This book delves into one of the most pressing challenges in global financeillicit financial flows (IFFs). This groundbreaking book examines how vast sums of Nigeria's wealth vanish into the financial systems of the UK and UAE, depleting the country's economic resources. With a focus on multinationals, real estate, banking, and professional sectors, the authors critically assess the existing laws and regulations in all three countries and explore the gaps that allow bribery, corruption and money laundering to thrive. Supported by empirical research, the book highlights the urgent need for reform in international financial practices and offers innovative solutions to curb the outflow of illicit wealth from Nigeria. This book is a must-read for policymakers, legal scholars, and anyone interested in the intersection of law, finance, and development in Africa.
Gbenga Oduntan is a distinguished academic and legal expert specializing in International Law, with a focus on territorial disputes, international trade, anticorruption compliance, aviation and space law. He is a Professor of Law at the University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, where he combines his extensive research with teaching. Oduntan has authored numerous publications on international boundaries, space law, the law of the sea and anticorruption law and practice, offering critical insights into the intersection of law and global governance. Iris Bousiakou is an experienced academic specialising in international law, human rights and European law. She is a lecturer in Law, at Canterbury Christ Church University, School of Law, Politics and Social Sciences, Kent, UK. She teaches European Union law, family law and criminal law. Iris was appointed Research Fellow on a major anticorruption study at the Kent Law School, University of Kent, UK. She has collaborated on research projects funded by the MacArthur Foundation and Open Society Forum.
