Ọmọ Oòduà Naija Gist | News From Nigeria | Entertainment gist Nigeria|Networking|News.. Visit for Nigeria breaking news , Nigerian Movies , Naija music , Jobs In Nigeria , Naija News , Nollywood, Gist and more
Think billionaire Aliko Dangote and Rafael Nadal’s superyachts are amazing? You then have to see this luxury 65-metre Galactica Star superyacht which was formerly owned by Nigerian oil mogul, Kolawole Aluko.
In the moving mansion includes duplex beach club comprising a 10 square metre side balcony, a 22 square metre swim platform, bar, sauna and a hammam, lit with natural light coming through the glass bottom of the main-deck swimming-pool.
It can accommodates 12 guests overnight in 6 cabins, comprising a master suite, 1 VIP stateroom, and 4 double cabins.
The true luxury 65-metre Galactica Star superyacht was listed available earlier in 2010 for $42m ( ₦15 Billion ) and sold July 25 to a buyer introduced as Burgess consequently of a notorious corruption case involving Aluko, Prince Olajide Omokore and former oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
The seized superyacht was offered on the market in a closed bid arrangement, proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Republic of Nigeria and approved by U.S. federal court as a result of high maintenance and dockage fees, estimating the combined cost at around $170,000 (₦61.2m)per month.
The former owner of the superyacht, Kola Aluko, is among four defendants accused of cheating Nigeria out of almost $1.8 b (₦648 billion) in siphoned crude oil sales.
The U.S. government also accused Aluko of laundering money in the United States and deploying it to obtain the blissful luxury $80million Galactica Star yacht, 58 exotic cars, houses, expensive watches and several private jets.
The yacht was once popular for charter among celebrities. It was once rented by American music industry power couple, Jay Z and Beyonce for holiday cruise.
What Do You Think?
