A private jet seized weekend by South African authorities with a stack of $10 million in cash meant for arms purchase, belongs to the head of the Nigerian Christian community, the aviation ministry confirmed Tuesday.

Ayo Oritsejafor, the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, had however leased the jet to another party, Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka, told PREMIUM TIMES, meaning Mr. Oritsejafor had no control over the use of the aircraft.

Mr. Oritsejafor’s church also confirmed the ownership in a separate statement Tuesday. The church said the pastor has a “residual interest” in Eagle Air, a company that manages the aircraft.

“On behalf of Pastor Oritsejafor, we can confirm that although he holds an interest in Eagle Air, the aircraft in question is not operated by Pastor Oritsejafor,” the statement by The Word of Life Bible Church said.

The aircraft was leased to, and is operated by Green Coast Produce Limited since August 2, the statement added.

In an earlier statement, Eagle Air Company admitted ownership of the jet held in South Africa for conveying $9.3 million cash for alleged arms deal.

Two Nigerians and an Israeli were caught with the money allegedly meant for buying and supplying weapons to the Nigeria intelligence services.

City Press, a South Africa-based newspaper had reported that the trio, who are already facing investigations, landed at Lanseria International Airport, Johannesburg on September 5, in the jet from Abuja with the money loaded in three suitcases.

The spokesperson for the South African Revenue Service, SARS, Adrian Luckay, confirmed that customs officers became suspicious when the passenger luggage were unloaded and scanned.

In a statement by its General Manager, Emmanuel Ohaeri, Eagle Air Company also claimed holding a “residual interest” in the aircraft, a Bombader Challenger 600, Registration No 808HG.

The company however said it leased the aircraft to Green Coast Produce Limited since August 2.
The statement said, “Our attention has been drawn to press reports in respect of an aircraft (Bombardier Challenger 600, Registration No N808HG) in which our company holds a residual interest.

“We wish to confirm that the said aircraft has since the 2nd of August 2014 been leased to and is operated by Green Coast Produce Limited.

The company and Mr. Ortisejafor’s church advised that all media enquiries in respect of the day-to-day operations of the aircraft be directed to the management of Green Coast Produce Limited.

In yet another statement, the management of Green Coast Produce Company Limited confirmed the aircraft had been leased to it, saying such transactions were normal in the aviation industry.

The company explained that the aircraft was in turn hired from it by one John Ishyaku and therefore would not be liable for any alleged infractions either in Nigeria or South Africa after the hire.

The company’s director, Shima Adun said in the statement that “On the 5th of September 2014 the aircraft was hired from us by a John Ishyaku. The charter to John Ishyaku was upon the following documented terms: (a) Depart Abuja-Johannesburg on the 5th of September 2014 (b) Return to Abuja on the 6th of September 2014 (c) To wait and return with the passengers”.

The company said as with every other aircraft charter company, its knowledge of the cargo carried on the aircraft was in accordance with the information provided by ABC Limited.

“All cargoes were accompanied by passenger who could readily defend the contents. We are not and cannot be privy to any alleged extraneous cargo transported on the aircraft other than that declared in the agreed terms of hire,” the firm said.

“We are not liable and cannot be construed as a party to any alleged infractions, either in Nigeria or South Africa as he case may be, after the hire of the aircraft,” it added.

http://m.premiumtimesng.com/headlines/168224-can-president-oritsejafor-admits-ownership-of-cash-stacked-jet-seized-in-south-africa.html

Jmaine,could you please speak more on this?
Sahara reporters were right after all! The bling bling Snopp Dog wanna be pastor Ayo Oritsejafor owns the jet. It doesn't mean he owns the money meant for purchase of arms.

I hope I am right?

Find the odd one out- TAN, PDP, Jonathan...

Politics isn't about just spending money, travelling
round the world, to be a great politician, you have
to be able inspire, make impossible look possible,
be a strategist!

www.nairaland.com/1906033/find-odd-one-out-tan

winter is coming

Ok.... Next
Sharia Reporters too quick to exonerate their pay masters.

Interesting . . . .

jmaine: Interesting . . . .

You see your life??

You were on the other thread calling Sahara Reporters and it's readers gullible and shameless!

So who has the final shame? Jmaine or the "gullible" readers of sahara Reporters news?

Lesson: Don't defend this government with your blood as some of you won't to do!

Chaiiiiiiii

jmaine: Interesting . . . .

You don talk finish abi you still dey come?

Breeze don blow we don see foul yansh.

ehn

MzJackBaueress: You don talk finish abi you still dey come?

Why has none of the news about this bling bling pastor and his jet made the front page??


