The appeal was filed by the eldest surviving son of the late Abacha, Mohammed, and his brother, Abba (for themselves and on behalf of the family of the late General Abacha).

The 30-year-old had been on loan at Besiktas from Burnley.

On Tuesday, he revealed he had gone through four rounds of chemotherapy and had undergone two operations but has now fully recovered.

Longtime CFO Allen Weisselberg was sentenced to five months in prison on Tuesday, and agreed to pay $2 million in fines, for his role in the scam.

The former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, in his remarks, accepted the recognition as an honour and privilege.

The Gunners went down 3-0 in May last year as they chased qualification for a top-four spot, with Conte's side eventually finishing in the Champions League qualification places instead.

The Blues are 10th, an unusually low position in recent seasons, with a dismal run of just one win from their past eight games in all competitions.

The South Americans downed holders France on penalties in Qatar after a dramatic 3-3 draw.

About 31 persons were abducted during the incident.

He is representing Kauru Constituency.