Controversy Trail Dangote’s Alleged Payment Of Over US$1 Million To Meet With Namibian President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.

Controversy is swirling over last year’s meeting between Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, and Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.

Namibia’s Honorary Consul in Nigeria, Justin Chuma Anosike, has been accused of charging Dangote – his fellow countryman – US$1 million to facilitate the meeting. Anosike vehemently denies the allegations.

“The denial,” according to the Windhoek Observer, “comes amid separate allegations that confidential Cabinet minutes and strategic documents from the National Planning Commission (NPC) were leaked to Anosike and subsequently passed to a senior executive within the Dangote Group.

“NPC director-general Kaire Mbuende has also rejected the allegations, telling the Windhoek Observer yesterday that he never provided Anosike with confidential documents relating to Dangote’s proposed investment.”

Mbuende said his first interaction with Anosike occurred at State House during Dangote’s meeting with Nandi-Ndaitwah and that their subsequent engagements were limited to discussions aimed at attracting foreign direct investment into Namibia.

“So we had a few meetings in that capacity. Then, of course, whenever there is a Namibian function, we were in New York at the UN, and there was a Namibian function, he attended those functions. And that really has been my association with him, and nothing beyond that,” Mbuende said.

According to Mbuende, Anosike had approached him on several occasions to introduce potential investors interested in Namibia’s strategic projects, but their interactions did not extend to the sharing of confidential government information.

Anosike told the Windhoek Observer that Dangote himself requested that he facilitate the visit to Nandi-Ndaitwah mid last year.

“I facilitated a visit by Dangote to President Netumbo in July 2025,” Anosike said in his written response.

He said he attended some of the bilateral discussions at State House and later accompanied Dangote to Walvis Bay, where the businessman inspected facilities at the port.

Anosike said he did not request an introduction fee or any other payment before or during the visit.

“I never prior to or during the said visit requested any sort of ‘introduction or other fee’ for facilitating the visit,” he said.

However, Anosike acknowledged that after the visit he submitted a Strategic Advisory Agreement proposal to Dangote.

He said the proposal was made at Dangote’s request and related to specific services he would provide in connection with the proposed investment.

“Subsequent to the visit and upon request by Dangote, I proposed a ‘Strategic Advisory Agreement’ for specific services I would render to Dangote pursuant to the proposed Project,” Anosike said.

Culled from News Express.