United States of America is expected to assist Nigeria recover monies illegally acquired and stashed away in foreign banks by her corrupt citizens, the presidency has said.
It also hinted that the country has offered to train judicial staff and prosecutors “in order to place Nigeria in a good position to uncover proceeds of corruption and for improved prosecution of cases of crime.”
The developments were the outcome of a meeting between the Nigerian delegation to the U.S. led by president Mohammadu Buhari and the United States Attorney-General, Loretta Lynch on Monday in Washington, D.C.
US President Barack Obama speaks with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, July 20, 2015.
A statement by Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari, Mallam Garba Shehu who is a part of the 4 day working visit to the U.S. stated that the meeting which hinged “on the subject of support for the war on corruption in Nigeria indicated that the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty signed between the two countries in 1985 which came into effect in 2003 will be given some teeth.
“There will be collaboration. Each of the two countries will receive legal assistance from the other on criminal matters and that should cover the recovery of ill-gotten wealth.
On extradition, we already have a treaty with U.S. By virtue of being a former British colonial territory. There is however the possibility that Nigeria might negotiate a new extradition treaty to meet our other requirements. The negotiation will be done under the auspices of a ‘re-energized’ U.S-Nigeria Bi-National Commission”, the statement said.
Source: Vanguard
It also hinted that the country has offered to train judicial staff and prosecutors “in order to place Nigeria in a good position to uncover proceeds of corruption and for improved prosecution of cases of crime.”
The developments were the outcome of a meeting between the Nigerian delegation to the U.S. led by president Mohammadu Buhari and the United States Attorney-General, Loretta Lynch on Monday in Washington, D.C.
US President Barack Obama speaks with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, July 20, 2015.
A statement by Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari, Mallam Garba Shehu who is a part of the 4 day working visit to the U.S. stated that the meeting which hinged “on the subject of support for the war on corruption in Nigeria indicated that the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty signed between the two countries in 1985 which came into effect in 2003 will be given some teeth.
“There will be collaboration. Each of the two countries will receive legal assistance from the other on criminal matters and that should cover the recovery of ill-gotten wealth.
On extradition, we already have a treaty with U.S. By virtue of being a former British colonial territory. There is however the possibility that Nigeria might negotiate a new extradition treaty to meet our other requirements. The negotiation will be done under the auspices of a ‘re-energized’ U.S-Nigeria Bi-National Commission”, the statement said.
Source: Vanguard
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