Photos: Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah Faces House Committee Hearing Over BMW Car Scandal

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 The house of Representatives committee on Aviation, will today conclude hearing on the buying of two armoured cars for the aviation minister, Stella Oduah, for N255 million. The hearing was adjourned from yesteday, Wednesday, to permit the aviation minister to attend. The minister was expected at the Wednesday hearing but was missing since she was away in Israel for a bilateral air support deal signing. The spotlight of today's hearing will be the minister's appearance. Her absence at the hearing recently angered many lawmakers who said it would be her last chance to be heard.

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Nigeria's Aviation Ministry, Declares War On $1.6 Million BMW Bullet Proof Car “Whistleblower"

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Nigeria's Aviation Ministry have decided to go after its official that allegedly leaked the data of the purchase of two armoured vehicles for the minister, Stella Oduah.

This is hinted by Folayele Akinkuotu, the Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, at a media conference at the ministry's headquarters in Abuja.

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Aviation Minister Admits She Bought Two BMW Cars That Cost $1.6 Million

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Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Stella Oduah has admitted that she used the funds of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to buy two BMW armored cars for her personal use, according to an official ministry response published by The Punch, Nigeria’s leading newspaper.

The paper’s report is carried in its October 17, 2013 edition and titled, “Ministry confirms purchase of N255m vehicles for Oduah”. The story, reported for Punch by Udeme Ekwere, stated, “The Ministry of Aviation has confirmed that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority bought two bulletproof vehicles worth $1.6m (N255m) for the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah.
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