Niger Delta ex-agitators defends Capt Hosa, Rubbishes Allegations

A coalition of former Militant leaders involved in the Anti-Pipeline Vandalization Oil theft and Illegal Bunkering activities along the waterways and creeks of the Niger Delta region have described as “pure blackmail” the allegations of mismanagement, stealing and diversion funds leveled against Captain Hosa Okunbo, the chairman of Ocean Marine Solutions Nby a former business partner and ex- managing director of skye bank, Mr Olatunde John Ayeni.

According to the Coalition , in a press release made available to ThisNigeria in Abuja,  it said though they have forwarded a protest letter to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector -General of Police and the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to disregard the purported allegations made by Ayeni.

The coalition , after an emergency meeting called by the leadership of the group, and signed by Gen FIAWEI PATHFINDER AKA GEN OSAMA, said preliminary investigation into the business dealing between the duo of Tunde John Ayeni and Captain Hosa Okunbo revealed that it was due to sales of his shares in the OMSL Company..

According to the statement,”For the purpose of clarification before the general public Mr Olatunde John Ayeni approached Captain Hosa Okunbor and told him that he wanted to sell off his portion of shares of 30,000,000 Ordinary shares of N1 naira each that belongs to  him in the OMSL company due to his ordeal with the EFCC the anti graft agency and Captain agreed and this was done on the 8th of August 2018,after proper documentations and papers has been duly signed by the both parties and on the 26th day of November 2018 Captain Hosa Okunbo transferred the sum of N1,000,000,000 (One billion Naira to Mr Olatunde John Ayeni through his Sterling Bank account in Central Area branch in Abuja, Account name bearing Olutoyi estate development and services Ltd, an account owned by Mr Tunde John Ayeni.”

“And the balance sum was paid fully in March 2019,and this informations was also forwarded to the Corporate Affairs Commission(CAC) and EFCC for further notification for record purpose and even the office of the vice president was duly notified accordingly, and that Mr Tunde John Ayeni has sold out all his shares of 73,150,000 ordinary shares he has in OMSL Company wish was now transferred to Wells Property Development Company Ltd owned by Chief Captain Hosa Okunbo.

“Based on this fact of agreement Mr Olatunde John Ayeni also resigned his position as Director in Ocean marine Solutions Company Ltd, (OMSL) therefore Mr Tunde Ayeni is no longer a Director and a shareholder of Ocean Marine Solutions Company Ltd and its subsidiaries”.

“We therefore seize this opportunity to condemn in totality the purported cheap blackmail, false allegations of lies cooked and doctored by Mr Olatunde John Ayeni and his co-ill fated travelers who are enemies of progress that are out to dent his name and drag the name of Captain Hosa Okunbo to the mud and trying to malign the Ocean Marine Solutions.”

“Enough is enough and we will not fold our hands and allow corrupt-minded fellows to dent the good name of Captain Hosa, Captain who is a man of honour and a peace -loving, people- friendly leader in the Niger Delta and Nigeria at large and we will do everything humanly possible to put a final stop to those who are attacking Captain Hosa Okunbo and trying to damage his name, as our kinsman from the Niger Delta  who has created a lot of job opportunities for the youths in the Niger Delta region through his pipeline surveillance contract job in the creeks of the region”.