Nigeria: Oteh Petitions Presidency, Finance Ministry

The embattled Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Arunma Oteh, has petitioned President Goodluck Jonathan and the Ministry of Finance to reverse the order by the SEC Board asking her to proceed on compulsory leave.

Following her vow not to take the issue lying down, a close aide of Oteh said the decision sending her on compulsory leave was taken to ridicule her as well as pursue an agenda of tenure extension.

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