The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari over the pledge by the United States of America to facilitate the repatriation of over $308 million stolen by the late military dictator, General Sani Abacha.
National chairman of the ADP, Engineer Yabagi Yusuf Sani in a statement he personally signed noted that the conditionality attached to the disbursement of the fund was an indictment of the anti-corruption agenda of the All Progressives Congress-led administration.
Engineer Sani who exonerated President Buhari of financial malfeasance, however, argued that the United States must have been aware that certain individuals in his government have been diverting public funds.
Speaking in specific terms, the ADP chairman cautioned that the fresh fund to be returned to our treasury should not be used to induce voters in the name of Trader Moni.
The statement read in part:” The Action Democratic Party, ADP commends the Government of the United States of America for facilitating the repatriation of over $308 million part of Abacha loot to Nigeria after over 25 years, and most instructively attaching conditionality on usage and penalty of repayment if re-stolen.
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”While the ADP congratulates President Muhammadu Buhari for his doggedness on the fight against corruption which the international community has also recognized, it must be stated that his government and party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) sadly remains a colony of corrupt individuals which makes the US government to suspect diversion of the funds for political campaigns and private ends as in the case of past repatriated Abacha loot used as Trader money to buy votes in the build-up to the 2019 Presidential elections.
”Going forward, the Action Democratic Party is of the opinion that President Buhari may perhaps have to collaborate with foreign powers beyond the confines of his government to ensure judicious utilization of our National Budget by his government to fight the intractable corruption in his government and APC. ”