Exposed: 15 Nigerian Politicians With Big Money In Dubai

President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier directed to Nigerian diplomats in the UAE till the end of March 31, 2016, to compile the names of Nigerians with properties.

1. Patience Jonathan, the former first lady, has been alleged to have three properties in Dubai and several businesses.

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                          The former first lady, Patience Jonathan

2. A plush home linked to ex-governor Godswill Akpabio located in Dubai.

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Senator Godswill Akpabio

3. Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state also owns a house in Dubai.

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                             Governor Ayodele Fayose

4. A former attorney general and minister of justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, reportedly owns a house in Abu Dhabi.

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Mohammed Bello Adoke, a former attorney general and minister of justice.

5. Ex-governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger state has a property linked to him in Dubai.

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                 Former governor Babangida Aliyu

6. Two houses were found in Abu Dhabi owned by Bashir Yuguda, a former minister of state for finance who is now on trial.

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        Former minister of state for finance, Bashir Yuguda

7. Ex-comptroller-general of customs Abdullahi Dikko also linked with properties in Dubai. He has fled to the USA.

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         Abdullahi Dikko, an ex-comptroller-general of customs.

8. Ex-special assistant to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Waripamowei Dudafa, is linked with properties in Dubai.

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Dr Waripamowei Dudafa, an ex- special assistant, domestic, to GEJ.

9. Diezani Alison-Madueke, an ex-minister of petroleum resources, also has businesses linked to her in the UAE.

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Ex-minister of petroleum resourse. Diezani Alison-Madueke

10. Ex- NIMASA director general, Patrick Akpobolokemi, is now on trial for fraud/money laundering. He also believed to own properties in Dubai.

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            Ex- NIMASA DG Patrick Akpobolokemi

11. A spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party’s campaign organization, Femi Fani-Kayode, was included in the list of properties owners in Dubai.

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        Femi Fani-Kayode also alleged to have had a property linked to him in Dubai.

12. A former PDP chairman, Adamu Muazu, found with properties in Dubai. Muazu is also ‘on the run’.

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              A former PDP chairman Adamu Muazu

13. A former minister of transport Idris Umar also owns a property in Dubai. He is now hiding in the UAE.

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A former minister of transport Idris Umar

14. A former minister of Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe, also owns a property in Dubai.

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   Godsday Orubebe, a former minister of Niger Delta.

15. Former Bauchi Governor Isa Yuguda has property in Abu Dhabi. He is currently hiding in Dubai.

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       A former governor of Bauchi state Isa Yuguda

Meanwhile, governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has taken the minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed to the cleaners over the latter’s claims that 15 former governor and 55 Nigerians stole over N1.34 trillion from the country’s treasury from 2006 to 2013.