Monday, 20 May 2013
Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) Of Air Nigeria Lapses Today As Nnorom Calls On FG To Prosecute Jimoh Ibrahim
By SaharaReporters, New York
In an open letter to the public, John Nnorom, a former Executive Director of Air Nigeria, reminded the nation that the operating licence of the airline, from which he resigned last April, will expire today.
“This brings to an end the legal, operational and technical operations of Air Nigeria,” he said, making this day “The burial ceremony of the second Airline that Bar Jimoh Ibrahim killed in Nigeria after using the Airline to borrow massively from the banking Industry.”
Outlining the various charges and allegations against Mr. Ibrahim, the airline’s proprietor, including fraud and murder, Mr. Nnorom said:
“For Bar Jimoh Ibrahim, to have committed all these crimes and still be walking around the land of Nigeria with Police escort, I do not want to believe that Jimoh is above the law of Nigeria. Jimoh ibrahim may fabricate lies, twist the facts and influence the press as a publisher but the truth will always prevail, no matter how long it takes”.
He pointed out that only last week the ODC, which allowed Mr. Ibrahim access to certain areas of the airport, was withdrawn, the triumph of some Nigerian who fought to achieve that objective. He said that although the proprietor fought them for up to four hours, the gallant Nigerians would not be deterred until they defeated Mr. Jimoh and had the ODC, which he hung around his neck, taken away.
Mr. Nnorom further noted in the letter that yesterday, the staff of FAAN stopped Mr. Ibrahim from removing the computers in all AIR Nigeria office and parked them away on account of the huge debt owed them by Air Nigeria.
“Bar. JIMOH Ibrahim had gone to the AIRPORT to remove those items but FAAN gallant staff resisted him and walked him out of Air Nigeria offices,” the statement said.
“For those that Jimoh owes, do not follow Air Nigeria staff example of going to court,” he advised. “[Instead] collect your money from his property scattered everywhere, Jimoh Ibrahim is now a toothless bull dog. I told him that God will fight this battle for me but Jimoh Ibrahim said that the God of redeem cannot stop him. In the spiritual realm, Bar Jimoh ibrahim is finished.”
He also called on the federal government to prosecute all aviation intervention fund thieves who diverted the Bank of Industry loan to other private business and collapsed the airline in the same way as oil subsidy thieves.
“The Federal Government various intervention fund should not be treated as the sharing of the national cake,” the letter said. “This cheap loan given between 1% to 7% interest rate was not utilized for the purpose that it was created. For Bar Jimoh Ibrahim, it was a cheap loan, which he diverted into his other businesses and closed the airline. Federal Government should prosecute the criminals. This prosecution will stop Nigerians from fraudulent misapplication of Federal Government intervention funds into other ventures.
“The case of Air Nigeria, where Bar Jimoh Ibrahim diverted N47.5billion or $317million, persecuted me so as to stop me from whistle blowing this crime, sacked all air Nigeria staff to frustrate investigations, lost nine aircraft to lessors and diverted N6billion pension fund contributed by staff, forged tax certificate of expatriates and was charged to court for tax evasion of N6Billion is a very good example to test the Federal GOVERNMENT WAR AGAINST CORRUPTION,” Nnorom said.
He further recalled that:
• Air Nigeria took a loan of N35.5Billion from the Federal Government Aviation industry intervention fund, guaranteed by United Bank for Africa, funded by Bank of Industry, and the money was diverted by Bar Jimoh Ibrahim into Nicon Investment Ltd;
• Air Nigeria took Afrixim loan of $40million and it was diverted into the acquisition of Energy Bank of Ghana; and
• Air Nigeria sales proceeds of N6Billion were diverted to Nicon Investment Ltd, a family company 100% owned by Bar Jimoh Ibrahim.
“This is fraud incorporated by one man while many are suffering,” the former Air Nigeria Executive Director said.
“Having diverted all these loans amounting to $317million or N47.5Billion into his Family Company, Bar Jimoh Ibrahim announced suspension of Air Nigeria operations for the next twelve months when he is aware that the AOC of the Airline will expire within 60 days and today is the last day of Air Nigeria, the burial ceremony as the AOC expires today and the [company] shall be out of operational existence.”
He warned that Nigeria is a democracy and the money belongs to the people, saying, “This Government must give us account of how one man can be allowed to pocket such huge sum of money by criminally prosecuting Bar Jimoh Ibrahim under the Federal Government aviation intervention fund thieves. Bar Jimoh Ibrahim must return these loans taken in the name of Air Nigeria amounting to N47.5Billion or $317million, Federal Government should recall back all sacked air Nigeria staff and ask Bar Jimoh Ibrahim to resign as the Chairman of the company. We plead for Federal Government intervention towards the recovery of our wealth stolen from Bar Jimoh Ibrahim.”
