Warn American Company Not To Do Business With Summit Oil
The family of late MKO Abiola, is currently embroiled in crisis following
alleged fraud in one of his oil assets, Summit Oil Company Ltd.
Chief Moshood Kasimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola was the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential Election, regarded as the freest and fairest election in Nigeria. The election was however annulled by the military junta headed by General Ibrahim Babangida.
Abiola died in detention trying to reclaim the mandate given
to him by the Nigerian people.
Since his death, there has been no love lost among his children with the children of Abiola’s first wife, Simbiat, led by his eldest son, Kola, always in the eyes of the storm.
The latest issue now is the story that Halliburton Energy
Services Nigeria Ltd is approaching the company for unspecified business
transaction. The company has done business with the Kola-led Abiola children in
the past allegedly under false representation by Wura and Kola.
Therefore, it was not a surprise when they indicated interest
on resuming business activities with the group again.
The latest attempt by Halliburton Energy to revive business
transaction with Summit has incurred the anger of four children of late MKO
Abiola: Olalekan, Hafsat Abiola-Costello, Abdul Mumuni and Kafila Abiola and
they have responded by writing to Halliburton Energy Services Nigeria Ltd to
terminate any business deal with Summit Oil Company Ltd or face legal
action.
The four Abiola children are accusing Kola and Wuraola of
perpetrating financial crimes and have gone ahead to file a formal complaint
against them in the Office of the Inspector General of Police.
They followed it up with a letter titled, “Urgent Warning to
Halliburton and Anchor Point to Cease and Desist: Avoid Collusion with
Fraudulent Management of Summit Oil Company Ltd”, and addressed to the Managing
Director CEO Halliburton Energy Services Nigeria Ltd.
In the letter, they introduced themselves as heirs and members
of the family of the Late Chief M.K.O. Abiola and was writing to express their
deep concern regarding Haliburton’s recent agreement with Summit Oil Company
Ltd.
The letter reads in part, “As you may be aware, Summit Oil
Company, being a legacy company formed by our late father, is currently
embroiled in a serious legal dispute involving allegations of fraud and
misappropriation of funds by two members of the Abiola family, Kola Abiola and
Wuraola Abiola.
“It has come to our attention that your company has entered
into a partnership with Summit Oil, under the management of these two
fraudulent persons, to re-enter and work the Oil Well to bring it back to
production.
“We believe that such decision of yours is fraught with
significant risks and could have serious legal consequences for your company.
“By entering into that agreement, your company may be
inadvertently aiding and abetting a fraudulent scheme.
“When it is later determined that Kola Abiola and Wuraola
Abiola have indeed misappropriated funds from Summit Oil Company, your company
could face criminal charges for conspiracy and other related offences of aiding
and abetting crime.”
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