‘How Obasanjo, I recovered stolen money for Nigeria’ – Atiku

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has disclosed how he and former President Olusegun Obasanjo retrieved stolen funds for Nigeria. Atiku made this revelation during a press conference on Wednesday. Upon entering office in 1999, Atiku and Obasanjo approached individuals accused of pilfering public funds, instructing them to return all stolen wealth, while retaining five percent for themselves.

Atiku explained that they inherited the administration of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, when they took office in 1999. He further revealed that President Obasanjo arrived with a fiery demeanor, but Atiku managed to calm him down, emphasizing that their approach should differ from the previous regime. "We had records of every individual's thefts.

We gathered them, sat down with them, and asked them to return the stolen amounts, allowing them to keep a five percent cut," Atiku stated. The duo chaired the committee, with Aliyu Gusau as a member, which successfully facilitated the recovery of stolen funds for Nigeria. Subsequently, they established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to combat corruption.