FEATURED
321m Abacha Loot: ‘Malami, Swiss Lawyer Monfrini May Go To Jail’
An anti-corruption group, the George Uboh Whistleblowers Network (GUWN) has affirmed that either Abubakar Malami, the nation’s Attorney General or the Swiss lawyer, Enrico Monfrini involved in the contention $321m Abacha loot will go to jail.
Already, the group has written a Freedom of Information, FOI request to Malami on Friday September 14, 2018 to produce the letter of engagement given to the two Attorneys, Okpeseyi and Adebayo reportedly engaged by Malami on the Abacha loot.
Enrico Monfrini-Nigeria’s Swiss lawyer had claimed that he recovered the $321m usd Abacha loot in Switzerland and had charged Nigeria 4-5% for the recovery.
But Malami’s claim that Monfrini has not recovered the loot, alleging that Monfrini wants to charge Nigeria 20-30%, hence he appointed two lawyers to do the job in Nigeria for $17m (5%) usd.
Monfrini had insisted that he recovered the loot, stressing that Malami is lying.
Against the backdrop of the contentious claims, GUWN wrote to Malami under the FOI Act to furnish it with letter of engagement he reportedly gave to the two Attorneys, Okpeseyi and Adebayo on the Abacha loot.
Chairman of GUWN, Dr George Uboh, in a statement on Sunday obtained by BigPen Online said, he does not expect Malami to comply to the letter of request.
He said that whether Malami complied to the FOI request or not, GUWN already has some secret documents on the dealings between the former AGF Adoke and the same Swiss lawyer Monfrini (which details the percentage Monfrini charged Nigeria.
According to him, GUWN would produce the documents when the suit is filed in court.
“This will be a huge scandal when GUWN drags Malami, Monfrini et al to court”, he added.
“Once the civil proceeding reveals the party that has defrauded us, that party will be shamed and prosecuted”.
Mr Uboh said, “Nigerians should not forget that part of my allegations against the EFCC during the 2015 senate hearing that led in part to Lamorde’s sack was that 95% of offshore seizures don’t make it back to Nigeria.
He said that GUWN which has been in forefront of fighting the hydra-headed monster in Nigeria called corruption, has the documents.
el-Rufai Moved from EFCC to ICPC Detention Facility Over Ongoing Investigations
COAS Advocates for Sustainable Veterans’ Welfare Systems Backed by Law
Alleged $6bn Mambilla Fraud: Agunloye Knew Sunrise Power Owner, Leno Adesanya Before Ministerial Appointment – EFCC Witness
Two Arraigned for Alleged N143million Fraud in Benin-City
Court Grants EFCC Interim Attachment Order on Nine Mineral-Laden Trucks Impounded in Ilorin
Isoko North Chairman Commends Peaceful Conduct of APC Council Ward Congresses
Tinubu Signs Order to Eliminate NNPCL’S Deductions, Direct Remittance of Oil Revenues to Federation Account
Electoral Act: It’s Not About Politics, It’s About Process – Tinubu
NDPC Probes Temu for Alleged Violation of Data Protection Act
How FairMoney is Powering the Next Generation of Nigerian SMEs, By James Edeh
Cross-Sector Budget Defense: Sen. Nwoko’s Ensures Active Engagement to Enhance Transparent Resource Allocation
NSCDC Apprehends 10 Vandals, Kidnappers in Abuja
Isoko South Chairman Hands Over 100 Pieces of Chairs Donated to Enwhe Comprehensive High School
Isoko North Boss Hails Oborevwori’s Gender-friendly and Inclusive Approach to Governance