On his own part, Mr. Nnorom said that in the effort to ensure that this money which Mr. Ibrahim used to acquire properties in Dubai, Energy Bank of Ghana, Energy Bank of Sao Tome, University of Sao Tome, Newswatch magazine, National Mirror Newspaper, was never recovered, he was persecuted on false allegation of fraud/criminal conversion, but that he has been vindicated.
“I THANK GOD, I HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AND ACQUITTED FROM THAT CRIMINAL ALLEGATION by the instructions of our adorable Inspector General of Police, who sent a special squad from Abuja that investigated the false allegation, found me innocent and withdrew the case file,” he said. “I thank President Jonathan for appointing Abubakar, a great man of high integrity as the Inspector General of Police.
Of those who have lost their lives because at some point they had something to do with Mr. Ibrahim, he cited three cases:
1. Dafe Onojovwo, the former Chairman of National Mirror Editorial Board: “Late Dafe objection to Jimoh Ibrahim, the Publisher and his refusal to endorse the continuous persecution of the undersigned on the pages of national mirror, explained why Jimoh Ibrahim murdered Dafe but claimed that Dafe committed suicide.”
2. “The auditor of Nicon Insurance Plc, was assassinated few months after Jimoh Ibrahim took over the company. To date nobody asked the question what happened? At the time this staff was invited to a meeting to see Jimoh, people were aware. On his way home, he was killed by Jimoh hired assassins. His offence was that he blocked all avenues through which Jimoh wanted to siphon money out of the company. Immediately, this staff was killed, Jimoh started transferring money out of the company. Even, the 30% shares being controlled by Federal Government, for which Nigerians were appointed to represent Federal Government in the board, could not do anything as minority shareholders. To date no board meeting has ever been held in Nicon Insurance Plc.”
3. Miss Onyeka Okeke, a staff of Global Fleet: “When Jimoh saw her beauty for the first time, he immediately promised to marry her; posted her to his office, with regular gift, cash, foreign trips etc she became his mistress. The late Onyeka worked last in Global Fleet Oil and Gas in Lagos and was lodged by Jimoh at Bluehotel in VGC. In the passage of time, she became pregnant and when she refused to abort the baby, Jimoh Killed Late Miss onyeka with an abortion concoction that she was forced to drink at night. While battling for survival, Bar Jimoh Ibrahim used the pillow on her bed to suffocate her. Poor girl from poor family, she has no body to fight for her. Let the human right group fighting on the abuse of woman right support our struggles to uncover this death.”
Nnorom wrote: How long shall we cry for Federal Government intervention, many have been murdered by Bar Jimoh Ibrahim in the course of this struggles. How long shall we suffer this travail for defending our nation with our own resources, many sacked air Nigeria staff are dying, our tears are dried up and we plead for Federal Govt intervention. How can this WICKEDNESS be explained to GOD, that Nigerians who worked in this establishment for the past 20years were all sacked on the pages of newspapers, thrown to the street without their pension contribution?
“Where is the power of protection by the government for the weak Nigerians?”
He reiterated his call for the prosecution of Mr. Ibrahim, whom he said “should be tried for several criminal acts in Nigeria which includes withholding tax evasion of N6Billion by FIRS, pension fund fraud of N9Billion as all Air Nigeria staff sacked by him cannot access one kobo from the pension company, since Jimoh Ibrahim did not remit money deducted from staff salary, PAYE deducted from staff salary amounting to N2Billion not remitted.”
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Jimoh is a fearless businessman.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 12, 2012 - 11:24.
Barr, Jimoh Ibrahim is a super takeover manager, he can not be loved by pple, as a corporate surgeon, the man is always after corporation and not people. Nnorom is yet to be engaged and thats why he keep repeating the same allaegation in the last one year. if you seem to have enough substance, why not approach the court. I know dafe very well and am sure he was not killed by Jimoh and the Jimoh that i know can be very bold fearless and may be arrogant, but honestly he can not kill a bird. At jimoh's level , whould the beauty of any woman challenged him to doing all the shit you claim in your report. i beg go find better job to do, as a chartered accountant begin to find better thing to do. All over d world pple dont like take over managers.
A COUNTRY WHERE EVIL IS A VIRTUE ,WHERE BAD MEN PREVAIL
Submitted by osita DIOKA (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 21:57.
The fact that he gets around with armed Police escorts goes a long way to explain the type of society we operate in Nigeria.This Jimoh Ibrahim has no reason to be a free person at the moment but he walks around free after so many suspected fraudulent activities and suspected homicidal events surrounding his person.
He has successfully fleeced the banks and destroyed two airlines together with the livelihood of employees and brought bad image to the Nigerian aviation industry in general.
