City, State/Country – British authorities dey vex well well as dem don realize say Nigeria anti-graft officials no gree hand over important evidence wey fit help prosecute Olatimbo Bukola Ayinde, wey dey face serious corruption charges for London. Na dis wahala wey don make UK prosecutors scratch their head as dem dey fear say the relationship between both countries fit spoil if Nigerian officials no do dem work well.
Olatimbo Bukola Ayinde, wey sabi as big time influence peddler, don turn the talk of the town, especially inside Bola Tinubu’s camp, where dem don dey say she be the president’s side chick. Dis woman dey face trial for bribing Ibe Kachikwu, wey be former minister for petroleum for Naija. According to the British Crown Prosecution Service, she don drop N1.3 billion in cash to the man when him dey run Nigeria oil policy under Muhammadu Buhari.
But e no stop there o, dem also link the woman with Diezani Alison-Madueke, another notorious petroleum minister wey also dey collect bribe from her. Na wah! All dis money sabi pass my mama pepper soup price, and now dem wan take am prove sey she wan chop Nigeria dry.
As the case dey unfold, British authorities don send letters to EFCC for Abuja, begging dem to send evidence wey go make everything clear for court. Dem don even show dem how to gather the files, but na only wahala dem get. Justice Justine Thornton even set deadline for dem to submit the evidence before June 2, 2025, but e don pass two months now and still no sign of anything. Na so dem dey wonder wetin dey happen inside Naija.
One source wey dey close to dis case talk say dem don complain to Nigerian officials about their slow response, but e be like say dem no waka fast enough. Dem say, “We don talk to dem before, but this one dey sweet us as e dey stretch.” Omo, the drama no wan end! How person wey dey face trial fit still dey run the country from London? Na reality show or wetin?
But the wahala no finish there. EFCC dey catch cold feet because Ayinde get close ties to the president wey dem no fit touch. One official even talk say dem dey tell am to “look away” as if dem no see this woman wey dey smile for police picture. Ayinde no gree talk to the press, but she don plead not guilty, dey shout sey she no do anything wrong.
Everybody dey point finger at Attorney-General Lateef Fagbemi, as him be the one wey dey slow down evidence transfer. Na him dey make them feel say e no care whether Nigeria agreements with UK don fail or not. Na so EFCC dey get wahala wey dem no fit explain after many days o. E be like say this issue fit turn to full movie before e finish.
Ayinde don get bail, but she dey manage her influence well, wey dey allow her direct some affairs from London. Na one presidential aide talk say her interest dey especially for national security and key sector for economy. E be like say she get the magic touch, but wetin we go chop for dis kind arrangement?
Posh spokespeople for government don keep their mouth sealed when dem ask dem about Ayinde and the president. “We no fit talk anything wey concern her relationship with him,” dem yan. Omo, true true, dis matter dey wey dem fit need palm wine to settle, but na wetin we fit do for this gist?
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