₦airaland Forum

July 18, 2016
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has quizzed Captain Ahmed Borodo, the pilot whose plane was allegedly chartered by a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, to transport N1.219bn to Governor Ayodele Fayose.

The money was alleged to be part of the N4.7bn transferred from the account of the Office of the National Security Adviser to the bank account of Sylvan McNamara, a company allegedly owned by Obanikoro’s two sons- Babajide and Gbolahan.

Borodo, who was grilled last week, was quoted as telling detectives that he flew Obanikoro on June 17, 2014 from Lagos to Akure on an HS-125 aircraft.

Impeccable sources at the anti-graft agency told The PUNCH that the pilot admitted that about eight big green tarpaulin or military bags were loaded onto the plane by Obanikoro’s men.

He said at a point, he had to complain to the former minister that the aircraft was too small and thus could not carry too much weight.

An investigator said, “The pilot told us that on June 17, 2014, he was instructed by his company around 7am to prepare the aircraft for an 8.30am flight from Lagos to Akure. He was informed that the client was Obanikoro. He said he along with his colleagues including one Capt. Olubiyi Famuyiwa got on the plane.

“He said Obanikoro’s aides arrived at the tarmac with some bullion vans and started offloading the contents which were in big green tarpaulin bags. He informed them that the aircraft could only carry about eight or nine bags due to its small size.

“The pilot said at that point, Obanikoro intervened and began pleading with him to allow them load all the bags on the plane but he refused and then the minister, his ADC and a friend boarded the plane and the aircraft departed.”

Borodo was said to have flown the aircraft to Akure where a bullion van from Zenith Bank and some soldiers welcomed Obanikoro and received the money.

Further investigations revealed that Fayose’s friend, Abiodun Agbele, who is currently in the EFCC custody, was among those who received Obanikoro.

The detective added, “The pilot said on getting to the Akure airport, some soldiers received them and the bags were offloaded and put into a bullion van. He noted that the plane returned empty to Lagos.

“He said that the next day, he returned to Akure and then flew Obanikoro to Abuja with his Aide-de-Camp, Lt. Adewale.”

The commission also interrogated the General Manager of the airline, Mr. Jide West, who told the EFCC that Obanikoro paid $25,200 for both flights.

http://punchng.com/efcc-quizzes-pilot-flying-fayoses-n1-2bn-cash/

Nairaland any post Fayose name be mention must hit front page..... My birthday today must hit front page just like this post. HBD to me.... show me love..

I'm seeing EFCC doing an amazing investigative job on this Fayose's case and if truth be told, they need to be commended. I am still looking for that Nigerian judge that will dare collect bribe from Fayose and wife and Obanikoro and Sons and allow these yam lifters escape justice like Ibori

has efcc interviewed the driver who carry the load to airport?

tit:
has efcc interviewed the driver who carry the load to airport?

shey u get d man number send am for dem

Seems this guys are closing in on Fayose.

tit:
has efcc interviewed the driver who carry the load to airport?

ehn Na, nah u go teach them their job nah.

tit:
has efcc interviewed the driver who carry the load to airport?

Drop hin number make u and am go do 1week holiday for kuje prison

Lifestone:
Seems this guys are closing in on Fayose.

The closest they can get is still 2018.

Fayose let's read your side of the story.

Fayothief down in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...Gone!

jericco1:
Fayose let's read your side of the story.

"Is a lie! Is a lie" - Fayose

blackpanda:
"Is a lie! Is a lie" - Fayose

baba but you no be Fayose nau, lol

Good job, EFCC

jericco1:
baba but you no be Fayose nau, lol

Lol
Shey u know the meaning of quotation

Am certain people won't get the message instead they will rather politicize the story and talk about how the fight is onesided and then somehow turn it to a tribal war. It's really disappointing and scary the hate seething through us. We are fighting ourselves for polithiefians that don't care about us.

Nairaland is becoming a tribal war ground and it needs to stop.

PDP was unified by free money. They won't last 4 years.

Probe Tinubu and Dambazzau. The are yams too.

blackpanda:
Lol Shey u know the meaning of quotation

mba

Oh so there was really a plane charted by Obanikoro frm Lagos to Akure? There was a bullion van? Na ice cream bullion van dey carry? Frm Akure where did d bullion van go? Was there a Fayose in dis whole drama?

Fayose peter d rock no weapon form against you small prosper God is wit u Aisha bubuhari d thief burantash d snake shammer dambazoo ametif bubuharis ATM efcc left them all yeye govt zombies over 2u

We're waiting for another defend from fayose or his supporters club to defend this 1

Abeymills:
Fayose peter d rock no weapon form against you small prosper God is wit u Aisha bubuhari d thief burantash d snake shammer dambazoo ametif bubuharis ATM efcc left them all yeye govt zombies over 2u

Improve your English writing ability before coming to the public to submit criticisms. I wonder if you have a certificate

When would this people stop this media corruption fight and work the talk.Always having a script to shoot and subsequently giving out the script in seasons and make it appear real.Leaving their gullibles followers to believe them.The story line:From the bank the money was lodge to the driver of the bullion van to the pilot and owner of the aircraft.Am still waiting for the part of who offloaded the money,who counted the money,who shared the money,whose house the money was shared and those that received the money.

Meanwhile EFCC is yet to unravel the #50billion Rotimi Amaechi received and supervised at portharcourt international air port during the Rivers state re-run election.

Ehen!!!
Charley boy talk am.
.."our money come begin fly"! ( Song 1990 )

Mr kayusfut Mr English teacher you are simply a zombie

Noise

The only point that will be relevant in the court is a bank statement showing how 1.2B was transfered from NSA acct direct to Fayose's zenith bank acct, the rest na noise dem dey make

English teacher ur brain dey leak oil u hear ode