A massive investigation has revealed former Minister of
Petroleum Resources Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke’s love for property.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has so
far traced N47.2 billion and $487.5million to the ex-minister.
The agency also claimed that Mrs. Alison Madueke has
N23,446,300,000 and $5milion (about N1.5billion) cash in various banks.
But only the about $37.5million Banana Island property
has been forfeited to the Federal Government by the ex-minister.
The fact-sheet is signed by two officers of the
directorate, Mr. Tony Orilade and Aishah Gambari.
The document reads: “Apart from the jewellery, the EFCC,
Nigeria’s foremost anti-corruption agency, has traced N47.2billion and
$487.5million in cash and properties to the former Minister of Petroleum
Resources in ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
“This followed painstaking investigations by operatives
of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).”
In the fact-sheet, the EFCC gave the details of the
properties linked with the ex-minister.
It accused Mrs. Alison Madueke of acquiring a block of
six units serviced apartments a few metres away from the EFCC zonal operations
hub in Ikoyi.
The document added: “Also in Lagos, Alison-Madueke
allegedly bought a block of six units serviced apartments at number 135,
Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, just a few hundred metres away from the EFCC zonal
operations hub.
“The apartment has a standby power generating set,
sporting facilities, play ground and a water treatment plant. The property was
bought at the rate of N800 million (Eight hundred million naira) on January 6,
2012.
“Other properties in Yaba, Lagos, also discovered by the
eagle eyes of the Commission’s operatives, are located at number 7, Thurnburn
Street and 5, Raymond Street. The Thurnburn Street property consists of 21
mixed housing units of eight four-bedroom apartments, two penthouse apartments of three bedrooms each and six three-bedroom
(all en-suite) terrace apartments.
“The Raymond Street property is made up of two en-suite
2-bedroom apartments and one four bedroom apartment.
“The Yaba, Lagos properties, which dug a deep hole of an
eye-popping N1billion (One billion naira), were paid for on May 30, 2012. The
same day Alison-Madueke splashed N900 million for the Port Harcourt estate.
“In Lekki Phase one, an upscale neighbourhood of Lagos,
operatives found a twin four-bedroom duplex. The duplex is located on Plot 33,
Block 112, Lekki Peninsula Residential Scheme Phase 1, Lekki, Lagos, with an
estimated value of over N200million (Two hundred million naira).
“Also in Lagos, a large expanse of land at Oniru,
Victoria Island, Lagos has also been traced to the former Petroleum Resources
Minister. The land, which is located in Oniru Chieftaincy Family Private
Estate, Lekki peninsular, Lagos and currently being utilised as a dumping site,
was bought on February 16, 2012 for N135million (One hundred and thirty- five
million naira).
“Plot 8, Gerard Road Ikoyi, Lagos, another property
traced to Alison-Madueke, is a penthouse on the 11th floor in the Block B Wing
of the building. It was bought for N12million (Twelve million naira) on
December 20, 2011.”
Besides the properties in Lagos, the commission claimed
that Mrs. Alison Madueke allegedly bought choice mansions in Abuja, Port
Harcourt and Yenagoa in Bayelsa State.
It said: “On Plot 10, Frederick Chiluba Close, in the
serene, upscale Asokoro District of Abuja, lies a tastefully built and finished
duplex. In the compound, there are also a guest chalet, boy’s quarters, an
elegant swimming pool, fully equipped sports gym and a host of other amenities.
“ Investigators have discovered that the property
acquired by the ex-minister in December, 2009, at the cost of N400 million
(Four hundred million naira) was never
declared in any of the asset declaration forms filed by Alison-Madueke.
“Also linked to the former Minister in Abuja is a
mini-estate at Mabushi, Abuja. The estate, located on Plot 1205, Cadastral Zone
B06, Mabushi Gardens Estate, houses 13 three-bedroom terrace houses, each with one bedroom en-suite maid’s
quarters. It was purchased on April 2,
2012 at the princely sum of N650million (Six Hundred and Fifty Million Naira).
“In Aso Drive, Maitama, Abuja, Alison-Madueke reportedly
acquired a six bedroom en-suite apartment made up of three large living rooms,
two bedroom guest chalets, two-bedroom boys quarters, two lock up garages and a
car park. It was bought on July 20, 2011 for N80million (Eighty million naira).
“Down South in Nigeria’s oil city of Port Harcourt, the
former minister’s acquisitive appetite took her to Heritage Court Estate,
located on Plot 2C, Omerelu Street, Diobu Government Residential Area, Phase 1
Extension, Port Harcourt.
“The Estate, which is made up of 16 four-bedroom terrace
duplexes, is equipped with, among other facilities, a massive standby power
generating set. Alison-Madueke did not blink as she shelled out N900million
(Nine hundred million naira) for it on May 30, 2012.
“In neighbouring Bayelsa State, an apartment with two
blocks of flats, all en-suite, and with a maid’s quarters was also traced to
her. The house located on Goodluck Jonathan Road, Yenagoa is sitting on a large
expanse of land.
“Realtors spoken to by EFCC investigators have placed
estimated values running into hundreds of millions of Naira on the property.
The apartments have four living rooms, eight bedrooms and gold-plated
furniture.”
Besides jewelry and property, Mrs. Alison-Madueke, EFCC
operatives claim, has N23,446,300,000 and $5milion (about N1.5billion) in
various Nigerian banks.
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