 Almost all of Nigeria's state governors are being investigated for corruption, the anti-graft agency head has said. Nuhu Ribadu told the Nigerian Senate that 31 of the 36 governors were being investigated and that 15 of them would be charged in the coming weeks. He also said that the world's biggest thief was Nigerian but was prevented from naming him. Critics of President Olusegun Obasanjo say the fight against corruption is being used as a political tool. But Mr Ribadu denies these charges. Nigeria's governors enjoy immunity from prosecution while in office and the country is regularly ranked as one of the world's most corrupt countries. The president and vice-president have also swapped corruption accusations in recent weeks. ...
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