Obasanjo, Others Indicted In Ajaokuta Scandal

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has been allegedly indicted in a deal associated with the August 1, 2016 modified reconcession agreement of Ajaokuta Steel Company of Nigeria (ASC).

Kogi State born activist and legal practioner, Barr. Natasha Hadiza Akpoti who has continually decried the mismanagement of the steel company , alleged in an open letter to Nigerians, entitled: “Corrupt Practices Surrounding Ajaokuta And Itakpe” that the former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke and current Minister of Steel and Solid Mineral Kayode Fayemi were also culpable.

Barr. Akpoti further alleged that “Obasanjo’s washed hands are still very dirty.”

She revealed that while Nigerians are deceived into believing we are still dealing with “Indians, Gov. Bello Yahaya of Kogi state knows who the real owner of GINL is.”

Leadership, January 8, 2017

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