Tag: Arthur Eze

  • Arthur Eze condemns Obi’s presidential ambition

    Arthur Eze condemns Obi’s presidential ambition

    Former governor of Anambra state and the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has been in the news in recent time. It is either he is being commended, supported or condemned, criticized over his quest to lead Nigeria from consumption to production.

    Yesterday, an Anambra born-business billionaire, Prince Arthur Eze, has condemned Obi’s ambition of becoming the next president of Nigeria after, President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

    Eze, while speaking at the occasion of the 2022 Ofala festival of HRH Igwe (Dr.) Robert Eze, the traditional ruler of Ukpo in Dunukofia local government area of the State, opined that he warned Obi to drop his ambition, but he wouldn’t listen.

    He noted that he advised Obi to wait for next time after however listening to him lists the number of states he thought he would win.

    His words: “I warned Peter Obi to withdraw from this race but he would not listen. I told him plainly that I am not part of his plans. I told him to drop his ambition, and wait for next time.

    “When he told me about his ambition, I asked him the states he thinks he can win in the west and in the north – he told me; but I was not convinced. I told him he cannot not win; so that he would not waste his time and money.”

    (Vanguard)

  • EFCC obtains final forfeiture order on property, vehicles for Arthur Eze’s benefit

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained a final forfeiture order on property and vehicles in Abuja belonging to two brothers who hitherto worked for billionaire philanthropist, Prince Arthur Eze.

    The forfeited property and vehicles will be for the benefit of Prince Eze. This is the second time the anti-corruption agency is getting forfeiture order against the two brothers. The first forfeiture order was for property belonging to the duo in Enugu.

    In a judgment by the High Court of The Federal Capital Territory on Thursday, in the case brought against Olisaebuka Okechukwu Eze, Onyeka Nnadozie Eze and their companies, Berlus Resources Limited and DYM Integrated Services Limited, Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi said an “order of final forfeiture of the properties listed in the attached schedule is hereby granted the Federal Government of Nigeria for the benefit of the nominal complainant, Prince Arthur Eze.”

    The property to be forfeited by Olisaebuka O. Eze, according to the court order, are: seven bedroom duplex at Cadastral Zone 806, located at Ifeanyi Ararume Street, Mabushi, Abuja; Plot no 621 Cadastral Zone 807, Katampe District; 1 red Oulum wrist watch stainless steel, 1 golden coloured Justbling wrist watch JB-6116; Toyota Camry 2014 model; Toyota Highlander; Honda Accord 2013 model and Mercedes Benz 2019 model.

    Property and vehicles to be forfeited by Onyeka Nnadozie Eze include: nine units of 2 bedroom flats located at Plot 375 Off Ameyo Adedovan Way, Kado, Abuja; 3 bedroom terrace duplex located at Brookshouse Residence, Karsana District, Abuja; Plot no AHE540 in Lugbe AMAC Housing Estate; Plot no 285 measuring 1, 589.28 SQM In Cadastral Zone E23, Kiyami, Abuja; Toyota Avalon; Toyota Tundra; Honda Civic; Mercedes Bnz C400 etc.

    The Eze brothers were said to have gotten the property and vehicles as staff of Prince Eze, when their salaries could not have financed such acquisition.

    (Sun)