Probe into Nigeria’s Energy Contract ‘Opens a Can of Worms’; Obasanjo Should be Questioned

Abuja, Nigeria: A Nigerian anti-corruption committee has asked President Umaru Yar’Adua to order a full probe into the administration of his predecessor Olusegun Obasanjo. The request follows revelations that energy contracts were rewarded to non-existent energy companies between 1999 and 2007. In response to the findings, the Obasanjo administration said it was trying to improve the poorly performing power industry. Full Story