The Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, did not pay £295,000.00 for his London property as earlier reported by elendureports.com. Records in our possession, which have been confirmed by multiple sources in London, indicate that the actual amount paid for the house by Gov. Bafarawa is £795,000.00.
The records show that Governor Bafarawa paid the sum of £500,000.00 on June 14, 2000 for the house. The lease-hold on the property was transferred to him on June 28. Typically, most properties sold in the United Kingdom are for a lease-hold of ninety-nine years. Bafarawa was issued a registration number, NGF4
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