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N27bn Halliburton scam IBB, Abdulsalami, Diya, 77 others indicted
By Emeka Umejei Reporter, Lagos
EIGHTY PERSONS, foreigners and Nigerians, the living and the dead, among them four former Heads of State and two of their wives, as well as former Governors and Ministers – indeed the top echelons of the country’s political and military establishments, including technocrats – have been indicted by the United States law enforcement officials over the N27 billion Halliburton bribery scandal.
Among the foreigners are Jack Chagoury, Gilbert Chagoury, and T.W. Oerlemans, an Australian; but they are rather small fish compared with indicted former Nigerian Heads of State Ibrahim Babangida, Sani Abacha, Ernest Shonekan, and Abdulsalami Abubakar.
Maryam, the late wife of Babangida; Mariam, the wife of the late Abacha, and his son, the late Ibrahim, are included; likewise Mike Akhigbe, the second in command in the Abdulsalami junta; former Abia State Governor, Orji Kalu; and former military Governors of Rivers State, Anthony Ukpo and Samuel Ewang.
Also among the dead are Abdulkadir Ahmed, former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor; and renowned economist, Pius Okigbo, who headed the probe panel on the Gulf Crude Oil Excess sales set up by the CBN in 1994.
But among those alive are former Petroleum Minister, Rilwanu Lukman, and newly re-appointed National Security Adviser, Aliyu Gusau. (See full list).
According to the report of the investigators, the 80 persons received part of the N27 billion bribe facilitated by foreign contractors for Halliburton to get the contract to build the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) plant, Africa’s first, in Bonny, Rivers State.
The scandal dates back to 1994 when some foreign companies put up bids for the construction of the plant that was to cost $6 billion.
To win the contract, a joint venture company, named TSKJ, was set up – comprising equal holdings between some companies, Technip (French), Sanmprogetti (Italian), KBR (U.S.), and part of the Halliburton group and Japanese engineering and construction company, JGC.
The investigators said the consortium bribed political leaders and top government functionaries through Tri-Star Investment Limited and Marubeni Inc.
They also recruited British lawyer, Jeffery Tesler, to co-ordinate the affairs of Tri-Star, as well as Wojciech Chodan, an American, to co-ordinate the affairs of Marubeni.
TSKJ mandated Tri-Star to solely take charge of bribing Nigerian officials at senior level, Marubeni was restricted to bribing junior level officials.
Tesler disclosed in a court deposition that TSKJ mandated both companies to bribe the officials.
As part of the investigation, the Swiss Justice Department followed the steps of the Police Judiciare of France, which in 2003, started an investigation that revealed fraudulent Halliburton payments to Tesler.
In the U.S., KBR and Halliburton have admitted to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by engaging in a decade-long bribing scheme to secure contracts in Nigeria.
Both agreed to pay a combined fine of $579 million to settle criminal and civil charges brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice.
Those Indicted
Ibrahim Babangida
Maryam Babangida
Ernest Shonekan
Abubakar Abdulsalami
M. D. Yusufu
T.W. Oerlemans
Pius Okigbo
Aminu Saleh
Don Etiebet
Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
Edmund Daukoru
Victoria Ihonde
Toyin Olakunrin
Gilbert Temisan Grant
Gabriel Abolade Soyoye
Patrick Dele-Cole
E. Ihetu
Onya (NNPC personnel)
Sani Abacha
Joshua Dogonyaro
John Shagaya
U. J. Itsueli
Ombu Isokariari
G.O. Ejiga
Babagana Kingibe
Hakeem Bello-Osagie
J.O. Maduka
Sena Anthony
Dalhatu A. Bayero
Ogenyi (NNPC official)
I. Dapchi
M.A. Olorunfemi
Wilfred C. Eze
Umar Baba
Orji Kalu
Jeremiah Useni
Abba Gana
Ibrahim Abacha
Oladipo Diya
Chamberlain O. Oyibo
Judith Attah
Abdulkadir Ahmed
Anthony Ani
O.O. Okwara
Philip Asiodu
Endo (Marubeni Nigeria)
Hamman Tukur
S.J. Ollerearnshaw
Dan Etete
B. Soyode
Akin Ogunleye
Tom Ikimi
Gidado Idris
Sola Alabi
Ismaila Gwarzo
Mariam Abacha
Halilu Akilu
Abdullahi Mohammed
Hamza El-Mustapha
Ibrahim Aliyu
Edmund Ayoola
Anthony Ukpo
Samuel Ewang
Ismaila Usman
Tunde Soleye
Christ Akerele
Umaru Shinkafi
Philip Chukwu
Bunu Sherrif Musa
Rilwan Lukman
Aret Adams
Mike Akhigbe
Faruk Iya
Hassan Adamu
Prince Nzekwe
Gen. Adeyosun
Jasper Jumbo
Jack Chagoury
Gilbert Chagoury
Mohammed Atiku
By Emeka Umejei Reporter, Lagos
EIGHTY PERSONS, foreigners and Nigerians, the living and the dead, among them four former Heads of State and two of their wives, as well as former Governors and Ministers – indeed the top echelons of the country’s political and military establishments, including technocrats – have been indicted by the United States law enforcement officials over the N27 billion Halliburton bribery scandal.
