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Nigeria issue arrest warrant for former oil minister sake of corruption
Nigeria goment anti-corruption agency say dem don issue arrest warrant for former Petroleum Minister Timipre Sylva.
Nigeria issue arrest warrant for former oil minister sake of corruption
Timipre Sylva na Nigeria former oil minister and ex-governor of Bayelsa state.
11 Novemba 2025

Nigeria anti-graft agency say on Monday dem don issue arrest warrant against former Petroleum Minister Timipre Sylva over allegation of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14.86 million.

The money na part of investment wey Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board put into Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Ltd for refinery project, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) talk for one statement.

Dem urge anybody wey sabi where Sylva dey make dem contact EFCC offices anywhere for country or report to the nearest police station.

Sylva serve as Petroleum Minister from 2019 reach 2023 under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Im be former governor of Bayelsa State.

Federal High Court for Lagos issue the arrest warrant for Sylva on November 6, and give EFCC power to detain am for questioning, the agency talk.

Dem no fit reach Sylva immediately for comment; im also na ex-governor of Bayelsa State.

Justice D.I. Dipeolu order law enforcement agencies make dem help bring Sylva before the commission 'to answer the criminal offence wey dem dey accuse am of', the court ruling talk.