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The panel investigation the alleged involvement of President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ayo Oritsejafor and Alhaji Mujahideen Asari-Dokubo in the botched $9.3 million arms deal in South Africa has cleared both men in the matter. Recall a private aircraft, belonging to Oritsejafor, last month conveyed some unnamed persons and the cash to South Africa ostensibly to purchase arms from the black market to help bolster Nigeria’s fight against terrorists in parts of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. This led to widespread speculations in the media and sentiments being expressed by politicians on the issue.
Three individuals on board were briefly detained in South-Africa while the cash was confiscated by the country’s financial authorities. Weeks later, there were also insinuations that Niger Delta activist, Dokubo was one of those who flew in the plane. However, authoritative sources have told PRNigeria that the secret panel cleared the CAN president, while also dismissing allegations that Dokubo was on the flight.
According to the report, “A special team, comprising security agents, intelligence experts and officials of the ministry of foreign affairs has investigated the $9.3 million cash-for-arms deal and submitted its report to the presidency. The committee confirmed that the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, had no connection with the transaction.
“It was true that the CAN president’s jet was used but we found out that it was without his knowledge. As at the time in question, the aircraft was on lease. And you may be aware that the lease trend is peculiar to private jet owners in the country. It is the view of the committee that Oritsejafor cannot be held liable for any shuttle made by a lease firm. As for the manifest of the plane, the committee also discovered that the Niger Delta activist, Mujaheedin Asari-Dokubo, was not among those on board the transaction aircraft. There was no mention of Dokubo in the manifest presented during the investigation.”
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