April 8, 2005
Nigerian Minister Ousted for Bribery
Nigeria's minister of education, Fabian Osuji, sued the government last month after being ousted for his alleged role in a bribery scandal that has rocked the ministry and dented the credibility of President Olusegun Obasanjo. The president has made the fight against corruption a central issue of his administration.
Mr. Obasanjo dismissed Mr. Osuji after accusing him of distributing bribes totaling $410,448 to members of the National Assembly, who in return arranged for increases in
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