February 2023 - Recovered Asset Monitoring Nigeria

18 Feb 23

United States to Repatriate Nearly $1 Million to the Federal Republic of Nigeria

The Department of Justice announced today that it is sharing approximately $954,807 with the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Nigeria) in accordance with an agreement between the governments to repatriate assets the United States forfeited that were traceable to the kleptocracy of former Governor of the State of Bayelsa in Nigeria, Diepreye Solomon […]

16 Feb 23

OPENING REMARKS BY ABUBAKAR MALAMI, SAN, CON HONORABLE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE AT THE SIGNING OF THE ASSET RETURN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE REPATRIATION OF ASSETS RECOVERED FROM THE FORMER GOVERNOR OF BAYELSA STATE, MR. DIEPREYE SOLOMON PETER ALAMIEYESEIGHA

THURSDAY 16TH FEBRUARY, 2023 AT THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ABUJA, NIGERIA. Protocols Your Excellency, The Ambassador of the United States, Mrs. Mary Beth Leonard, The Attorney General of Bayelsa State, Mr. Biriyai Dambo, SAN. The Representative of the Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Special Advisers to the President, Directors in the Ministry, […]

16 Feb 23

Nigeria, U.S. sign agreement for repatriation of $954,807.40 linked to Alamieyeseigha

The governments of Nigeria and the United States (U.S.A.) yesterday signed an agreement for the repatriation of $954,807.40 said to be part of looted assets recovered from the late Bayelsa State Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha.The Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba, signed on beheld of […]