Friday, February 24, 2023
Volume:
39
Issue:
3
Abstract:
On February 16, 2023, the United States Department of Justice announced that it is sharing approximately $954,807 with the government of the Federal republic of Nigeria pursuant to an agreement between the governments to share assets the U.S. forfeited and are traceable to the corruption of the former Governor of the State of Bayelsa in Nigeria, Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha (DSP).[1]
[1] U.S. Department of Justice, United States to Repatriate Nearly $1 Million to Federal Republic of Nigeria, Press Rel. 23-183, Feb. 16, 2023.