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'Yes' my country is corrupt says Nigerian President

The President of Nigeria has simply answered "yes" when asked if his country is corrupt. He ...
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14.19 11 May 2016


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'Yes' my country is corrupt says Nigerian President

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14.19 11 May 2016


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The President of Nigeria has simply answered "yes" when asked if his country is corrupt. He was being questioned at an anti-corruption event in London by a Sky News reporter.

This comes a day after David Cameron was caught on camera telling the Queen that Nigeria and Afghanistan were "possibly two of the most corrupt countries in the world".

President Muhammadu Buhari also said he would not be expecting the British Prime Minister to say sorry: "I am not going to demand any apology from anybody."

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"What would I do with an apology?" he added, to cheers from Nigerian delegates in the audience. 

Other representatives were not so forgiving.

The chairman of Nigeria’s senate committee on anti-corruption and financial crimes said he was "taken aback" by the comments, further adding: "I am not happy about it".

While, Nigerian Senator Dino Melaye called Cameron’s comments "reckless" and "demeaning".

The Afghan embassy also told Sky News: "President Ghani and his government since in office have taken major steps to fight corruption."

"Countering corruption is a top priority along security issues for the National Unity Government. Therefore calling Afghanistan in that way ... is unfair."


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