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NIA boss’ wife, ex-governor, banker, among owners of Ikoyi building that housed billions of naira

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10 years ago

April 19, 2017

A detailed list of owners of the Ikoyi luxury apartment where $50 million was stashed has emerged following President Muhammadu Buhari’s order suspending his SGF David Babachir and the DG of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayodele Oke over the matter.

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) found close uncovered the cash haul last week.

According to Sahara Reporters, the building, located at 16 Osborne Road in Ikoyi, has nine floors of 19 Apartments and two penthouses. It is owned by a former Peoples Democratic Party chairman, Ahmed Muazu, who retained for himself the penthouses, 10A and B; as well as Apartments 11A and 11B.

Oke reportedly to the president days after the discovery that the money was meant for covert operations authorized by former President Goodluck Jonathan during his tenure.

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Oke’s wife, however, was identified the mule used to carry the money into the apartment in bags was . She is also among the 19 owners of the building.

Other owners include a former bank chief Fola Adeola, who owns Apartment 1A, and former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi and his wife, who own Apartment 1B.

2A – Ahmed Kida

2B – Ahmed Kida but apartment occupied by Esther Ogbue (a recently retired MD of NNPC)
3A – Kayode Sonaike
3B – Sterling Assets

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4A and 4B – Leo Stan Ekeh
5A – Sterling Bank
5B – Damian Dodo, SAN
6A – Mo Abudu
6B – Career Terminal and Logistics Ltd.
7A – Mr. and Mrs. Edo-Osagie (Daughter of PDP Chieftain Anthony Anenih and her husband)
7B – Chobe Ventures Limited (Controlled by Folashade Oke, wife of DG, NIA) apartment where $50m was found by EFCC)
8A – Chikki Foods
8B – Mr. Balogun
9A – Damian Dodo, SAN
9B – Alhaji Tukur
10 A & B – Ahmed Muazu
11 A & B – Ahmed Muazu.