Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- The chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on Nigerians in the Diaspora and professionals based in Nigeria and abroad, to desist from helping corrupt Nigerian officials to transfer stolen wealth abroad.

Speaking on Monday at the Canada-Nigeria Legal Exchange Forum, organised by the Canadian Association of Nigerian Lawyers (CANL), at the Intercontinental Toronto Centre, Canada, Mr Olukoyede, slow judicial processes and delayed repatriation of stolen assets by some countries have continued to weaken Nigeria's anti-corruption drive.

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