Ogun state has reacted to a recent French court ruling that attaches Nigerian-owned assets in foreign jurisdictions.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that three Nigeria-owned jets linked to the presidential jets fleet have been reportedly seized due to an ongoing dispute between Ogun state and Chinese company Zhongshan.
The seizures followed a ruling by a French court, which authorised the aircraft confiscation.
In an X post, the government of Ogun state stated that each of the three aircraft is used solely for sovereign purposes and is, as such, immune from attachment under international and French law.
In obtaining the provisional attachments, It added that Zhongshan deliberately withheld information from the Federal Government of Nigeria, Ogun State and their legal counsel.
By seeking to attach and not make full disclosure to the court as required by law, the statement noted that the Chinese company misled the Judicial Court of Paris as to the use and nature of the assets.
Ogun State in conjunction with the Federal Government of Nigeria, has taken swift action to ensure that these provisional attachments are lifted without delay. Just like the P&ID case, it is believed this is another unfortunate case of unscrupulous individuals masquerading as foreign investors with the sole aim of defrauding Ogun State and Nigeria.
It added:
TimesNow.com.ng reported that president Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government has put three ageing presidential jets on sale.
It is gathered that the sale will cut excessive spending on the maintenance of fleets of presidential jets.
The sale would cut the number of jets in the presidential air fleet by half as it currently consists of six airplanes and four helicopters.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
