The government of Jersey Island insists that the Abacha loot would not be released to Nigeria if a third party representation is brought into the picture.

The Honourable Minister and Attorney General  of Jersey Island, Robert J. MacRae QC disclosed this on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 during the on going 7th Session of  Conference of  State Parties  to the  United Nations Convention Against Corruption, holding in Vienna, Austria.

MacRae spoke at a side meeting with the  Nigeria delegation led by acting Chairman  of the Economic  and  Financial  Crimes Commission, EFCC, 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".

The EFCC was accompanied to the meeting by four members of the Nigeria delegation.
                                                                  
 Media & Publicity
 7 November, 2017