The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has disclosed the conviction of 1, 636 persons involved in corruption related offences by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) between 2015 and September 2019.

Also, he said twenty-two ex-governors are either under probe or on trail while three had already been convicted and are currently serving various jail terms in the country.

Malami made the disclosure while speaking to Journalists adding that the fight against corruption “is total, comprehensive and dispassionate devoid of any political or ethnic sentiments or inclination.”

According to Malami, “One of the multiple institutions involved in the fight against corruption, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, was able to, from 2015 to September 2019 convict 1, 636 persons involved in corruption related offences.

” It might interest you to note that former state Governors and even serving senators are not spared. Currently, high profile personalities including judicial officers and former governors indicted for corruption have been prosecuted and many sentenced to jail.

“We have three former Governors convicted and serving various jail terms for corruption related crimes while in office. Equally, twenty-two ex-governors are either under probe or on trail.

On the international front, he said that the Nigerian Government is collaborating with various jurisdictions to recover and repatriate funds that have been stolen and stashed outside the Nigeria.

“The government is not relenting in the pursuit of Nigeria’s stolen wealth. The recovery efforts are ongoing and work is in progress. Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari will leave no stone unturned to recover wealth stolen from Nigeria either by individuals or corporate entities”, he said.