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Thursday 10 April 2014

'I’m a victim of blackmail' Laide Bakare’s hubby drags EFCC to court

Press statement from actress Laide Bakare's husband, Mutairu Oriowo
Alhaji Mutairu Babatunde Oriowo, husband of Nollywood actress, Laide Bakare, has debunked the fraud and theft story against him occasioned through a declaration by the EFCC and published recently in a national daily. The businessman, who is the CEO of Primavera Construction & Engineering Ltd, added that, contrary to EFCC’s statement declaring him wanted, he is not on the run because he has not committed any offence to warrant running away from his fatherland.   
The businessman said that he was miffed by the EFCC declaration because he could not understand what the interest of EFCC was, as no court of law has indicted him for any offence and no warrant of arrest has ever been issued on him.
Nollywood actress, Laide Bakare, has also said that she is standing by her husband on the matter, believing that the EFCC publication was meant to destroy his hard-earned reputation as a philanthropist who derives joy in helping people, adding that the story was also a calculated attempt to smear her own name as a celebrity.
According to Mr. Orilowo, the EFCC and MTN were only out to blackmail him because the court case he instituted against EFCC, seeking an injunction to restrain the agency from arresting him or declaring him wanted, will be determine on the 28th of April 2014. Yet he was declared wanted on no basis many weeks before the hearing date.
Explaining the issue further, Mr. Orilowo said that “there was this MTN Cooperative whose membership is of MTN workers. Their union came together with this idea of a project called ‘Y’ello Estate’ to be built at Okun Ajah. That is my home town and where I do most of my businesses. So, based on my popularity and as a philanthropist who commands respect in the area, my company, Primavera Engineering & Construction Limited, was approached by MTN to help buy five hectares of land, which we did. Later, they came to us again and said oh, there are more demands, get us five hectares more. We did. The subscribers now became much interested in the project because they were going to make it the best of such Estates in Lagos”.
“We had an agreement from the beginning because they trusted us to deliver. The agreement was for me to; one, buy the lands; two, to ensure that the lands acquired were validly documented, and three, to be the sole developer of the Estate”.
“But some powerful people at MTN then came in after the agreement with the aim to hijack it. They saw the project as a laudable one and they were shocked that I was the only man handling the project. They came with an excuse that many people were bidding for it and it should not be a one-man thing. But I have spent close to one billion naira on this project. The agreement was for me to collect from MTN 20 percent of the money for mobilization and then go ahead to complete it with my personal money. And I have spent a lot on it. You know how big a project like an Estate can be; talk of roads, bridges and other amenities”.
“So, since the MTN had decided to bring in another developer and my company has committed so much into executing the project, I asked that the money I have spent so far be refunded. But when they were not forthcoming, I took the MTN Cooperative to court seeking to retrieve my money. We got judgment from Hon. Justice Olateru-Olagbegi. We then had negotiations with MTN based on the court judgment. Under the terms of settlement, MTN was to pay us substantial sums of money”.
“But MTN still refused to pay us, so we commenced third-party involvement proceedings against MTN which resulted in the issuance of an order freezing the bank accounts of MTN. While we await action on our money, MTN went to EFCC to lodge criminal complaints against us, alleging theft of money without disclosing the court proceedings on the issue. This was after the EFCC, on its own, had gone to court to institute criminal proceedings against us based on MTN’s complaints, which is still pending before the court”.

50 comments:

Alloy Chikezie said...

I suppose he is taking a cue from the former governor of central bank Mr sanusi, its good Nigerians know their right


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Anonymous said...

THIS MAN NO FINE....SEE HIS BELLY AS BIG AS LAIDE'S OWN WHEN SHE GET BELLE! FIRST TO COMMENT .........YAYYYYYYYYYYYY

Kisses and Huggs Club said...

Can that be true?
Read on A conversation between Angie who loves the Lord and Sandra whom the Lord loves

Unknown said...

Y make urself a victim if u re nt greedy. Be born again. Accept Christ in ur life.

9jahub.com said...

na wa sha..lets see

Unknown said...

Hian? Drama!!!!

9jahub.com said...

nice one anyway linda

Unknown said...

Who are they!!
Anybody can be a victim of blackmail.

Rough Diamond said...

Naija can never disappoint! Bribery n corruption in high places.
Mr man fight for wat is rightfully urs. God is wit u!

Anonymous said...

MTN too dey mumu...oga no mind them...u dey on ur own dem finf u kom...justice shall prevail...

Anonymous said...

How much are they gon pay for damages. e be like say u don dey broke abi?

Anonymous said...

Who is blackmailing her then

Did Basket Mouth really assault a patient in an hospital (SEE VIDEO OF THE ASSAULT HERE)

Unknown said...

EFCC is a very corrupt body,MTN is also corrupt,dnt really know much abt dis man bt i think4rm d explanation thusfar,he is on the right lane,he should follow the case to a logical conclusion.



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olubiyi said...

HMMM... SEE BUSINESS CONTRACTS OOO... SEE MONEY BEING MENTIONED......

FATHER PROVIDE FOR MY LIFE OOO, BEING IN THE UK OR USA DOESNT MATTER MEHNNN,... SEE PPL BACK HOME COMMANDING MONEY..

AT LEAST NOW WE KNOW WHATS UP

Unknown said...

God will surely see through man....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Unknown said...

Cant read it is to much.i will rather uase the time for extra yoga lesson

Anonymous said...

Always hear from d other party before rushing to publish. I blv him

Leecia said...

