The Nigerian presidency has disowned a yacht spotted flying the Nigerian flag in St-Tropez, France. Reports had surfaced on social media alleging that the yacht, described as a presidential yacht belonging to the Nigerian government, was being used for vacation in St-Tropez.
However, Otega Ogra, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Digital and New Media, clarified that the yacht in question is privately owned and not associated with the Nigerian government. He stated that the 42-metre Bennetti yacht has been privately owned for about five years since its construction.
Ogra emphasized that the yacht has no connection or ownership ties to the Nigerian government, president, or armed forces. He also pointed out that the official Nigerian flag is Green-White-Green without a coat of arms in the middle, unlike the flag on the yacht.
The presidential aide assured that any claims suggesting the yacht belong to the Nigerian government are simply untrue and inaccurate. He reiterated that it is not uncommon for luxury yachts to fly the flags of the owner’s country as well as the country in which they are registered.
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