Atiku Abubakar appears not pleased with President Tinubu’s son and his surrogates being on the board of companies owned by Gilbert Chagoury.
The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election says it clearly constitutes a conflict of interest.
Atiku said this in a statement on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe.
As a result, he advised Tinubu to focus more on attracting real investors than adopting propaganda as a state policy.
The former Vice President noted that Tinubu’s son, Seyi, is a director on the board of CDK Integrated Industries, a subsidiary of the Chagoury Group, which manufactures ceramic tiles and sanitary towels.
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Citing a report by Paris-based Africa Intelligence News Agency where it was revealed by the Corporate Affairs Commission that Seyi is officially a business associate of Chagoury.
Atiku said it was not surprising that the Chagoury Group had become the biggest beneficiary of the Tinubu largesse.
“Thanks to quality reporting by Africa Intelligence, our suspicions have been confirmed that Chagoury and Tinubu are indeed business partners and it has been formalised with Seyi on the board of one of Chagoury’s firms.”
The former Vice President restated that it had become obvious even to the undiscerning that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is being done in a hurry.
Atiku Blows Hot
Atiku said the hurry is purely because of the business relationship between Tinubu and Gilbert Chagoury, the owner of Hitech, the contractor that was awarded the contract for the highway project in contravention of the procurement laws.
It is on record that this project is the most expensive single project ever embarked upon by the Nigerian government.
The fact that it is happening at a time Nigeria is facing its worst economic crisis ever is a red flag.
Furthermore, he said: “To add insult to injury, this project that is being done in excess of $13bn was awarded without a competitive bidding.
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“From all indications, the so-called Badagry-Sokoto highway would be awarded in a similar fashion at an enormous cost to taxpayers.
“This is because Tinubu has put his personal interest ahead of the Nigerian people”.
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