According to business day,the properties are located in posh areas including Marsa Dubai, Al Merkadh, Palm Jumeirah, Wadi Al Safa, Madinat Al Mataar, and Burj Khalifa.
Nigerian politicians have been identified as the second-highest property buyers in Dubai with over 1,800 properties linked to them.
The investigation revealed that in less than two decades, about 200 politically exposed Nigerians have invested ₦1.49 trillion in the Dubai property market.
According to the report, most of the properties belonging to Nigerian politicians include flats, villas, two or three-bedrooms, villas, studios, and hotel rooms.
The properties are located in posh areas including Marsa Dubai, Al Merkadh, Palm Jumeirah, Wadi Al Safa, Madinat Al Mataar, and Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building among others.
Some of the Anambra politicians mentioned in the publication include
- Patrick Ifeanyi Uba
Nine properties are linked to the Senator representing Anambra South, Patrick Ifeanyi Uba, eight of which are traced to his wife, Uchenna Uba.
The property linked to Uba is valued at $1.13 million, and while the values of all the properties belonging to his wife were not stated, two of them are reportedly valued at $294, 516 each.
2 Osita Ben Chidoka
A real estate asset valued at $101,793.37 and located at Jabal Ali First was traced to Osita Chidoka, former Aviation Minister.
3 Olisa Metuh
Another real estate asset was linked to Olisa Metuh, the former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party.
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