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A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of a Fidelity Bank account belonging to Mars Aviation Limited over money laundering allegations connected to Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

Musa Liman, the presiding judge, granted the order following an ex parte motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The motion, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1299/2025, was filed on July 1 and moved by Geraldine Ofulue, the EFCC counsel.

Ofulue told the court that the account is under investigation in a case involving alleged criminal misappropriation and money laundering. She prayed the court to freeze the account pending the conclusion of the investigation.

Ruling on the motion, Liman held that the EFCC’s application had merit and accordingly granted the request. Although the order was made on September 22.

The EFCC had asked the court to empower its chairman, Ola Olukoyede, or any other authorised officer to direct the managing director of Fidelity Bank to freeze the account.

According to the motion, the account number 5250350283 (C03651082) is held by Mars Aviation Limited.

In an affidavit supporting the motion, Abdulganiyu Olayide, an EFCC investigator attached to the commission’s special duties committee, said his team was assigned to probe the matter.

Olayide said the investigation followed intelligence alleging that NNPCL had made several payments to Mars Aviation for purported contracts that were phoney and granted in default of the provisions of the Procurement Act.

He added that preliminary findings revealed that huge sums of money were paid into the company’s Fidelity Bank account by NNPCL in multiple instalments.

The EFCC official said freezing the account was necessary to preserve the funds and prevent any transactions while the investigation continues.

“That I make this affidavit in good faith, believing its contents to be true and correct and in accordance with the Oaths Act,” Olayide said.

There are reports that Mars Aviation Limited is allegedly owned by Abdullahi Bashir-Haske, the founder and group managing director of AA&R. Bashir-Haske is married to the daughter of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar.

In August, Haske was placed on EFCC’s wanted list over allegations of criminal conspiracy and money laundering.

Also, TheCable earlier reported that Bashir Bayo Ojulari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the NNPCL, has been a subject of money laundering investigations following the alleged transfer of millions of dollars to the AA&R Investment Group’s account.

AnonPoet:
https://www.thecable.ng/court-freezes-bank-account-of-firm-linked-to-atikus-son-in-law-over-phoney-nnpc-contracts/

creativejagaban:
Brendaniel, oya come and shout witch hunt ooooooooooooooooo

Mrchippychappy:
Meanwhile president son dey rock 500million naira watch, dey fly girls in from Dominican Republic nonstop, as for his source of income? Na me u dey ask.

A zoo where those starving would sing the praise of politicians who dem see as their "brother", while begging South Africans for left over pizza. What a country

APCNig:
Cry well well, to cry is human, to weep is divine

APCNig:
Atiku Abubakar will be stripped nakked at the market square. Last two elections he had Delta, Akwa-Ibom, Edo, and Bayelsa money to fund his election, now all the states are now APC. His boys that have been helping him to launder money too are being brought down one by one. This is JAGABAN teaching old kindergartens that Politics is for the strong hearted. Let’s see how Atiku will find the next election

APCNig:
Cry well well, to cry is human, to weep is divine

APCNig:
Atiku Abubakar will be stripped nakked at the market square. Last two elections he had Delta, Akwa-Ibom, Edo, and Bayelsa money to fund his election, now all the states are now APC. His boys that have been helping him to launder money too are being brought down one by one. This is JAGABAN teaching old kindergartens that Politics is for the strong hearted. Let’s see how Atiku will find the next election

AnonPoet:
https://www.thecable.ng/court-freezes-bank-account-of-firm-linked-to-atikus-son-in-law-over-phoney-nnpc-contracts/

APCNig:
Cry well well, to cry is human, to weep is divine

Glimpsetv:
A large crowd of Lagosians was filmed in a long queue struggling to collect a loaf of bread. To maintain order, several military personnel were on the ground to control the crowd. This has triggered a lot of reactions online.

Watch the video, share your thoughts in the comments.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYltMapDyIo?si=0-hO0Vt5C9uBxVd1

[b]There are reports that Mars Aviation Limited is allegedly owned by Abdullahi Bashir-Haske, [/b]the founder and group managing director of AA&R. Bashir-Haske is married to the daughter of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar.

Brendaniel:
Na guilty conscience dey catch you...

APCNig:
Atiku Abubakar will be stripped nakked at the market square. Last two elections he had Delta, Akwa-Ibom, Edo, and Bayelsa money to fund his election, now all the states are now APC. His boys that have been helping him to launder money too are being brought down one by one. This is JAGABAN teaching old kindergartens that Politics is for the strong hearted. Let’s see how Atiku will find the next election

creativejagaban:
How is Emmanuel and Nnamdi Kanu 😂
Hope they are eating their beans well

Or you want to join them

I guess you will like nkwobi

Tinubu till 2031.

YouAreNobody:
After your the tenure of your jagabandit ends, I hope you know what goes around comes around

AntiChristian:
Hopefully Davido's account won't be like this when EFCC snoops around Osun sports fund later!

Most of us believe politicians are the most corrupt! But I think those civil servants are more corrupt!

If you think the police is corrupt check customs! Even LASTMA official get daily thrift collection that surpasses his monthly pay!

Mrchippychappy:
Meanwhile president son dey rock 500million naira watch, dey fly girls in from Dominican Republic nonstop, as for his source of income? Na me u dey ask.

A zoo where those starving would sing the praise of politicians who dem see as their "brother", while begging South Africans for left over pizza. What a country

AMINDA:
So you admit that this is an attempt by the government to starve Atiku of campaign funds? But Tinubu can run his own campaign using subsidy savings and the nation’s commonwealth? Well, all this won't be enough. Atiku's funding will come from unlikely sources. Afterall, both Sanwo-olu and even Dangote were accused of funding Atiku in 2023.