The House of Representatives has asked the Federal to hands off the recovered £4.2 million Ibori loot.
The Reps believe that the money belongs to Delta State and ssked the Federal Government to ensure that the money once returned by the United Kingdom (UK) is handed over to the state.
The House members came to this resolution following a motion of urgent public importance which was sponsored by all the lawmakers from Delta state.
The Feddrsl Government vis Attorney General Malami had said that the money recovered belonged to the Federal Government and would be spent on some legacy projects of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.
The Federal Government and the United Kingdom on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to return the sum of £4.2 million assets stolen by former Delta State Governor, James Ibori to Nigeria.
The lawmakers believe that the funds were stolen from Delta State and as such should rightly be returned to the state.
They added that the funds are needed for the infrastructural development of the state.
The lawmakers also said the total money is £6.2 million and not £4.2 million as is being reported.
The House also asked the Federal Ministry of Finance to direct the Attorney General of Federation, Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and give the House all particulars relating to the recovered money.
The motion was moved by the House Minority leader, Mr Ndudi Elumelu.
Elumelu faulted the decision to transfer the money to the coffers of the Federal Government for appropriation without recourse to the Delta State Government.
According to him, if the Federal Government is allowed to appropriate the funds without recourse to the Delta State Government, the people of the state would be shortchanged and deprived of legitimate resources to improve on the economy of the state, as well as provide the requisite infrastructural development for their benefit.
Elumelu added that he was privy to information that the actual money is £6.2 million and not £4.2 million as claimed.
