Oritsejafor’s Plane Was On Lease – Green Coast

Contrary to insinuations that the bombardier jet belonging to Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor which was arrested with $9.3m in South Africa was on errand for the man of God, Green Coast Produce Company Ltd has clarified that it was on lease to a third party as at the time of the incident. A statement by Dr Shima Adun on behalf of the company explained that it was one John Ishyaku who hired the plane for the South African trip.

The CAN President in a chat with NP also added that he decided to lease the aircraft which was presented to him on the 40th Anniversary of his ministerial ordination “to offset the costs of maintenance.”

Read the full text of the statement by Grren Coast:

A Bombardier Challenger 600 aircraft Registration No N808HG was leased to us, Green Coast Produce Company Limited, on the 2nd of August 2014. We have since that time been running and managing charter services with the aircraft in accordance and compliance with global best practices.

On the 5th of September 2014 the aircraft was hired from us by a John Ishyaku. The charter to John Ishyaku was upon the following documented terms:

a) Depart Abuja-Johanessburg on the 5th of September 2014
b) Return to Abuja on the 6th of September 2014
c) To wait and return with the passengers

The said terms are normative within the industry.

As with every other aircraft charter company, our knowledge of the cargo carried on the aircraft was in accordance with the information provided by Green Coast Produce Limited. All cargo were accompanied by passenger who could readily defend the contents. We are not and can not be privy to any alleged extraneous cargo transported on the aircraft other than that declared in the agreed terms of hire.

We are not liable and cannot be construed as a party to any alleged infractions, either in Nigeria or South Africa as he case may be, after the hire of the aircraft.

We issue this statement without prejudice to any statutory or commissioned investigation being conducted or to be conducted in South Africa or Nigeria.

Dr. Shima Adun