Nigeria's Petroleum Minister, Sylva Dragged To Court Over Alleged Certificate Forgery, Risks Removal From Office
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has been dragged before a Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of certificate forgery. In the court documents obtained by SaharaReporters on Friday, a civil society organisation, Transparency Advocacy For Development Initiative, TADI, which is the plaintiff, is seeking the court to ascertain the true identity of the one-time Governor of Bayelsa State and serving minister.