Culled From Sahara Reporters;
In a
statement released today, the Chairman of The Buhari Vanguard, Jasper
Azuatalam, demanded that Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor be arrested for his
involvement in the South African arms smuggling operation foiled
yesterday, when two Nigerians and an Israeli man were stopped in South
African with close to $10million in cash.
Condemning
the illegal operation and the suspicious handling of a purported arms
purchase, the Buhari Vanguard made the assertion that the weaponry was
being purchased for use by terrorists, pirates, and other militants in
the Niger Delta.
"This
contravention of the South African law and other laws governing the
movement of cash and the purchase of arms and ammunitions proves that
the intended transaction was illegal and is possibly intended to smuggle
arms to Nigerian to continue to equip terrorists in the North, pirates
and militants in the Niger Delta and other forms of insurgence in
Nigeria," the statement claimed.
The
statement also charged that this move might be a political ploy to
malign the 2015 presidential election, given the relationship between
Pastor Oritsejafor and President Jonathan. "We are aware that Pastor Ayo
Oritsejafor is a very close confidant and friend/brother to President
Goodluck Jonathan and his family," it said. "We have several reasons to
believe that this is in preparation for the 2015 general election."
Arrest and Investigate Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor Now Over His Link with the Alleged Arms Smuggling Jet in South Africa
Sepember 16, 2014. Lagos
Ladies and
Gentlemen of the Press, yesterday we received the news that two
Nigerians and an Israeli was caught in South Africa for smuggling about
US$10 million, which is about 1.7 Billion Naira, to buy arms. Today,
further revelations have proved that the private jets used for the
operation are owned by Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, President of the
Christian Association of Nigeria CAN and Mr Felix Idiga, the owner of
Jafac Aviation Limited.
According to
the revelation, the private jet with a US registration number N808HG
was one of two jets cited by South African officials on September 5 and
is owned by Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. The second is a jet registered with
the name Felix Idiga, the owner of Jafac Aviation Limited. Mr.
Oritsejafor's jet arrived South Africa with $9.3 million cash loaded in
several suitcases meant for the purchase of arms and ammunitions.
Investigations
have confirmed that Under the South African laws, a person entering or
leaving the country is expected to carry cash not exceeding R25, 000
(about US$2, 300), or the equivalent in foreign currency notes. Also,
arms usually involve a complex bank transfer system needed to move the
money between the countries involved in the deal; they are rarely done
in cash.
This
contravention of the South African law and other laws governing the
movement of cash and the purchase of arms and ammunitions proves that
the intended transaction was illegal and is possibly intended to smuggle
arms to Nigerian to continue to equip terrorists in the North, pirates
and militants in the Niger Delta and other forms of insurgence in
Nigeria. We have several reasons to believe that this is in preparation
for the 2015 general election.
We are aware
that Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor is a very close confidant and
friend/brother to President Goodluck Jonathan and his family. We also
know that the federal Government of Nigeria has several official private
jets and knows the normal procedure for procuring arms and ammunition
for the nation. Hence, there would not have been a reason to use a
private jet belonging to Pastor Oritsejafor to smuggle Millions of
Dollars and attempt to buy arms in a way that contravenes international
laws.
In view of
this, the Buhari Vanguard demands that Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the
leader of the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN and a close friend to
President Goodluck Jonathan, alongside Mr Felix Idiga, the owner of
Jafac Aviation Limited be immediately arrested by Security operatives
and investigated.
We also
demand that the names of the two Nigerians and Israeli who smuggled the
Millions of Dollars in South Africa be made public. Our nation should be
on alert owing to the high level of insurgence ravaging our country
Nigeria and our government should be able to act fast to forestall
further damage to our nation.
God Bless Nigeria
Com Jasper Azuatalam
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