The document, which was addressed to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on February 20, 2008, lists former Nigerian leaders Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, General Abdussalam Abubakar, General Sani Abacha and Chief Ernest Shonekan as being among 80 Nigerians who collected inducements in exchange for contract favours at the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas project.
Maryam Bababangida and Maryam Abacha are also on the list.
The stunning list, which almost reads like a Who’s Who in Nigeria, contains the names of top civilian and former military leaders, governors, ministers and civil servant. They were obtained from five notebooks found on 2 September, 2004 in the archives of the London Office of Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) by investigating Halliburton Attorneys. KBR was the American subsidiary of TSKJ, the consortium which won scandal-tainted contract to build the liquefied natural gas plant in Bonny. The other companies in the consortium were Technip, from France; Snamprogetti SpA, from Italy; and Japan Gasoline Corp., from Japan.
In a list where every name stands out, some may be more a little more compelling than others. They include:
• Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe (Chief of Naval Staff under Abacha, Nigeria’s #2 man under Abubakar)
• Dr. Rilwan Lukman
• Chief Philip Asiodu (Adviser to Abacha and later to Obasanjo)
• Gen. Oladipo Diya (Chief of Staff under Abacha)
• Mike Okigbo
• Alhaji Aminu Saleh (SGF during the Shonekan administration)
• Brigadier-General Ibrahim Aliyu
• Anthony Ani (former Finance Minister)
• Ismaila Gwarzo (Former National Security Adviser during Abacha Administration)
• Alhaji Gidado Idris (former Secretary to the Federal Government 1998)
• Tom Ikimi, Foreign Minister to Abacha
• Orji Kalu, former Governor
• Alhaji Babagana Kingibe
• Ambassador Patrick Dele Cole
• Lt. Gen. Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
• Gen. Jeremiah Useni (Rtd.)
• Jack Chagoury
• Gilbert Chagoury
As extensive as the list is, more names are likely to follow because, as the report points out, it does not cover the three-year period between 24th March 1995 and 31st March 1998, for which no record was available. That period is significant for many reasons, including the fact that it was on 24 March 1995 that Don Obon Etiebiet handed over to Chief Dan Etete as Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources.
“The period before, during and immediately after the signing of this contract is very significant, as it would give a very realistic picture of related incidents, which occurred within this period,” said the report, noting that Etete was a key player in the scam and had already admitted to collecting money as inducement from Jeffrey Tesler/TSKJ to the investigating Magistrate in Paris. Saharareporters has been informed that another report is available that may implicate several key officials from the Obasanjo period.
At a time that Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has been pledging to the world that he will combat corruption in the country, it will be important to see how he reacts to the Halliburton file and many of the other international corruption scandals in which important Nigerians that were named have not been touched.
S/No
Name
Title/Position Held
Present Location
1.
Gen. I.B. Babangida (Rtd.)
Former President/ Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Minna, Niger State.
2.
Mrs. Maryam Babangida
Former First Lady Federal Republic of Nigeria
Minna, Niger State.
3.
Chief Enerst Shonekan
Former Head of the Interim National Government/Former Director of SPDC
Lagos.
4.
Gen. Abubakar Abdulsalami (Rtd.)
Former Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Niger State, Currently on Assignment with The United Nations
5.
Alhaji M. D. Yusufu
Former Chairman NLNG
Lagos-frontline Politician
6.
Mr. T.W. Oerlemans
Former MD/DCE
Australian
7.
Pius Okigbo
Renowned Economist: Headed The Probe Commission on the Gulf Crude Oil Excess sales set up by the Central Bank of Nigeria 1994.
Deceased
8.
Alhaji Aminu Saleh
Secretary to the Federal Government during Shonekan Administration
Bauchi
9.
Chief Don Etiebet
Former Minister of Petroleum and presently National Chairman ANPP
Abuja
10.
Lt. Gen. Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
Presently National Security Adviser to the Obasanjo Administration
Abuja
11.
