‘Go Home And Pray’ Obasanjo To Sahara Energy Boss, Tonye Cole’s Pleas For Help Over Investigation Into Shady Oil Deals

‘Go home and pray’ – that was the response of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo to pleas by Sahara Energy top man Tonye Cole for bailout in ongoing investigation into shady oil transactions societynowng learnt.

Information available to societynowng.com revealed the oil baron had made a private visit to the Abeokuta home of the former president and ‘prostrated for him’ to intervene on his behalf.

Sahara Energy, the oil entity tonye set up with partners Ade Odunsi and Tope Shonubi kick started its way to mega bucks during the regime of the ex President.

The money spinner was one of indigenous firms given leverage to thrive by the administration of Chief Obasanjo.
Tonye Cole

However it’s business conducts with past regime of President Goodluck Jonathan and under the watch of vilified petroleum minister Diezani Allisson Madueke is the subject of on going investigation over allegations of questionable practices.

According to information sourced from newsbreaker platform of the go-home- and- pray private visit, thecapital – the focus ongoing investigations against Sahara Energy and others centres executions of Crude Oil Swaps deals and Offshore Processing Agreements.

There are allegations some oil firms made tons from deal by consciously falling short of target.

Chief Obasanjo currently a beautiful bride of the new government is said to have given the ‘go home and pray’ response as part of diplomatic move to avoid being tainted by the stain of corruption investigators are unravelling in the petroleum sector.