...Aka Oji ji gi?? Mynd4 atugo m nga

1United1:

You see your life??

You were in the other thread calling Sahara Reporters and it's readers gullible and shameless!

So who has the final shame? Jmaine or the "gullible" readers of sahara Reporters news?

Lesson: Don't defend this government with your blood as some of you won't to do!

I still don't give a shyte about Sahalies Reporters . . . .

1United1:

Why has none of the news about this bling bling pastor and his jet made the front page??



...Aka Oji ji gi?? Mynd4 atugo m nga

don't worry,it will make front page on friday.
Haven't you noticed topics like this gets to front page belated? So you haven't noticed?

Ebelebe n'egwu!

jmaine:

I still don't give a shyte about Sahalies Reporters . . . .

Okay but do you have anything to say about the revelation?

I think the sponsors of Boko haram are now coming home to roast!

Ihejirika- Operational Head

Sheriff- Financial Head

Oristejafor- Head of Logistics/ Spiritual Leader

Shekau- Field Commandant

Jonathan- General Overseer/ Field Marshal

I thought some Jona-thanians said Ayo Tout Orisetjafor had no connection with the jet?

Nigeria needs a regime change for good. I am convinced the hand of FG is in Boko Haram. It is in our interest to push for a total change of regime. Please Oga America we need your help to avoid civil war that will lead to greatest humanitarian crisis since World War 2.

1United1:

You see your life??

You were on the other thread calling Sahara Reporters and it's readers gullible and shameless!

So who has the final shame? Jmaine or the "gullible" readers of sahara Reporters news?

Lesson: Don't defend this government with your blood as some of you won't to do!

He's been in the same lying and silly position so many times, they don't learn..

since he has a stake in the company that leases the aircraft,is the bling bling snoop dog wanna-be not aware that the aircraft was used to carry cash to purchase arms?

The truth is finally revealing!

BH,TAN,CAN, are wings of PDP all working towards the breakdown and destruction of this country...

Na wah o. CAN President's private jet, Aviation minister and $9.3million fire arms money; someone please explain the connection I don't understand.

The MOG's are so human like you and me. They can be tempted and not worth dyeing for, stop defending them.

Where are the PDP agents who were accusing Sahara Reporters of lying. Some even said they are trying to cause a religious war. Oya show your faces and eat your words as usual

1United1:

Okay but do you have anything to say about the revelation?

Apart from being the initial owner of the Jet, the moment it was leased out, he no longer had direct control over the jet. Even moreso when the jet was again chartered by another party . . . . .

The so called revelation defeats the silly notion that Pastor Jafor was solely in charge of the jet and thus had some stake in the confiscated money . . .

1United1:
[s]I think the sponsors of Boko haram are now coming home to roast!
Ihejirika- Operational Head
Sheriff- Financial Head
Oristejafor- Head of Logistics/ Spiritual Leader
Shekau- Field Commandant
Jonathan- General Oversea/ Field Marshal [/s]

Shekau is even a born again Christian disguising as an Islamic extremist while quoting verses from the Quran to justify his blood thirsty desires . . . .

arresa:


He's been in the same lying and silly position so many times, they don't learn..

I own you any time . . . . . .

Balarabe Musa accuses FG
of contributing missing
$10bllion to Boko Haram


A one-time Governor of Kaduna State and
Chairman of the Conference of Political Parties
(CNPP), Balarabe Musa says the $10 billion said to
be missing from the accounts of the National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) may have been
channeled to the Boko Haram sect as the Federal
Government’s contribution to their activities. The
elder stateman who […]Balarabe Musa accuses
FG of contributing missing $10bllion to Boko
Haram..

http://sunnewsonline.net/news/balarabe-musa-accuses-fg-of-contributing-missing-10bllion-to-boko-haram

What is Oritsetjafor's crime here?
Who God has blessed no one can cause.
All these Boko haram sympathisers trying to create distraction.

We cannot be decieved.
Your end is near....

Hmmmm

We now lease jets

And later we will say

No Job
No money

jmaine:

Apart from being the initial owner of the Jet, the moment it was leased out, he no longer had direct control over the jet. Even moreso when the jet was again chartered by another party . . . . .

The so called revelation defeats the silly notion that Pastor Jafor was solely in charge of the jet and thus had some stake in the confiscated money . . .

I saw the bolded comment coming. Now can you explain what the below means? Does it mean he wasn't aware that the aircraft was used to convey money for the purchase of arms since he has a residual interest?

The
church said the pastor has a “residual interest” in
Eagle Air, a company that manages the aircraft.
“On behalf of Pastor Oritsejafor, we can confirm
that although he holds an interest in Eagle Air....