The EFCC Chairman Ibrahim
Magu has sought the assistance of UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) to recover
looted funds and also extradite back to Nigeria Politically Exposed
Persons (PEPs), such as Diezani Alison-Madueke.
Magu has sought the assistance of UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) to recover
looted funds and also extradite back to Nigeria Politically Exposed
Persons (PEPs), such as Diezani Alison-Madueke.
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| Diezani Alison-Madueke |
Diezani, who was oil
minister between 2011 and 2015, has been on the EFCC radar for several
years, since the Jonathan administration was ousted in the election of
2015.
minister between 2011 and 2015, has been on the EFCC radar for several
years, since the Jonathan administration was ousted in the election of
2015.
In 2017, a Federal High Court in Lagos ordered the final forfeiture
of N7.6 billion loot recovered by the Commission from Diezani. The
order of final forfeiture to the Federal Government was granted by
Justice Abdulazeez Anka.
“Having waited for three years, the Nigerian government believes that
it is time to initiate the extradition process,” Magu told the NCA
officials on Thursday.
According to a statement by EFCC on Friday, the anti-graft agency is bent on extraditing all PEPs.
Magu also reportedly
discussed with NCA the efforts of the Commission in the recovering of
all ill-gotten assets domiciled in foreign jurisdiction by Nigerian’s
Politically Exposed Persons, PEPs.
discussed with NCA the efforts of the Commission in the recovering of
all ill-gotten assets domiciled in foreign jurisdiction by Nigerian’s
Politically Exposed Persons, PEPs.
The NCA is a national law
enforcement agency in the United Kingdom. It was established in 2013 as a
non-ministerial government department, replacing the Serious Organised
Crime Agency, SOCA, and absorbing the formerly separate Child
Exploitation and Online Protection Centre as one of its commands.
enforcement agency in the United Kingdom. It was established in 2013 as a
non-ministerial government department, replacing the Serious Organised
Crime Agency, SOCA, and absorbing the formerly separate Child
Exploitation and Online Protection Centre as one of its commands.
Outside Diezani, there are
several other PEPs who have fled into exile since 2015 when the current
administration of President Muhammadu Buhari came on board in May 2015.
several other PEPs who have fled into exile since 2015 when the current
administration of President Muhammadu Buhari came on board in May 2015.
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