Among the foreigners are Jack Chagoury, Gilbert Chagoury, and T.W. Oerlemans, an Australian; but they are rather small fish compared with indicted former Nigerian Heads of State Ibrahim Babangida, Sani Abacha, Ernest Shonekan, and Abdulsalami Abubakar.
Maryam, the late wife of Babangida; Mariam, the wife of the late Abacha, and his son, the late Ibrahim, are included; likewise Mike Akhigbe, the second in command in the Abdulsalami junta; former Abia State Governor, Orji Kalu; and former military Governors of Rivers State, Anthony Ukpo and Samuel Ewang.
Also among the dead are Abdulkadir Ahmed, former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor; and renowned economist, Pius Okigbo, who headed the probe panel on the Gulf Crude Oil Excess sales set up by the CBN in 1994.
But among those alive are former Petroleum Minister, Rilwanu Lukman, and newly re-appointed National Security Adviser, Aliyu Gusau. (See full list).
According to the report of the investigators, the 80 persons received part of the N27 billion bribe facilitated by foreign contractors for Halliburton to get the contract to build the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) plant, Africa’s first, in Bonny, Rivers State.
The scandal dates back to 1994 when some foreign companies put up bids for the construction of the plant that was to cost $6 billion.
To win the contract, a joint venture company, named TSKJ, was set up – comprising equal holdings between some companies, Technip (French), Sanmprogetti (Italian), KBR (U.S.), and part of the Halliburton group and Japanese engineering and construction company, JGC.
The investigators said the consortium bribed political leaders and top government functionaries through Tri-Star Investment Limited and Marubeni Inc.
They also recruited British lawyer, Jeffery Tesler, to co-ordinate the affairs of Tri-Star, as well as Wojciech Chodan, an American, to co-ordinate the affairs of Marubeni.
TSKJ mandated Tri-Star to solely take charge of bribing Nigerian officials at senior level, Marubeni was restricted to bribing junior level officials.
Tesler disclosed in a court deposition that TSKJ mandated both companies to bribe the officials.
As part of the investigation, the Swiss Justice Department followed the steps of the Police Judiciare of France, which in 2003, started an investigation that revealed fraudulent Halliburton payments to Tesler.
In the U.S., KBR and Halliburton have admitted to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by engaging in a decade-long bribing scheme to secure contracts in Nigeria.
Both agreed to pay a combined fine of $579 million to settle criminal and civil charges brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice.
Those Indicted
Ibrahim Babangida
Maryam Babangida
Ernest Shonekan
Abubakar Abdulsalami
M. D. Yusufu
T.W. Oerlemans
Pius Okigbo
Aminu Saleh
Don Etiebet
Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
Edmund Daukoru
Victoria Ihonde
Toyin Olakunrin
Gilbert Temisan Grant
Gabriel Abolade Soyoye
Patrick Dele-Cole
E. Ihetu
Onya (NNPC personnel)
Sani Abacha
Joshua Dogonyaro
John Shagaya
U. J. Itsueli
Ombu Isokariari
G.O. Ejiga
Babagana Kingibe
Hakeem Bello-Osagie
J.O. Maduka
Sena Anthony
Dalhatu A. Bayero
Ogenyi (NNPC official)
I. Dapchi
M.A. Olorunfemi
Wilfred C. Eze
Umar Baba
Orji Kalu
Jeremiah Useni
Abba Gana
Ibrahim Abacha
Oladipo Diya
Chamberlain O. Oyibo
Judith Attah
Abdulkadir Ahmed
Anthony Ani
O.O. Okwara
Philip Asiodu
Endo (Marubeni Nigeria)
Hamman Tukur
S.J. Ollerearnshaw
Dan Etete
B. Soyode
Akin Ogunleye
Tom Ikimi
Gidado Idris
Sola Alabi
Ismaila Gwarzo
Mariam Abacha
Halilu Akilu
Abdullahi Mohammed
Hamza El-Mustapha
Ibrahim Aliyu
Edmund Ayoola
Anthony Ukpo
Samuel Ewang
Ismaila Usman
Tunde Soleye
Christ Akerele
Umaru Shinkafi
Philip Chukwu
Bunu Sherrif Musa
Rilwan Lukman
Aret Adams
Mike Akhigbe
Faruk Iya
Hassan Adamu
Prince Nzekwe
Gen. Adeyosun
Jasper Jumbo
Jack Chagoury
Gilbert Chagoury
Mohammed Atiku
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