Tag: Hadi Sirika

2027: Ex-Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika declares Senate bid amid ongoing corruption trial

Aminu Imam
Hadi Sirika on Senate bid

Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has declared interest in contesting the Katsina North Senatorial Seat in the 2027 election. Sirika announced his intention to run for the Senate seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Recall that Sirika has blamed the failure of the proposed Nigeria Air on the activities of some domestic operators, under the aegis of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON). The former Minister insisted that the process for setting up the airline was transparent and passed through the Federal Executive Council (FEC),…

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Alleged N2.8bn faud: ‘Sirika awarded contract to unqualified coy’ – Witness

Aminu Imam
Alleged Sirika faud

The trial of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, continued on yesterday, with the Fifth Prosecution Witness, (PW5), Musa Odiniyan informing Justice S. C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court that the company, Al-Buraq Global Investment was not qualified for the contract awarded for the repairs of Katsina Airport by the ministry under the leadership of the first defendant. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) is prosecuting Sirika and 3 others:  Fatima Hadi Sirika, Jalal Sule Hamma and Al Buraq Global   Investment on six -count amended…

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Alleged N19.4bn Fraud: “Notguilty,my lord” – Hadi Sirika

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Hadi Sirika

Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and his brother, Ahmad Sirika, have yesterday pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the charge of alleged N19.4bn fraud. The two Sirikas and a company, Enginos Nigeria Limited, are facing an amended 10-count fraud charge before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), is accusing them of an involvement in an airport contract fraud. One of the counts read: That you, Hadi Sirika, while being the Minister of Aviation, on or about August 18, 2022, in Abuja,…

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Abuja: Court grants Sirika, daughter, others N100m bail

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Sirika in court

Bars them from unauthorised foreign travels Ex Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, yesterday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) denied alleged corrupt practices involving N4. 135 billion brought against him by the Federal Government. Sirika was arraigned before Justice Sylvanus Oriji alongside his daughter, Fatima, his son-in-law Jalal Sule Hamma and a firm Al Buraq Global Investment Limited. The daughter and son-in-law also pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the six-count charges when read to them. They were put on trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

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AllegedN2.7bn fraud: EFCC arraigns Sirika, daughter today

Aminu Imam
EFCC Sirika

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), is set to arraign former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, his daughter, Fatimah, and two other suspects in court today, Thursday. The suspects are facing charges over alleged N2.7 billion contract fraud uncovered in the Aviation Ministry under Sirika. The embattled former Minister would be arraigned for trial for the first time, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal High Court in Abuja today, Thursday. Sirika is billed to appear in court with his three co-defendants, his daughter, Fatima; one Jalal Hamma, and…

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EFCC arrests Sirika over alleged N8bn Nigeria Air fraud

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EFCC arrests Sirika

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has arrested former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over an ongoing N8,069,176,864.00 money-laundering probe. The indicted former Minister of Aviation arrived at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the EFCC yesterday.. Following his arrival at the anti-graft agencys Abuja office, Sirika met with EFCC investigators to answer questions on alleged fraudulent contracts awarded by him to a company owned by his younger sibling. Impeccable anti-graft sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak, confirmed the…

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Suspended Controversial Nigeria Air: H/Reps summon Ex-Aviation Minister, Sirika, NCAA

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Aviation to invite the immediate past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, to brief it on the status of the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, as of the time he left office. The former minister is expected to provide insights on a wide range of controversies surrounding the project. This followed the adoption of a motion moved by Tarkighir Dickson at plenary on Thursday.Presenting the motion, he said the former minister in 2016 proposed an aviation road map with national carrier as…

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Ex-Aviation minister, Sirika in DSS net over Nigeria Air Launch

Aminu Imam

Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika is being investigated by Nigerias secret police over the recent controversial launch of Nigeria Air. Sirika was in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) yesterday to answer questions over the controversial national carrier. It was gathered that Sirika arrived at the DSS headquarters in Abuja for interrogation in an SUV, and was reportedly grilled for several hours by DSS officials. The development comes after the acting Managing Director of Nigeria Air, Captain Dapo Olumide, told the Senate Committee on Aviation that the…

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Nigeria Air: EFCC probes officials, invites ex-Aviation Minister Sirika

Aminu Imam

Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has been summoned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), to explain the Nigeria Air project, which he claimed cost N3 billion, but is denounced as a scam by federal lawmakers. Sources said the EFCC will investigate the N3 billion spent, an amount some stakeholders insisted is actually more than N80 billion. A source told newsmen, I can confirm that there is an ongoing investigation in that regard. We have already questioned some officials of Nigerian Air. We have invited the former Aviation minister,…

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Nigeria Air: Aviation Stakeholders Claim Sirika Lied on Live Television

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

There is new twist to the Nigerian Air controversy as aviation industry stakeholders said the immediate Minister of Aviation; Senator Hadi Sirika lied on live television about his claims on the issue. Senator Sirika, had earlier in July 2018, unveiled the name and logo of Nigeria Air at Farnborough International promising that operation would begin within five months from that day. Sirika then said the airline would have flights on 81 domestic, regional and international routes. Barely two months after, Federal Government put the project on hold, asserting that it…

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