Buratai said the properties in question
belong to his family, adding that they were acquired before he was
appointed chief of army staff.
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President Muhammadu Buhari and Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai(Daily Post)
He stated this during an interview on a BBC interview programme, Hard Talk, on Tuesday, July 4.
"Substantial
property is just an investment; my family do their own private
business. They should afford to have such property in Dubai," he said.
"The type of property you are talking about is not the ones people are talking about.
"The
property I invested was far back as 2013 before I became the chief of
army staff, I never dreamt of becoming the chief of army staff and
people are accusing me as if it is today."
According
to a report by Sahara Reporters in June 2016, Buratai allegedly bought a
second choice property in Dubai days after his appointment as Chief of
Army Staff.
The report alleged the Army
Chief and his two wives in 2013 paid the sum of 1,498,534.00 AED (N120
million/$419,000) for the first property, Project TFG Marina Hotel Unit
2711.
Citing Sale documents, the report said the first property was handed over to the Buratais on January 13, 2013.
On July 13, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Buratai as Chief of Army Staff.
It
was alleged that within 11 days of his appointment, the general was
making arrangements for the purchase of a second property from the same
company in Dubai.
Buratai has since denied all the claims, insisting he invested in the property before he came into office.
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