The Federal Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has reportedly penned a letter to the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) to beg former Delta State Governor, James Ibori to withdraw his suit against the United Kingdom on the planned repatriation of about £4.2 million linked to him.

According to a report by Barrister NG, the Federal Government also promised UPU that it would create an enabling environment; for the consideration of the appeal by the union that the looted asset be used to implement projects in Delta state.

1st News had learned that the UPU, under the leadership of Joseph Omene, had asked the FG to use the said loot; to implement projects in the state when it is repatriated.

Malami had also disclosed that funds looted by the former Delta Governor, will be repatriated to Nigeria soon.

The AGF attributed the delay in receiving the £4.2m loot to issues around bank documentations.

However, in a letter addressed to Omene, Malami noted that the suit filed by Chief Ibori; against the United Kingdom on the confiscated assets has become a stumbling block for repatriation.
The AGF letter with the title, “Re-Commendation for Retrieval of Delta’s Stolen Funds and request for Review of Projects to be Executed with the Retrieved Funds”; was signed by Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu, the Special Assistant to the President on Justice Reform and International Relations.

The letter reads in part, “I am also directed to inform further that the decision of the council; is also guided by bilateral negotiations between Nigeria and the country from which the asset will be returned.

“Accordingly, Nigeria and the government of the United Kingdom or any other country for that matter; must agree on a specific project in a transparent and accountable manner before a project is approved.

“However, the HAGF has directed that I inform you that the stumbling block in negotiating the return of assets; linked to Ibori to Nigeria is the ongoing litigation by Mr James Ibori; against the government of the United Kingdom in the confiscation hearing in London.

“It is advisable that you approach Mr James Ibori to advise him to withdraw his appeals; against the confiscation and repatriation of the assets linked to him, his family, and associates back to Nigeria.

“This is the only way to provide an enabling environment for negotiation of the use of the identified assets for Delta State.”

The Federal Government, through Malami, had on March 9, 2021; signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK on the return of the Ibori loot.

I thought delta state would be the ones to instigate these court cases.

Malami and co always in the picture for returned loot, but we don't see the utilization of the funds.

The money belongs to delta state and Malami and his expensive consultants should not be involved. Where are all the Abacha loot?


Why are all returned loots allegedly channelled to the same white elephant projects?

Waste of Time and Energy.

Nobody believes the money will be used in Delta State.

Everybody believes the money will be re-looted!

When we have a Trusted NEW Government in Nigeria, Ibori will withdraw the blocking court case.

It's not as if the funds will be used to improve society when it comes oo

UK better keep the money until after 2023. With thus govt half of that money will be looted and the other half for funding terrorist in the form of ransom payment

okay

cybertron88:
UK better keep the money until after 2023. With thus govt half of that money will be looted and the other half for funding terrorist in the form of ransom payment

So you don't mind if the 2nd Niger bridge and other projects remain uncompleted until after 2023 because of your hatred and bigotry against PMB sir?

Vaughanlanrewaj:

So you don't mind if the 2nd Niger bridge and other projects remain uncompleted until after 2023 because of your hatred and bigotry against PMB sir?

Everything is not hatred bro i know that you just support and love Buhari just because he is a northerner just like you. But then we have to spit truth the government lacks transperacy in the management of funds.

Only in Nigeria one can see convicted & unconvinced criminals bragging shamelessly.Come to think of it, why is the AGF-Malami so much enmeshed in many scandals of relooting looted funds.

From the Maina's scandal, PI and D case, Atiku Bagudu Abacha's loot (with the US congress) to this among many? Why did Buhari still retains such a character in his government of corruption personified?

Vaughanlanrewaj:
So you don't mind if the 2nd Niger bridge and other projects remain uncompleted until after 2023 because of your hatred and bigotry against PMB sir?

Same PMB that is "hatred and bigotry" personified himself (the number one for that matter)? In so much that James Ibori criminally looted Delta state, was using his loots parts of Buhari's government promise on how to go about building the Niger bridge even if the money belongs to Delta state?

Beg ke

No shame for naija
A convict in litigation for his loot
Deltans

Racoon:

Same PMB that is "hatred and bigotry" himself (the number one for that matter)? In so much that James Ibori criminally looted Delta state, was using his loots parts of Buhari's government promise on how to go about building the Niger bridge?

don't mind the confused idiot, they believe all Nigerians are inept like them.
As long as Buhari remains the president all returned loot will be deceitfully channelled to Niger bridge to give credence to their propaganda.

Vaughanlanrewaj:

So you don't mind if the 2nd Niger bridge and other projects remain uncompleted until after 2023 because of your hatred and bigotry against PMB sir?

So if ibori's loot wasn't returned second Niger bridge won't be completed? What was the Abacha loot used for?

Vaughanlanrewaj:

So you don't mind if the 2nd Niger bridge and other projects remain uncompleted until after 2023 because of your hatred and bigotry against PMB sir?

All returned loots are going to the same projects?

If the white elephant projects needs all the returned loots to be completed, then it should wait till 2023.