guy man decided to grab it, hold it and run with it
Loot alone
Eat alone
And
Run alone

EFCC is the harassing arm of All Present Criminals gangs. Haske is only being tormented for being inlaw to incoming. How much can bullion van steal at a go.

kinxchuks:
Haske has long been associated with opaque deals, political patronage, and backchannel contracts.



Source:- https://www.newsngr.com/atikus-in-law-abdullahi-bashir-haske-declared-wanted-escaped-with-second-passport/

The same folks have said nothing about the coastal highway awarded without competitive bidding and in similar clandestine manner.

We have to decide either to be a law abiding country or not. We simply cannot survive picking on which bacteria our so called medicines attack. Any and every one of them will eventually end life.

Hunt for him no doubt but please when you are done, move on to other cases of significantly worse outlook.

But.... Yeye Bello is walking a free man. Although I don't support evil, everybody can see where this witch hunting is directed at.

Mr OTP and his terrorist party will not rest until they are put to rest.

Corruption will swallow us in this country is care is not taken

flexyrule:
Big money doesn't come clean.

One way or the other, Egunje and other soft jobs must follow.

Keep consoling yourself. Can you show me Dangote gate? Too much big money comes clean, asked Dangote.

blackgold2018:
a known fact. Both Lp, pdp, apc and ADC politicians are thieves. But you see those poor supporters like you. That’s where my problem is.

How do know that I am poor? Mr rich man! You think everybody is having economic challenges like you? How is the last part of your comment even related to what I said? How do you that I support any party?

Thunderfayamods:
Watch Obidients call it witch-hunting.
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But of course, it's witch hunting .... unless if u wanna be delulu

cr7lomo:
But of course, it's witch hunting .... unless if u wanna be delulu

Ok it is witch-hunting go and stop the witches.
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Looks like open season on the opposition our emerging Dictatorship

But Wike the glaring land grabber, money launderer is walking freely without questioning cos he belongs to APC. I pray Tinubu don't ruin himself with this foolishness he is doing. Nothing on earth can make me and my family vote this calamity again.

All their moneybags are being picked one by one. Let's see how they want to finance their coalition. 😁😁