The presidency has dismissed a report that a yacht found with the Nigerian flag in France belongs to President Bola Tinubu. The clarification followed a claim on social media that a presidential yacht spotted at the France coastal town of St-Tropez belongs to the Nigerian leader. They added that the luxury yacht is being used for vacation in the town.
The Senior Special Assistant on Digital and New Media to the President, Otega Ogra, who made the clarification on his X handle on Saturday, said the yacht does not belong to Tinubu or the Nigerian Navy but to a private individual. He wrote: “There have been false claims circulating that a private individual’s yacht was spotted in St. Tropez is a Nigerian government yacht.
Here are some points to consider in order to discern the truth. “The 42m Bennetti yacht currently being shared online has been privately owned for around 5 years since it was constructed. “It is important to note that this specific yacht has no connection or ownership ties to the Nigerian government, president, or armed forces.
Any claims or assertions suggesting otherwise are simply not true and inaccurate. READ ALSO: Senate to probe purchase of N5bn presidential yacht, promises to use one week “It is not uncommon for luxury yachts to fly the flag of the owner’s country as well as the flag of the country in which they are registered. “The official Nigerian flag is Green-White-Green without a coat of arms in the middle.
Flags representing the Nige.