Chidi Samuel || The $300million Abacha loot domiciled in the Jersey Island would not be released to Nigeria if a third party representation is brought into the picture, the government of the tiny Island has said.
Robert J. MacRae QC, the Attorney General of Jersy Island stated this on Tuesday during the on- going 7th Session of Conference of State Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption in Vienna, Austria.
According to a statement, yesterday by Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC Wilson Uwujaren, MacRae spoke at a side meeting with the Nigeria delegation led by acting EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu.
“The Jersey Attorney General expressly stated that negotiations in respect of repatriation of the USD300 million being part of the Abacha involving Jersy, Nigeria, and the United States, “must be government to government cooperation”, MacRae was quoted to have said.
According to Uwajaren, “The EFCC was accompanied to the meeting by four members of the Nigeria delegation.”