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Contrary to claims made by the Federal High Court denying the involvement of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in the annual training for Nigerian judges in London, UK, SaharaReporters learnt the training was organised by consultants for AMCON, Legal Academy. SaharaReporters on Friday reported that the training of top judicial officers in London was reportedly bankrolled by AMCON and that it had provoked controversy back in Nigeria.
The Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court (FHC), Sulaiman Amida, has responded to allegations that the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON)
Nigerian lawyers have criticised judges of the Federal High Court for attending a training in the United Kingdom reportedly bankrolled by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). SaharaReporters had reported how top judicial officers were reportedly flown abroad by the government agency for the training. It was learnt that Ahmed Kuru, AMCON Managing Director and the Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Modibbo Tukur, were actively involved in the annual training for the judges in London.