Still, Twenty-First's Mr. Gordon, who has long specialized in high-end tax planning, says the drawbacks usually don't outweigh the potential tax benefits of offshore vehicles.

WSJ: Tax Report: What's Next for Offshore Accounts?

It gathered 116 participants including senior government officials from the Federal Ministries and specialized agencies concerned with education, planning, youth, literacy, as well as the representatives of civil society, academia, profssional bodies and the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS).

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