Former Super Eagles captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, on Wednesday said he was never contacted over his alleged failure to pay income tax before a Lagos court issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
Many local and international media had reported the order by a Lagos High Court in Igbosere for Okocha’s arrest earlier in the week.
He was taken to court by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice on a three-count bordering on failure to furnish a return of income.
Okocha, however, claimed he was never contacted by anybody regarding income taxes.
“I only read about it on the pages of newspapers,” Okocha said in a The Guardian report.
No one contacted me. As a citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I know very well that nobody is above the law. But honestly speaking, I was never contacted by anybody on issues before the court order.”
The former Super Eagles player, however, hinted that the issue had been settled.
“It has been settled, but I won’t be able to give you details,” he stated.
