Presidency to publish list of 200 corrupt property owners

Presidency to publish list of 200 corrupt property owners

- Presidency said it will soon publish a list of 200 individuals alleged to have enriched themselves with public properties

- It said the affected individuals have two options: either prove that such properties were legally acquired or relinquish their possession of such properties

The presidency has announced its plan to publicise a list of 200 individuals alleged to have corruptly enriched themselves with public properties.

The special assistant to the president on prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla, made this known during the launch a software application for the tracking of illicit properties by a Civil Society Organisation, the African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) on Thursday, July 12.

The report, published by Daily Trust newspapers, did not however state whether the individuals will be made to face trial or not.

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It also did not specify the level of investigations conducted to determine the corrupt nature of the said properties.

According to the report, the current owners of the properties will either be asked to relinquish their possession of the said properties or explain how they came to be its owners.

“Let them tell us where they got the money to build these massive properties. If they cannot explain, let them quietly return it to Nigerians,” said Obono-Obla.

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President Muhammadu Buhari had on July, 5 signed the Executive Order six which empowers the presidency to order the forfeiture of assets believed to have been stolen from public treasury pending the outcome of investigations on the alleged stolen properties.

Explaining the reason for the Executive Order, the president said it is aimed at ensuring that suspected corrupt public officers do not utilize the proceeds from the stolen properties for the disruption of investigations into their alleged involvement in frauds.

However, the Executive Order has been described by the National Assembly as an attempt to usurp the powers of the judiciary as well as the legislature.

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