An investigation by SaharaReporters has revealed
that a Nigerian private jet caught in Johannesburg
with $ 9. 3 million belongs to Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor ,
the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria
(CAN ) . Oritsejafor is also a close confidant of
President Goodluck Jonathan .
The CAN leader’ s private plane with US registration
number N 808HG was one of two jets cited by South
African officials on September 5.
According to the online news portal , Oritsejafor ’ s jet
arrived South Africa with $9. 3 million cash loaded in
several suitcases . News of the seizure of the cash
broke over the weekend , triggering questions about
the ownership of the jets and weapons they intended
to purchase .
The news portal also reported that Nigerian aviation
authorities disclosed that one of the jets belonged to
Pastor Oritsejafor while the second one was
registered to Felix Idiga, the owner of Jafac Aviation
Limited.
Two Nigerians and an Israeli defence contractor , Eyal
Mesiaka arrived in the jet when they were accosted in
South Africa authorities . A South African source
disclosed that Mr. Oritsejafor ’s jet was released after
top Nigerian officials intervened , claiming that the
weapons to be purchased had the official blessing of
the Nigerian government .
The jet arrived with two plastic suitcases and two
hand luggage with combination locks only known to
the Isreali contractor, according to CityPress
“Earlier today , SaharaReporters rang the mobile
telephone number of Mr. Idiga . At first, he pretended
and claimed that he was the Aide De camp to Mr.
Idiga. But when our correspondent identified himself
as a reporter from SaharaReporters , he started
answering questions relating to the issues but
claimed the jet we published on our site wasn ’ t his
own .
“Asked if he knew of another private jet named in
apparent arms buy in South Africa , he asked where
we got our information after we read the jet
registration number to him.
“He then denied that his jet was involved , before
hastily hanging up the phone. ”
When P. M. NEWS contacted sources at the Nigeria
Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, over the ownership of
the jet intercepted with cash , they said since it was
not registered in Nigeria , they had no clue about who
owns it .
Pastor Oritsejafor and his media aide , Bayo Adewoye ,
were not available for comments when a call was put
across to them by P . M. NEWS.
However , the CAN president ’ s media consultant , Mike
Awe , told P . M . NEWS that since the Federal
Government has owned up to the incident, his
principal has nothing to do with it .
According to Awe , “ it is a normal practice that private
jet owners hire them out whenever they are not using
the jet and what happened in South Africa might just
be that the government hired the jet . ”
Meanwhile , a statement Tuesday by Dr Shima Adun
on behalf of a company , Green Coast Produce Limited ,
said “ a Bombardier Challenger 600 aircraft
Registration No N808 HG was leased to us , Green
Coast Produce Company Limited , on the 2nd of
August 2014 . We have since that time been running
and managing charter services with the aircraft in
accordance and compliance with global best
practices. ”
Adun further stated that “ On the 5th of September
2014 the aircraft was hired from us by a John
Ishyaku . The charter to John Ishyaku was upon the
following documented terms : Depart Abuja -
Johanessburg on the 5 th of September 2014 ; return
to Abuja on the 6th of September 2014; and to wait
and return with the passengers . ”
Adun said the said terms are normative within the
industry.
“As with every other aircraft charter company , our
knowledge of the cargo carried on the aircraft was in
accordance with the information provided by John
Ishyaku . All cargo were accompanied by passenger
who could readily defend the contents . We are not
and cannot be privy to any alleged extraneous cargo
transported on the aircraft other than that declared in
the agreed terms of hire .
“We are not liable and cannot be construed as a party
to any alleged infractions , either in Nigeria or South
Africa as the case may be , after the hire of the
aircraft.
“We issue this statement without prejudice to any
statutory or commissioned investigation being
conducted or to be conducted in South Africa or
Nigeria . ”
Reports say the $9. 3 million was seized by South
African authorities , while the plane was later released
and has been flown to Ghana . It had not yet been
flown to Nigeria at the time of this report.
http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2014/09/16/ayo-oritsejafor-linked-to-s-african-arms-smuggling/

Nd most of his members can't afford 3-square meal.
Nigerian pastors 2nd to looting d poor masses after politicians.

See him yeye face...may God punish those religious leaders that knows d truth,,but chose to follow d opposite because of earthly gains..

I find it very laughable hearing all this comments abt my pastor link to this jet after d air line company that hired the plane has come out to say they rented d plane to John Ishaku. The whole noise is born out jealousy and a desperation by the enemies of d hitherto subdued voice of d christains in Nigeria whose issues and afflictions Papa Ayo has brought to d front burner since he took over d CAN mantle. We all knw that those who want to force Islam on Nigeria thru financial Islamic banking and terroriest activities can go ahead to manipulate anything just to divide the church in Nigeria as 2015 elections draws near. The man I know Papa Ayo records r there for d world to see go tel ur sponsors they have failed as d church of Jesus in Nigeria is getting stronger no matter ur blackmail.