Obono-Obla alleges that $69bn in recovered funds under Buhari's administration was returned to looters due to bureaucratic hurdles.

Okoi Obono-Obla, former chairman of Nigeria's Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, claims that under President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, $69bn in recovered funds was returned to looters due to bureaucratic hurdles and lack of support. Obono-Obla alleges that his attempts to investigate were thwarted, despite presenting evidence to relevant authorities, citing instances where his efforts to prosecute alleged looters were obstructed within the administration. He criticized the Buhari administration for not effectively combating corruption, a cornerstone of its mandate.

June 30, 2024
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