Civil rights advocate, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has advised the federal government to reject the conditions set by the government of Switzerland to the repatriation of the $321million stashed in that country by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha.

In a letter to the government, Falana said the conditions imposed on Nigeria that allowed the World Bank to supervise the spending of returned assets by the Nigerian government breached international law, principles and standards. He described the conditions set by Switzerland as insulting, noting that the government of Switzerland lacked the right to unilaterally impose conditions on Nigeria.

“Imposing conditions on Nigeria regarding the spending of returned assets is disproportionate and amounts to an unlawful intervention because Switzerland has no legal or moral right to the assets.

Indeed, Switzerland is completely complicit for the stashing and depositing of stolen assets from Nigeria in its banks and other financial institutions,” he said.

He expressed concern that the World Bank itself had not demonstrated sufficient level of transparency and accountability in its supervision of spending of previously returned Abacha loot. He lamented the empty promises made so far by Switzerland and the United States to return forfeited assets worth over $800 million.

“It is clear that the western countries will continue to frustrate the repatriation of the looted wealth of the nation being warehoused by them, albeit illegally,” he said.

Everfrank:
Civil rights advocate, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has advised the federal government to reject the conditions set by the government of Switzerland to the repatriation of the $321million stashed in that country by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha.

In a letter to the government, Falana said the conditions imposed on Nigeria that allowed the World Bank to supervise the spending of returned assets by the Nigerian government breached international law, principles and standards. He described the conditions set by Switzerland as insulting, noting that the government of Switzerland lacked the right to unilaterally impose conditions on Nigeria.

“Imposing conditions on Nigeria regarding the spending of returned assets is disproportionate and amounts to an unlawful intervention because Switzerland has no legal or moral right to the assets.

Indeed, Switzerland is completely complicit for the stashing and depositing of stolen assets from Nigeria in its banks and other financial institutions,” he said.

He expressed concern that the World Bank itself had not demonstrated sufficient level of transparency and accountability in its supervision of spending of previously returned Abacha loot. He lamented the empty promises made so far by Switzerland and the United States to return forfeited assets worth over $800 million.

“It is clear that the western countries will continue to frustrate the repatriation of the looted wealth of the nation being warehoused by them, albeit illegally,” he said.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/falana-urges-rejection-of-conditions-for-abacha-loot/162304.html

oyinkinola:

....God bless you sir, I've said this before but the stubborn wailers took on me as if they have other country than Nigeria!
where is labour union, student, union, where is human right advocate, or Nigeria is no longer sovereign nation?
this is rubbish, we will have our money back no matter how long it may be, with-out condition!

CHANNELStv2020:
NIGERIA AS A COUNTRY GET MOUTH NO AND NO Giant for population zero in nothing,I prefer for my country to be small as Qatar and developed like Qatar than 170 million for nothing, tomorrow a stupid person will come to compare south Africa and nigeria,like how?british interest is been serve steady like wise America in massive oil n loot so Switzerland interest should be served as well.
ONE NIGERIA LOL,MYOPIC PEOPLE.