Mtn re thiefs,pls sir make sure de pay u in full,its ur hardearned money u didn't steal it so make sure u get 2 d latter of dis case,and Linda make sure u update us pls.

Unknown said...

Ehya!!! we've all been victims at some point in life. Nip it in.

Anonymous said...

I see why Laide left her first husband .simply becos this Guy is a billionaire.

Anonymous said...

=IF ITS TRUE,MTN NO TRY OOOO

IG - @Hairbyniyot_ (08135891923) said...

Dis old man her hubby? Hhmn

Unknown said...

This Nigeria shaa....

Amarachukwu. said...

Too long abeg.

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Angie said...

He should have involved a bank even if he has the money. MTN wouldn't have done that nonsense if he had a solid backing that will deal with them in any capacity.. An individual up against MTN; hmm....
However, if his business is clean.. he's got nothing to worry about, but to be ready for real battle... MTN are crooks!

* My R1.50c comment *

Anonymous said...

a big theif that's what you are!!! you can say this bullshit to those who do not know you, you haven't committed any crime so why have you been on the run for the past months, why is your company and filling station deserted. and you have the guts to defend your self, how can MTN as big as they are heap such accusation on you if your hands are clean, why is EFCC after you. big theif OLeh!!!!!!!!!!

Unknown said...

Stingy MTN pple and dia greediness

Anonymous said...

this baba can lie for Africa oh, u have succeeded in turning the story around to suit u and attract pity, referring to his statement"that I command respect in my area( okun Ajah) is a big lie. he is a known fraudster and has been hiding for sometime now because the law has caught with him

Anonymous said...

the same laide bakare that abandoned her husband and followed alhaji as for the husband and his denials, why would MTN n EFCC go to the extent of publishing his picture and declaring him wanted if he isn't guilty

Anonymous said...

Very good deal with those useless MTN rogues,stealing from us here in Nigeria,they are idiots

Apple said...

But you look like a THIEF..

Anonymous said...

Laide's husband has provided a very simple, straightforward and logical explanation that made a lot of sense and I chose to believe him at this point.
Until the EFCC or MTN comes out with a better explanation, as far as I am concerned, this man is being unjustly maligned.

Joseph Kabikala

Rough Diamond said...

Na d issue here be dat? Ewu Hausa!

Anonymous said...

He is a liar. i know this man well and all the bullshit he does. he owes me 3.5m for the work we did for him. he buys things on credit a lot and yes he is on the run.
i have all 3 of his phone numbers and address. he still has a pending case with me. the bastard pays with a first bank check, and there is never money in his acct. i have pictures of his check. he does a lot of shady deals. we did security upgrade for him and he still hasn't paid. He is an illiterate and has no common sense. sleeps with girls ard and buys them gifts on credit. he left nigeria since the first wk in feb and still hasn't returned after we turned the heat on him. FOOLISH WEAK MAN!!! he lies a lot. always talking abt billions, but he actually has nothing. fucked up fat asshole. i guess his lawyer is the one trying to turn this ard.

Anonymous said...

MTN is never straightforward. Nonsense.

Anonymous said...

Is there a way i can upload pictures of checks this man has written for people ? i wanted to help him buy a land, he gave me fake checks, i dont know how stupid any girl will be to follow this fat pig. he uses first bank at first, then they closed his acct for fraud, now he has a gtbank, and he has started the same shit with it. brags abt money he doesnt have calls billions like anything. he is on my bbm i can show anyone proof that this man is a scam star. he cant even compose a sentence without shooting an atomic bomb. when he gets back, they shld search his car, there is a pistol in the car, only GOD knows where he stole it from. i was getting down from his car before i discovered i was stepping on a 9mm hand gun. thief!

Anonymous said...

E no concern me .

Unknown said...

#seen#

Honsylglobal.com : UK Global Online Financial Advisers said...

The facts are still cloudy. EFCC does not just go for someone without facts about criminal acts. The guys at EFCC are smarter than that. Expect him to sing a different tune by the time they catch him.

Anonymous said...

See hin trousers sef. The thing don fold finish btw his huge laps. Ewww

Unknown said...

Nor be this kind bar dem de "Nip it in"

Anonymous said...

If he is the owner of Primevara then he is known crook! He is the owner of the Primevera filling station in Sangotedo that sells fake and diluted fuel. Just google the name. I spent almost N50k repairing my car after buying his fuel. The car knocked just at the exit of the filling station. Only to see two more cars there with the same issue.

Before he closed shop and ran, you would always see mechanics at the gate that fix fuel issues cos they know what he does. I hope he rots in jail.

Anonymous said...

Exactly my tots. Ds overseas life sef dey dull person. Man gats to rethink o

Anonymous said...

U seriously think he's got all dat capital. Cool down na. One or two banks sef must defo b involved

JOYCHY said...

Well his story sounds so real ^& pitiable, But u neva know......

zara said...

U will remain anonymous for ever ... Coward!

Unknown said...

abeg make una no vex, y do most yorubas like cream n brown for parties, weddings,engagements. just what to know.

Unknown said...

abeg make una no vex, y do most yorubas like cream n brown for parties, weddings,engagements. just what to know.

Anonymous said...

The guy is trying to turn things around..he is nothing but an illiterate land grabber that got lucky...but has now run out of luck...he truly is on the run..if not let him walk into effcc office and challenge them for declaring him wanted...I hear he is also under investigation by Nigerian police SFU...while am not a fan of MTN cos they are also one of the most fraudulent company operating in naija today...but primavera is also a crook and should pay for his crimes..

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