A media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has questioned Nigeria’s presidential air fleet management under President Bola Tinubu. In a post on his official X account yesterday, Ibe detailed the presidency’s purchase of a used Airbus A330 (5N-FGA) for $100 million in 2024 to replace the aging Boeing 737 (5N-FGT). He also asked questions about unexplained shifts to a Luxaviation-chartered Boeing 737 (T7-NAS) and the old 737’s recent reregistration to T7-ZMK, suggesting an opaque potential sale. “Using a chartered aircraft for presential transport has significant implications…
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