The Children of Drivers and Fishermen Association (CODAFA) has strongly condemned allegations made by former Niger Delta militant leader Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, describing his claims involving the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, and the family of the late business mogul Captain Hosa Okunbo as “absurd” and a “mathematical impossibility”.
The press statement was issued on Friday, October 9, 2026, during a press briefing at the association’s regional headquarters in Warri, Delta State. CODAFA spokesperson Comrade Michael Diden addressed journalists to counter claims made in a viral video posted by Dokubo-Asari earlier in the week.
In the video circulating across social media platforms, Dokubo-Asari alleged that a staggering sum of N2.7 trillion was allocated to the monarch and the Okunbo family, specifically targeting Osahon Okunbo, for crude oil pipeline surveillance contracts awarded by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
Speaking on behalf of CODAFA, Comrade Diden declared that the numbers cited by Dokubo-Asari lacked factual basis and failed standard financial logic when compared to Nigeria’s national budget and NNPCL’s capital expenditure thresholds.
”To claim that N2.7 trillion was awarded to a single cluster or family purely for pipeline watching and grass-clearing is not just an exaggeration; it is a mathematical absurdity,” Diden stated during the 10:00 AM briefing. “Allocating such a figure from the nation’s crude oil revenues would instantly bankrupt the national oil company and trigger immediate red flags across international joint venture partners.”
CODAFA cautioned against disparaging the legacy of the late Captain Hosa Okunbo, who passed away in August 2021, and warned against dragging traditional institutions and reputable private citizens into unfounded political disputes.
Diden highlighted the contributions of the late business magnate in aviation, maritime logistics, and philanthropy, while praising Osahon Okunbo for legitimately carrying on his father’s enterprise with poise and competence.
The association urged members of the public to disregard the viral allegations, calling on security agencies and political commentators to focus on evidence-based discussions rather than sensational claims aimed at inciting local tension in the Niger Delta region.
