The marketing company responsible for selling Nigeria’s presidential Boeing 737-700 business jet has removed the aircraft from its listings.
The jet, previously displayed on the firm’s website, was no longer visible when our correspondent checked.
In an email, JetHQ’s Manager of Market Research, Laurie Barringer, confirmed that the company had taken down the listing and referred all further questions to the Nigerian government.
“Thank you for your email. We no longer have the listing on the Boeing. You will need to reach out to the Nigerian Government for information as to what has become of the aircraft. I appreciate your time,” Barringer wrote.
Efforts to obtain clarification from the media aide to the National Security Adviser, Ismail Garba, have not yet yielded a response.
The development follows earlier reports in October 2025 indicating that the jet—placed on the market by the Federal Government in July 2025—had remained unsold nearly four months after it was listed.
At the time, JetHQ confirmed via email that the aircraft was still available. Market Research Assistant Marinell Nuevo also indicated the jet was on the market but directed additional questions to Barringer.
Barringer later explained that details beyond availability were confidential, saying the company could only share such information with the aircraft’s owner.
“Information of that nature is proprietary. The only data we can provide is that the aircraft remains available for sale,” she said.
Before it was delisted, records showed that the presidential jet underwent partial refurbishment and major inspections at AMAC’s Basel facility in July 2024. The work included first-class seat upgrades, cabin carpet replacement, and C1–C2 inspections.
Industry data from aircraftcostcalculator.com places the average market value of a pre-owned Boeing 737 BBJ at around $56 million, depending on configuration and maintenance history.
The aircraft was originally purchased in 2005 for $43 million during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and has since been part of the Presidential Air Fleet.
In July 2025, the current administration announced plans to sell the jet as part of efforts to reduce costs and rationalise the presidential fleet amid rising public scrutiny of government expenditure.
