Allen Onyema
Nigerian lawyer and entrepreneur
Allen Ifechukwu Onyema CON (born 1964) is a Nigerian lawyer, entrepreneur and international business man. He is the chief executive officer of Air Peace Limited, which he established in 2014.
Early life and education
He was born in March 1968 in Benin City to Michael and Helen Onyema as the first of nine children. He hails from Mbosi in Ihiala Local Government Area Anambra State, Nigeria.
Allen studied law at the University of Ibadan and graduated in 1987. He attended the Nigerian Law School and was called to Bar in 1989.
Indictment
In 2019, the US Department of Justice issued an indictment against Allen Onyema, on the grounds of money laundering and bank fraud. Onyema was accused of falsifying documents used for the purchase of airplanes for Air Peace and using those to fund purchases of luxury cars and high-end shopping. Onyema denies these allegations.
In October 2022, his alleged co-conspirator pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a fine and 3 years probation.
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