Heads Of Anti-corruption Agencies In Africa Vow To Recover Stolen Assets During The 8th Commonwealth Review Meeting In Nigeria

Notable guests who graced the Opening Ceremony. From L-R: Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, former President of Nigeria Gen Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria CJ Hon Justice Walter Onnoghen, Secretary General of the Commonwealth Rt. Hon Baroness Patricia Scotland, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Hon. Yemi Osinbajo, Ag. Executive Chairman of EFCC Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu, former South African president Thabo Mbeki and former President of Nigeria Gen Abubakar.

The 8th Commonwealth Review Conference of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa was held inAbuja, Nigeria from 14th to 18th May 2018. The Conference theme was Partnering Towards Asset Recovery and its Return.The annual event brought together heads of National Anti-Corruption Agencies from Commonwealth Africa who discussed strategies of overcoming the bottlenecks in the recovery of corruptly acquired assets. The delegates further committed to strengthening cooperation and partnership in the tracing, recovery and return of assets.

The Conference was officially opened by the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Hon. Yemi Osinbajo on behalf of the President His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari. In attendance were the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Rt. Hon Baroness Patricia Scotland, former Presidents of Nigeria Gen Yakubu Gowon and Gen Abubakar, former South African president Thabo Mbeki, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka and Nigeria CJ Hon Justice Walter Onnoghen.

The Conference was organized by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Federal Republic of Nigeria and was attended by delegates from 18 out of 19 Commonwealth Countries in Africa.

The Commission was represented by the Chairman Rtd. Archbishop Eliud Wabukala, the Deputy Director Ethics and Leadership Mr. Kairichi Marimba and Senior Ethics Officer Emily Ibeere.