It is no secret that Jimoh has connections in high places who press buttons for him,he will probably go scot-free at the end of the day this is Nigeria a country where anything goes,a place where evil-doers often triumph over good people.
Jimoh is a crook
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 21:27.
He will rotting in jail soon.
JIMOH OWES CANCELLED FARE FUNDS
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 21:27.
Mr Nnorom, you did not include another debt of Jimoh. He has refused to pay all those who bought his airline ticket but were yet to use it before he suspended the airline. These people were stranded in UK and some of them managed to find alternative means back to the country only to find out Jimoh has swallowed their refund and cleaned mouth. He should be tried. Please this should be included as part of what he is owing. It is injustice, heartless and crime against man and God!
Jimoh truly stole 6billion from air nigeria
Submitted by Kinfe Kahssaye (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 14:47.
Within the first 16 months of our operations in air Nigeria, jimoh ibrahim withdrew . N6billion from air Nigeria sales proceeds. I warned him but he refused and told him that this airline collapsed due to his reckless withdrawal. I lost my integrity in air Nigeria and because of jimoh ibrahim failure to honour his promises of paying just . N200 million to firs, I was arrested, humiliated and went to prison. I am a foreigner in Nigeria and jimoh ibrahim suffered me for good three years. I cannot fight back but . God will surely remember your wickedness to mankind.
Let the Yoruba and Fulani in in Aviation Prarastatals explain!
Submitted by pro_unitate? (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 13:37.
'He also called on the federal government to prosecute all aviation intervention fund thieves who diverted the Bank of Industry loan to other private business and collapsed the airline in the same way as oil subsidy thieves." Let the Yoruba and Fulani in in Aviation Prarastatals explain how many non -Yorubas or non Fulani were involved diversion and theft of the aviation intervention funds. So when the minister of aviation seek to Sanitize the aviation industry by purging the bad eggs-of-managers, their aviation union leaders complain of ethnic cleansing. And insist on inviting their Ooni to come reverse aganst the sanitization of Nigeria aviation sector, while the invite Obasanjo to protest by nominating another presidential candidate against a Serving incumbent President of the same party.
Who can prosecute him?
Submitted by cobos on November 10, 2012 - 13:11.
NOTHING can be done and NOTHING will be done to Jimoh Ibrahim!! He holds the ace of everyone in authority capable of bringing a case against him!! YES, he has the power and only natural death has power over him in this matter. Who can prosecute him? Is it GEJ or Stella Oduah or Lamorde who cannot even submit EFCC report as required by law or is it ... ?
Let's just forget about the matter and pray ARIK air does not suffer same fate as Air Nigeria.
Jimoh ibrahim is on the wanted list
Submitted by Bar don gore (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 11:13.
Jimoh ibrahim has not been to united states of America since June, 2012 because he is on the wanted list for money laundry and fraud.If you fail to honour the invitation, we shall use Interpol to arrest you in Nigeria. Come down now.
Fraudster chairman
Submitted by Murphy jasper (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 11:04.
How can a Nigerian blacklisted by central bank of Nigeria and barred from borrowing money from any bank in nigeria due to lack of respect for credit and obligation be allowed to remain as the chairman of energy bank of Ghana. This criminal will dump ghanians and run away to another country. The governor of our country central bank must note this crook otherwise, I shall ask my sister to resign her job with the bank. I am a ghanian and would not like her to destroy my family image. The bank cannot even pay some people now.
JIMOH JIMOH, YOU ARE FINISHED
Submitted by Nerdx (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 09:47.
JIMOH JIMOH, YOU ARE FINISHED
MOST CORRUPT REGIME IN NIGERIA
Submitted by Tajudeen (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 09:45.
Ahusubillah mina shaytan rajeem.
This is an allegation of gross crime against humanity and God. Nigeria Government should for once pretend to be fighting against corruption by investigating this alleged grievous crimes. We know him (Bar. Jimoh) as one of President Jonathan Zonal Campaign chairman, but this allegations require thorough investigation and prosecution.
Though, in the history of this Nation, this regime happens to be the most corrupt, but Bar. Jimoh crimes go beyond corruption and involves alleged killings.
President GEJ we are watching.
Shut up Nnorom !
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 08:40.
Shut your trap Nnorom !
Why didn't you talk when all these were going on? At least you were a part of Jimoh Ibrahim 's empire and that explains why you know too much !
Stop spilling like a parrot because you have been edged out !
I find it hard to believe people like you. If you had not been sacked would you be telling us all these now?
WASTE OF TIME
Submitted by Truth Hurts (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 08:02.
If you are expecting this Government led by GEJ to fight a corruption battle or war, then you are wasting your time.
These allegations r too
Submitted by Mike (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 07:56.
