Gilbert Chagoury

Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire described by Nuhu Ribadu as the 'gatekeeper to Abacha's presidency.' Has two distinct foreign convictions: convicted in Geneva (Switzerland) in 2020 of money laundering and aiding a criminal organisation (paid CHF 600,000 fine, returned $66M of Abacha funds); entered a US DOJ Deferred Prosecution Agreement in March 2021 for funnelling ~$180,000 in straw-donor contributions into US federal campaigns across three election cycles (paid $1.8M fine). Returned approximately $300M to Nigeria from Swiss accounts in exchange for Nigerian immunity post-Abacha. Holds St. Lucia diplomatic passport.