Modern Ghana reports that Nigeria, has done something our own justice department has refused to do, hold a member of the Bush administration accountable.
Nigeria has filed charges against former US Vice-President Dick Cheney over a scandal involving a former subsidiary of Halliburton energy firm.
The case, brought by the country’s anti-corruption agency, centres on engineering firm KBR, which admitted bribing officials.
Mr Cheney’s lawyer has called the allegations “entirely baseless”.
Mr Cheney was Halliburton’s chief executive before becoming vice-president to George W Bush in 2001.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it had filed 16 charges against Mr Cheney, Halliburton Chief Executive David Lesar, and two other executives.
Charges were also brought against Halliburton, parent company of KBR. Last year KBR pleaded guilty to paying $180m in bribes to Nigerian officials prior to 2007 relating to a $6B LNG deal. KBR and Halliburton continue to receive US government contracts.
Nigeria has an extradition treaty with the United States
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