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Kanu Nwankwo Is A Liar – AMCON

Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has finally opened up on former Super Eagles striker and skipper, Nwankwo Kanu over his claim that his hard-earned medals were stolen at his hotel, The Hardley Apartments by AMCON.

However, AMCON in a statement on Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 by its Head, Corporate Communications, Jude Nwauzor, disclosed that;  

“It is noteworthy that similar clarification was made by the corporation in 2017, when the debtor claimed that AMCON had illegally taken over his hotel. However, as a law-abiding recovery agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria, we are at all times guided by the law and would continue to act accordingly irrespective of obligor’s social, political or economic status.”

“The public is hereby informed that these stories are meant to instigate sentiments in the media and the public on the true position of the indebtedness of The Hardley Apartments (promoted by Nwankwo Kanu) to the corporation.”

“We also want to put on record that having exhausted all avenues of peaceful resolution as a result of the huge debt; extended on so many invitations for discussion, which were turned down, AMCON in 2015 obtained an order from the Federal High Court, which granted the corporation possession of The Hardley Apartments located at No. 46 Waziri Ibrahim Crescent, Off Elsie Femi – Pearse Crescent, Off Adeola Odeku Street, Victoria Island in Lagos State, being the asset pledged as collateral for the loan.”

“The procedure was done with the court bailiff and inventory of property was taken, which did not include any medals as claimed. This order still subsists, pending the determination of the substantive matter. The public should therefore please disregard these misrepresentations as we await the pronouncement of the court on the matter.”

For those who don’t know, the ex-footballer’s hotel, situated in Victoria Island, Lagos has been taken over by AMCON over unpaid bank loan.

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