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Nigerian president appoints new minister accused of helping a former dictator launder looted billions - ICIJ

www.icij.org Nigerian president appoints new minister accused of helping a former dictator launder looted billions - ICIJ

The new minister, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, whose offshore dealings were detailed in the Pandora Papers, is a former ally of Nigerian dictator and notorious looter Sani Abacha.

Nigerian president appoints new minister accused of helping a former dictator launder looted billions - ICIJ

The new minister, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, whose offshore dealings were detailed in the Pandora Papers, is a former ally of Nigerian dictator and notorious looter Sani Abacha.

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    "...Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, who previously served as a state governor and senator, was confirmed as a new minister in Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s government last week, despite having played an “instrumental role” in Abacha’s plundering of the country from 1993 to 1998, according to the United States Department of Justice..."