Audio By Carbonatix
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari suspended two senior administration officials linked to graft allegations and ordered an investigation, the presidency said.
David Lawal, secretary to the government, is being probed for alleged violations of “law and due process” in the award of contracts, presidential spokesman Femi Adesina said Wednesday in an emailed statement.
Ayo Oke, head of the National Intelligence Agency, is facing investigation over the discovery of $38 million and other currencies in cash said to belong to the agency in a private residence.
A committee including the attorney-general, the national security adviser and the vice president will carry out the investigations and report to Buhari within 14 days, Adesina said.
Bolaji Adebiyi, a spokesman for Lawal, wasn’t immediately available for comment. The National Intelligence Agency couldn’t be reached for comment.
Buhari, 74, came to power in 2015 promising to curb corruption, and the anti-graft agency recovered $160 million in allegedly illicit proceeds in February.
Nigeria is ranked 136 out of 176 countries on Berlin-based Transparency International’s 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index.
Latest Stories
-
UPSA uncovers mass results manipulation involving 178 students, over 500 results compromised
20 minutes -
ECG announces planned power outages in parts of Tema from Sept. 29 to October 1
41 minutes -
Sylvester Mensah urges Latenu FM to promote trade, export opportunities in Ga
55 minutes -
Ga language under threat of decline as children shy away from speaking it – Sylvester Mensah
60 minutes -
‘Let every Ga child you raise know the Ga language and story’ – Sylvester Mensah
1 hour -
‘We are not deterred’ – Ablakwa responds to backlash over South Africa evacuation
1 hour -
NCA announces major voice and data disruption across Northern Ghana due to fibre cuts
2 hours -
Photos: Housing solutions take centre stage at Day 2 of the 3rd Republic Bank-JoyNews Habitat Fair
2 hours -
Ghana Air Force passes out 293 recruits after six months of intensive training
3 hours -
EOCO vrs Baffour Awuah: EOCO should have secured warrant before arrest attempt at court – Inusah Fuseini
3 hours -
Triple fibre cuts disrupt telecom services across Northern, Oti regions – Sam George
3 hours -
Politicisation could undermine parliamentary probe into cocaine seizures – Dr Osae-Kwapong
3 hours -
EOCO chases MP: Can Section 41 cure lacuna in EOCO Act? – Inusah Fuseini asks
3 hours -
GNFS, GWL inspect fire hydrants in Ministries enclave; 23 found faulty
3 hours -
Gov’t directs release of 50,000 bags of grain to ECOWAS
3 hours