Edmund Daukoru
Curent Presidential Adviser on Petroleum Matters
Abuja.
12.
Mrs. Victoria Ihonde
Current Director, Ministry of Petroleum Resources
Abuja.
13.
Mrs. Toyin Olakunrin
Presently Chairman Board of the Education Tax Fund, Abuja
Abuja.
14.
Chief Gilbert Temisan Grant
Former top level NNPC Official; Former GED – NNPC
Lekki-Lagos.
15.
Dr. Gabriel Abolade Soyoye
Special Adviser to Philip Asiodu (Petroleum Minister) 1993
16.
Amb. Patrick Dele-Cole
Former Ambassador to Brazil , Politician
Currently Presidential Adviser on Political Matters
17.
Dr. E. Ihetu
Former Board Member 1995-1997
18.
Onya
NNPC Personnel
19.
Gen. Sani Abacha
Former Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Deceased
20.
Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro (Rtd.)
Former Chief of Army Staff during the Babangida Administration
21.
Gen. John Shagaya (Rtd.)
Former Field Commandant Ecomog in Laberia
22.
Dr. U. J. Itsueli
Presently Chairman Dubri Oil (indigenous Oil Exploration & Production Company
23.
Chief Ombu Isokariari
Former MD NAFCON
Port Harcourt
24.
Maj. Gen. G.O. Ejiga (Rtd.)
Former Director NLNG CIRCA 1999
25.
Alhaji Babagana Kingibe
Former Ambassador & Minister of External Abacha Administration
Maiduguri
26.
Hakeem Bello-Osagie
Special Assistant to the Former Adviser on Petroleum Resources 1980-81 and former Chairman United of Africa (UBA)
Benin City/Lagos
27.
Enrg. Mrs. J.O. Maduka
Political Appointment as Member of the NNPC Board of Directors 1992-1993
28.
Chief Sena Anthony
Current Legal Adviser/General Counsel of NNPC
Abuja.
29.
Eng. Dalhatu A. Bayero
Former NNPC Board Member 1992-1993; Group Executive Director NAPIMS 1993-1995; Group Executive Director (Down Stream) 1993-1995; Group Managing Director 1995-1999
Benin City/Abuja.
30.
Mr. Ogenyi
NNPC Official and member of the Special Committee on Joint Venture Allocations
31.
Alhaji I. Dapchi
NNPC Director (Corporate Services) 1992-1999
32.
M.A. Olorunfemi
Top Member of NNPC MGT Group Executive (Finance & Admin)1993-1995
33.
Mr. Wilfred C. Eze
Top Member of NNPC MGT Group Executive (Finance & Admin)1993-1995
34.
Alhaji Umar Baba
Former Minister of Petroleum
Kaduna
35.
Dr. Orji Kalu
Presently Executive Governor of Abia State
Government House Umahia
36.
Gen. Geremiah Useni (Rtd.)
Former FCT Minister Abacha Administration; presently a politician Chairman Board of Trustees of the ANPP
Abuja/Jos
37.
Alhaji Abba Gana
Former Deputy Managing Director NLNG
Abuja/Lagos
38.
Ibrahim Abacha
Gen. Sani Abacha’s Son
Deceased
39.
Gen. Oladipodiya
Chief of General Staff during Abacha Administration
40.
Mr. Chamberlain O. Oyinbo
Top NNPC GED UPSTREAM & GAS 1992-1993; GMD NNPC 1993-1995
41.
Amb. Judith Attah
Former Ambassador to Italy 1994; Minister for Women Affair 1995-1997
42.
Alhaji Abdulkadir Ahmed
Governor Central Bank of Nigeria 1994
Deceased
43.
Chief Anthony Any
Former Finance Minister 1994-1998; Prominent Accountant Country Partner for KPMG
44.
Chief O.O. Okwara
NNPC Group Executive Director (Finance 1992-1993
Isolo-Lagos.
