Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema denies $20m charges brought against him by US

Nigerian businessman and CEO of Air Peace Allen Onyema, has denied his involvement in allegations of fraud and money laundering brought against him by the United States Department of Justice. 

In speaking to the Daily Trust newspaper the wealthy businessman denied all allegations of fraud and insisted that he will be proven not guilty at the end of the saga because all the monies he transferred to the USA were through legal channels.

He added that the companies used in the transfer are still in operation, moreso he insisted that the money was used for its intended purpose. 

He said: 

Thank you for reaching out to me. I can confirm to you that all allegations are false and are in no way in line with my character as a person and as a business man whose only aim has been to build Nigeria and improve well-being. “As the press statement clearly stated, these are indictments that only contain charges. I am innocent of all charges and the US government will find NO dirt on me because I have never conducted business with any illegalities.

Be rest assured that I also have my lawyers on this and these mere allegations will be refuted. “I never laundered money in my life, neither have I committed bank fraud anywhere in the world. Every Kobo I transferred to the US for aircraft purchase went through the Central Bank of Nigeria LC regime and all were used for the same purpose. The American companies that received the funds are still in business. I never took a penny from any US bank or Nigerian bank. I am willing to defend my innocence in the US courts.

Allen Onyema will be the second high profile Nigerian to be directly indicted by the USA DoJ this year, Invictus Obi was also indicted with similar charges and is currently being held in the USA jail.

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