According to a news report by The Nation Newspapers, the private jet that used to whisk defiant Gambia Ex president, Yayha Jammeh away from Gambia belongs to Nigerian leading politician, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The leaders had reportedly reached out to All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who authorized his private aircraft to be used to fly Jammeh out of Banjul.
This happened after weeks of political crisis that had plagued the nation following Yahya Jammeh refusal to step down for his successor, President Adama Barrow.
But immediately a resolution was finally made for him to step down, plan were initiated for him to be flown out of the country peacefully to exile in Guinea.
Along with a mediator, Guinean President Alpha Conde, he was flown to Equatorial Guinea on political exile.
Tinubu’s VP-CBT Falcon Jet had been with President Conde, who is a close friend of the leading politician. It was not until late on Saturday night that Jammeh agreed to go.
Sources said Tinubu was contacted to allow the use of his jet to fly Jammeh out of Banjul. He reportedly gave a condition: it should only be used “if it will facilitate the quick exit of Jammeh and lead to the restoration of peace and democracy in The Gambia”.
The plane eventually flew out with Jammeh, his wife, mother and President Conde on board.