These allegations r too weighty 2 b ignored. Mr.Nnorom sounds too sure of these claims & there shld not be any delay in investigating these allegations.
Re: Air Nigeria's AOC.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 07:47.
What I have just read is inconceiveable.
I just hope all these allegations will
not be swept be swept under the carpet.
I just don't want to believe this is all
true.
God help and Bless Nigeria,Amen.
Nigeria is fraud the
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 07:36.
Nigeria is fraud the political class and elites from Jona
to Ibb , Obj then down to uba and deziani and all the rest are fraudster, so no surprise no difference all are 419
THERE IS JUSTICE
Submitted by The Pope (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 07:18.
If all that this guy said about Ibrahim is true, who need the toothless Nigerian government to carry out justice. Ibrahim can be dealt with outside the Nigeria. Thee are Human Right issues, it knows no boundary.
Lawless Country
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 06:58.
Now when you read stories like this, you start wondering whether there's law in Nigeria. The Banks would be bust pursuing people owing them as little as one million Naira. People like Jimoh and Otedola are untouchable. Can the bank officials and the police even get near their gate.
Otedola's settlement uth AMCCON is a clear manifestation of raw injustic in Niigeria. Borrow money, then pay back 20% back as full and final settlement.
Jimoh should be rotting in jail in an organized country.
Vulture capitalists, Air Nigeria and the Political Elites
Submitted by Jan Hazo (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 06:10.
The peopel to be prosecuted are the highly placed Nigerian public officers who contrived and made the Jimoh takeover possible. It is patently obvious that there is a cabal of highly placed politicians who facilitated this not just the Air Nigeria saga but many similar vulture capitalist ventures, they are the ones to fished out so that the remnants of the Nigerian commonwealth does end up in the hands of self-centred Nigerians that will only strip the asssets and leave the empty shells!
In today's Nigeria this man
Submitted by Isacco (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 02:33.
In today's Nigeria this man should be cooling in the Cell. If he thinks he is above the law,it means those in power are dining together with him. In any case, it is difficult to employ a thief in search of a thief of the same gang. If Nigeria is to change,this platform will be a good begining
air nigeria
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 02:17.
Mr Nnorom, you better believer that Jimo Ibrahim is above the law in Nigeria.You better acknowledge the truth. In the first he is not supposed to acquire that aviation business. This man has been a crook for a long time. If not Danna,Air nigeria would have crashed.He is a criminal cum lawyer.98$ of criminals like Jimoh ibrahim are the ones piloting the affairs of this nation.That is why nigeria will never move foward. Okonjo Iwala should resign an join her husband before these muderers kill her. They are bent to kill her at all cost because she is working to expose the.
Jimoh Ibrahim godfather.
Submitted by Eastlink (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 02:10.
OBJ is Jimoh Ibrahim's godfather, this present govt lacks the will power to handle cases of this nature unless of course if OBJ is dead. On a second note, I want GEJ to realisse that he'll one day ply the Enugu-PH highway and that of Ontsha-Enugu route in no distant time so the earlier he summon courage and fix those roads and other roads in the SS and SE the better for him and his fmly.
JIMOH IBRAHIM, WHERE IS COMMODORE O.P. AYENI?
Submitted by MUMUNI ABDULQUADRI (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 02:06.
May Nigerians rise one day to ask Jimoh Ibrahim erstwhile personal assistant to Commodore Phillip Oladipupo Ayeni(Rtd) what he knows about the bed-ridden gentleman and officer. Truth crushed to the ground shall rise again. Jimoh surely has a case to answer on that man.
This Jimoh, is bad meeen
Submitted by Greg (not verified) on November 10, 2012 - 00:00.
This Jimoh, is bad meeen
This is gross!
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 9, 2012 - 23:46.
Wow, this is gross! Really gross! The guy simply capitalized on loopholes in our industries and judiciary to swindle the innocents!......Not his fault though, blame the head, the government that's supposed to put in place transparent system but rather awashed with corrupt practices also!
Jimoh
Submitted by Sola Ademola (not verified) on November 9, 2012 - 23:28.
These allegations are very serious!
obasanjo's agender on the move
Submitted by ddeen ddeen (not verified) on November 9, 2012 - 23:25.
jimoh ibrahim is the golden boy and sole agent of obsanjo and his allies, that is why he is always above the law, an this clearly send a signal to nigerians that this people are enemies of the common man. its only in nigeria jimoh ibrahim will have this type of investments at the expense of the common man, he destroy EAS Airlines now Air nigeria with out paying the employees their benefits and he don't care at all and even the courts in nigeria can not force him to pay because he and the courts are experts in cutting conner's. its a shame this is nigeria for u, the common man the decision is in your coats how u deals with it is what matters.
