Zimbabwe News Update
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an arrest warrant issued for nigeria’s former oil minister timipre sylva by the country’s anti-corruption agency is politically motivated, his spokesperson has said.the economic and financial crimes commission (efcc) has accused sylva and others of diverting around $15m (£11m) of public funds intended for the construction of an oil refinery.it issued a “wanted notice” on social media asking anybody with useful information about his whereabouts to get in contact.sylva’s spokesperson julius bokoru said the former minister was in the uk for a medical check-up and would contact the efcc on his return. he added that the refinery project was above board with “traceable documentation”.
“the refinery project in question is a legitimate, transparent, and verifiable undertaking,” he said.he questioned why the efcc had not got in contact with the former minister – and said that declaring him wanted on social media was intended to “inflame public sentiment”.according to the efcc, its notice followed a warrant issued by a high court in lagos last thursday.sylva served as petroleum minister from 2019 to 2023 under late former president muhammadu buhari – and was also governor of the southern oil-rich bayelsa state from 2007 to 2012. protesters force delay to opening of nigeria’s new art museumghana, nigeria and the quest for uk looted treasureare christians being persecuted in nigeria as trump claims?
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