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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was elected in 2015 after campaigning on a promise to clamp down on the endemic corruption that has left many in Africa's biggest economy mired in poverty despite its enormous energy wealth. True to his election promises, Buhari has gone all out on corruption, alleging mind-boggling sums plundered from state coffers and giving investigators license to pull in big hitters once thought untouchable. The People's Democratic Party, ousted after dominating politics since military rule ended in 1999, has accused its successor of conducting a witch-hunt. Buhari has urged the World Bank to assist in the repatriation of $320 million stolen by former military leader Sani Abacha, which is being held by authorities in Switzerland, his office said in a statement in April. (Photo by Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters)
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