45.
Philip Asiodu
National Economic Adviser Abacha Administration; Special Adviser to Obasanjo on Petroleum 1999: Presently Chief Economic Adviser and Chairman, Ecobank
46.
Endo SAN
Marubeni Nigeria Ltd; Installed Chairman of Accurary Japan
Plot 1652, Olosa Street , Victoria Island, Lagos .
47.
Alhaji Hamman Tukur
Presently Chairman of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission
Abuja
48.
Mr. S.J. Ollerearnshaw
Former MD NLNG/SHELL; Staff NLNG
Australian
49.
Chief Dan Etete
Former Minister of Petroleum Under Abacha Administration
France
50.
Engineer B. Soyode
Former Senior NNPC Official; Retired and now owns Consultancy Firm B. A. Soyode & Co.
51.
Dr. Akin Ogunleye
Retired NNPC Senior Official
52.
Chief Tom Ikim
Former Minister for External Affairs during the Abacha Administration
53.
Alhaji Gidado Idris
Secretary to the Federal Government 1998
54.
Engr. Sola Alabi
Currently NNPC
Abuja
55.
Alhaji Ismaila Gwarzo
Former National Security Adviser during Abacha Administration
Kano
56.
Mrs. Maryam Abacha
Late Gen. Abacha’s Wife; former First Lady Federal Republic of Nigeria
Kano
57.
Brigadier Gen. Halilu Akilu
Former Director of Military Intelligence during the I.B.Babangida Administration
58.
Gen. Abdullahi Mohammed
Presently Chief of Staff to the Obasanjo Administration; Former National Security Adviser to Gen. Abdullami Abubakar (1998-1999)
Abuja
59.
Major Hamza El-Mustapha
Chief Security Officer to Abacha
DMI-Lagos
60.
Brig. General Ibrahim Aliyu
Former Chairman of NICON 1998
61.
Dr. Edmund Ayoola
Top NNPC Management, Former MD NDPC (NNPC) Subsidiary. Presently Member NNPC Board and GED E & P
Abuja/Lagos.
62.
Gen. Anthony Ukpo (Rtd)
Former Rivers State Governor
Port Harcourt
63.
Group Captain Samuel Ewang
Former Rivers State Governor
64.
Ismaila Usman
Deputy Governor of the CBN, Minister of Finance 1998
65.
Dr. Tunde Soleye
Medical Director turned Businessman; Close Confidante of General Abdulsalami Abubakar (Former Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
66.
Christ Akerele
Chairman Chorus Energy UK Plc
67.
Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi
Former Head of Nigerian Security Organization (NSO) during the Gen. Buhari Administration
68.
Philip Chukwu
Dan Etete’s Personal Assistant
69.
Engr. Bunu Sherrif Musa
Former Minister of Industries, Power and Steel
Maiduguri
70.
Dr. Rilwan Lukman
Former Minister of Petroleum during the Babangida regime: also the Special Adviser on Petroleum to President Abdulsalami Abubakar 1998-1999
71.
Aret Adams
MD NNPC 1985-1990: served as Special Adviser on Petroleum to President Abdulsalami Abubakar 1998-1999
Deceased
72.
Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe
Chief of Naval Staff under the Abacha regime. Also Chief of General Staff 9Second in Command) to Abdulsalami Abubakar Administration
73.
Faruk Iya
Former Company Secretary NNPC and was Board Member NLNG
74.
Ambassador Hassan Adamu
Former Minister of Industries during the Abdulsalami Abubakar Administration; Former Chairman of NAFCON and the Nigerian Ambassador to United States
75.
Prince Nzekwe
76.
Gen. Adeyosun
77.
Jasper Jumbo
78.
Jack Chagoury
C & C Nig. Ltd
79.
Gilbert Chagoury
C & C Nig. Ltd
80.
Mohammed Atiku
