The government of Jersey Island has told the Federal Government that they will return the $300 million Abacha loot to Nigeria if a third party representation is not included.
The Honourable Minister and Attorney General of Jersey Island, Robert J. MacRae QC disclosed this on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 during the on going 7th Session of Conference of State Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, holding in Vienna, Austria.
MacRae spoke to the Nigerian delegation at the conference led by acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu.
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The EFCC was accompanied to the meeting by four members of the Nigeria delegation, its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said.
The Jersey Attorney General stated that negotiations in respect of repatriation “must be government to government cooperation”.
Nigeria’s former military dictator (1993-1998), Sani Abacha, is believed to have stolen billions of dollars of government money before his death in office.