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Transparency International calls on Nigerian president to rescind controversial pardon of corrupt politician

Transparency International, the global anti-corruption organisation, calls on President Goodluck Jonathan to rescind the pardon granted to Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, the former governor of the oil-rich state of Bayelsa, who was convicted for money laundering and other serious corruption offences in 2007. “This decision undermines anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria and encourages impunity. If the government is …