Nigeria: FG Drags Tinubu to Conduct Tribunal

25 April 2007

Abuja — The Federal Government yesterday dragged the sitting Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu before the Code of Conduct Tribunal sitting in Abuja for trial over alleged illegal operation of 16 separate foreign accounts.

Maintenance of foreign accounts by public office holders while holding office is an offence under the nation's statute.

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