The FCT-Internal Revenue Service has asked Abuja-based
socialite, Aisha Achimugu, to provide details of her annual tax returns to the
agency.
In a now-deleted post on its official X (formerly Twitter)
platform, the FCT-IRS reached out to the socialite to avail the agency of her
tax returns.
It said, “The FCT-Internal Revenue Service extends our
warmest birthday wishes to you!
“May this special day be filled with joy and blessing.
Remember to fulfill your tax obligations by filing your annual tax returns.’’
The move by the tax agency came on the heels of viral
reports of how Achimugu partied with friends and cronies on the Caribbean
island of Grenada to mark her 50th birthday.
A dedicated website for the seven-day birthday party
included information regarding visa arrangements, available chauffeurs, travel
schedules, and the nearest airport to the event venue, among other details for
the guests.
The birthday fete was reportedly attended by high-profile
names, including the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
However, the governor, in a statement, countered claims that
his visit to the Caribbean island was for the purpose of partying with Achimugu
and her cronies.
The Lagos State Government released photos of Sanwo-Olu in
Grenada, presenting a miniature of the Blue Line train to Grenadian Prime
Minister Dickon Michelle.
The government, on its X handle, said the presentation was
made after talks on bilateral relations between Grenada and Lagos State in St.
George at the weekend.
It said, “The two leaders exchanged ideas on tourism,
agriculture, and other economic interests. Sanwo-Olu also attended some social
engagements during his visit. Michelle spoke about Granada’s 50th anniversary
coming up in February.â€
Achimugu’s guests were reported to have camped at Calivigny
Island, an 80-acre private and exquisite location that costs about $132,000 per
night.
Those familiar with the event allege that the organizers
rented the Island for seven days, amounting to about $924,000 in total, in
addition to other charges.
The festivities commenced on January 16 with the arrival of
guests. It ended on January 23 with an all-white breakfast culminating in a
luxurious dinner-themed ‘glitz and glam’ before guests bid farewell to Grenada.
While responding to the media buzz that surrounded the
event, Achimugu, who is the Managing Director of Abuja-based Felak Concept
Group, described herself as the most popular person in the world.
In a statement, the socialite insisted that she was not
apologetic about the manner in which she celebrated her birth anniversary and
that Nigerians should ‘expect more.’
She said, “Good evening, everyone, lovers of mine. This is
not an official thank you for being there for me and coming to Grenada. It is a
very tough time. It was a moment for me to thank everyone with whom I should be
concerned about the pleasant media help about this famous Aisha.
“And I want to congratulate myself for being the most popular
person in the entire world; apart from the Gaza and Israeli fight, I guess
something that’s most popular on the news globally. I give God the glory, and I
thank God for my life. And for those who have genuinely shown concern over the
media, I want to assure you that I’m well; I’m in a high spirit.
“I really don’t give a hoot. I’m doing me; I’ve always done
me, a happy soul, doing what makes me happy. And again, celebrating people who
love me, genuinely love me, who have always been there for me in the last 50
years and even less, but feel like they’ve known me all my life. I thank you
all.â€newmail
