The Chairman/CEO of Air
Peace, Allen Onyema has denied
allegations of bank and money laundering leveled against him by the United
State Justice Department.
The US Attorney’s Office in the Northern
District of Georgia had in a charge accused Onyema of money laundering “for
moving more than $20 million from Nigeria through United States bank accounts
in a scheme involving false documents based on the purchase of airplanes.”
According to the US Department of
Justice statement released on Friday, Onyema’s Chief of Administration and
Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, has also been charged with bank fraud and
committing aggravated identity theft in connection with the scheme.”
But in a brief statement on
Saturday, Onyema said all the allegations “are false and are in no way in line
with my character as a person and as a business man.”
He said all the money transfer
for the purchase of aircraft passed through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
He said his lawyers are working
on the allegations which would be refuted.
The statement read: “Thank you
for reaching out to me. I can confirm to you that all allegations are false and
are in no way in line with my character as a person and as a business man whose
only aim has been to build Nigeria and improve well-being.
“As the press statement clearly
stated, these are indictments that only contain charges. I am innocent of all
charges and the US government will find NO dirt on me because I have never
conducted business with any illegalities.
“Be rest assured that I also have
my lawyers on this and these mere allegations will be refuted.
“I never laundered money in my
life, neither have I committed bank fraud anywhere in the world. Every Kobo I
transferred to the US for aircraft purchase went through the Central Bank of
Nigeria LC regime and all were used for the same purpose. The American
companies that received the funds are still in business. I never took a penny
from any US bank or Nigerian bank. I am willing to defend my innocence in the
US courts.”
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