Atiku Abubakar mulls 'graft amnesty'
Atiku Abubakar mulls 'graft amnesty'
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Abuja: The key competitor to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in upcoming elections has promised to consider an amnesty for graft suspects who voluntarily return stolen funds to the treasury.

 With just over two weeks until the February 16 polls, former vice president Atiku Abubakar made the pledge during a television appearance late Wednesday, saying such a programme could bring badly-needed funds into the state coffers.

Businessman and former customs officer, Bubakar said, Why not? It worked for Turkey. Turkey gave amnesty and all the money abroad came back," said the 72-year-old from the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). "Look at Turkey today. It's like any other European countries in terms of development. They drew a line. Why not -- we can consider it.”

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Millions of dollars in state funds and assets are stolen every year in Nigeria. Abubakar said that prosecuting such people would not necessarily ensure the best outcome, but that an amnesty could enable the state to recover the funds for use in development.

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Buhari came to power in 2015 on a pledge to end corruption, is seeking a second term in office but faces a formidable challenge from former vice president Abubakar.

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