Update On Buratai's Dubai Mansions: Defence Headquarters To Take Over Case

The Presidency directed the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) to determine Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai’s fate, following the outcry in the social media over his $1.5million Dubai property.

PRNigeria, the military under-cover media machinery, disclosed that the government investigated and cleared Lt.-Gen. Buratai over his assets.

Although the platform was silent on whether it was the Ministry of Defence or the DHQ that cleared him, it said the nature of his offshore investments was based on capital market principles of shareholding.

General Buratai has been under attack from opposition elements for buying two houses in Dubai.

A source, who spoke in confidence, told The Nation: “The Presidency has asked the Defence Headquarters to handle issues on some assets traced to Lt.-Gen. Buratai and his wives in the UAE.

“The DHQ will determine his fate on whether or not he has violated any law and if he has to be sanctioned or not. Whatever the DHQ’s findings will be forwarded to the commander-in-chief. Let the military conduct its findings in line with its rules and regulations.”

According to PRNigeria, the government looked into the allegations against Buratai and cleared him of any fraudulent deal.

It said findings from the discreet probe of Buratai indicated that he and his wives only bought shares in some companies instead of wholly owning the property

PRNigeria: “The capital market principle that governed the property in issue, as it was found by investigators, was akin to having shares in companies instead of wholly owning the property."