Nigeria: Atiku - Battle Opens in Two Courts

Vice President Atiku Abubakar is expected to appear today before the Code of Conduct Tribunal to defend charges of abuse of office, embezzlement of public funds and money laundering brought against him by the Federal Government. His invitation by the tribunal is sequel to the report by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which accused him of conspiring with others to loot the Petroleum Technology Deve-lopment Funds (PTDF).