AGF, Malami Denies Receiving 2bn From Recovered Loots

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami,SAN has denied the allegations that two billion
naira was paid to his office from the recovered funds.

This is contained in a statement issued by Dr. Umar Jibrilu
Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of
the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice
which was made available to newsmen in Abuja.

According to the statement, prior to the repatriation of all the
recovered assets Nigeria and relevant nations have been signed
memorandum of understanding as to what the monies will be put to
and the government has been working in compliance with all the
provisions of multi-national agreements reached.

It was on the bases of the application of the said funds in line
with the agreements that Nigeria earns reputation among
international committee of nations which translated into further
recoveries.

He said the Federal Government has a designated account at the
Central Bank of Nigeria for all recovered assets.

He said Abubakar Malami has neither as a person nor as the
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, does
not in any way receives any funds from the recovered assets.

Malami therefore challenge any person who has any evidence of
such payments to either him or his office should come out publicly
with proofs.

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami,SAN has denied the allegations that two billion
naira was paid to his office from the recovered funds.

This is contained in a statement issued by Dr. Umar Jibrilu
Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of
the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice
which was made available to newsmen in Abuja.

According to the statement, prior to the repatriation of all the
recovered assets Nigeria and relevant nations have been signed
memorandum of understanding as to what the monies will be put to
and the government has been working in compliance with all the
provisions of multi-national agreements reached.

It was on the bases of the application of the said funds in line
with the agreements that Nigeria earns reputation among
international committee of nations which translated into further
recoveries.

He said the Federal Government has a designated account at the
Central Bank of Nigeria for all recovered assets.

He said Abubakar Malami has neither as a person nor as the
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, does
not in any way receives any funds from the recovered assets.

Malami therefore challenge any person who has any evidence of
such payments to either him or his office should come out publicly
with proofs.