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| Former Senate President, David Mark |
Former Senate President David Mark has been associated with running eight
offshore companies registered on the British Virgin Island. His former wife is
also listed as owning shell accounts. The eight firms associated with Mark are:
•Sikera Overseas S.A
•Colsan Enterprises Ltd
•Colsan Enterprises Ltd
•Goldwin Transworld Ltd
•Hartland Estates Ltd
•Hartland Estates Ltd
•Marlin Holdings Ltd
•Medley Holdings Ltd
•Quetta Properties Ltd
•Quetta Properties Ltd
•Centenary Holdings Ltd
Senator Mark is the latest
Nigerian to be named in the files belonging to Panamanian law firm Mossack
Fonseca.
The firm, reputed as one of the
most secretive companies in the world, helped clients to register offshore
entities, some of which are then used to launder money, evade tax and dodge
sanctions.
Senate President Bukola
Saraki’s wife, former Delta State Governor James Ibori, Saraki’s brother Laolu,
his associates Obi Asika and Olufela Ibidapo, have also been named as running
shell companies that are listed in what is known as the Panama Papers.
The global scandal claimed
Iceland Prime Minister’s job yesterday following pressure from the citizens. In
Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron, whose dad Ian was named, denied having
anything to do with the Panama Papers. But the opposition Labour Party called
for an independent inquiry.