FG set to disburse $322m Abacha loot to Nigerians from June 28

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FG set to disburse $322m Abacha loot to Nigerians from June 28

The Federal Government has announced its plans to share $322million fund repatriated from the accounts of former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha in Switzerland to Nigerians. The National Coordinator of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), Nigeria and Special Assistant to the President on Justice Reforms, Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu made the while speaking to journalists.

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Obasanjo: God who ended Abacha’s dreaded reign will help Nigeria in 2019

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Obasanjo: God who ended Abacha’s dreaded reign will help Nigeria in 2019

Former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that God who helped Nigeria against the dreaded government of late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha will come to the country’s aid in 2019. The retired General said this on Monday where the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) members converged for a town hall meeting in......

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Soyinka tackles Buhari, says choose between MKO Abiola, Abacha, stop confusing Nigerians

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Soyinka tackles Buhari, says choose between MKO Abiola, Abacha, stop confusing Nigerians

June 12, 2018

Professor Wole Soyinka has confronted President Muhammadu Buhari asking him to stop confusing Nigerians over his position between late MKO Abiola and late General Sani Abacha.

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U.S. raises hope for return of $500m Abacha loot

• Embassy to transmit letter to President Trump
•  NGOs seek transparency on recovered funds

The Guardian NG>>> Efforts to recover some $500 million worth of United States-based proceeds of corruption traced to Nigeria’s former Head of State, the late General Sani Abacha have taken a positive turn. The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria yesterday, in an electronic mail exchange with The Guardian confirmed it would transmit to President Donald Trump, a letter from the Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) requesting the administration to release the assets to Nigeria.