Nigeria: Corruption: NCP Threatens Court Action Against Obasanjo

14 October 2003

Lagos — The National Conscience Party (NCP) has given President Olusegun Obasanjo an ultimatum to either respond to allegations that his wife, Mrs. Stella Obasanjo and son, Gbenga, solicited for and were awarded multi-billion naira contracts by the Organising Committee for the All African Games (COJA), or face legal action.

In an open letter signed by the National Secretary of the party, Femi Aborishade and addressed to Obasanjo, the party accused Obasanjo of breaching the 7th schedule of the Constitution in which he swore never to allow his personal interest override national and public interest.

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