ICPC probes Nigerian Ambassador to Morocco for spending $200,000 to renovate house

The Nigerian Ambassador to Morocco, Al-Bashir Ibrahim Saleh, has been invited by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC.

It was learnt the Ambassador was invited for allegedly spending $200,000 to renovate his official residence at the upscale Souissi in Rabat, Morocco.

A source told Daily Nigerian that the diplomat was expected to appear before the commission on Tuesday.

The source noted that Saleh had been accused of managing the affairs of the embassy without following due process.

According to top sources at Nigeria’s foreign affairs ministry, the government had also received petitions on mismanaging the mission’s account and other untoward behaviour that lowered the esteem of his office.

In a letter sent to the ministry of foreign affairs, the ICPC directed the ministry to recall the ambassador for questioning.

“The Commission Is Investigating a case of alleged violation of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000 and pursuant to Section 28 of the Act, the Ministry is required to recall Ambassador Al-Bashir IS. Al-Hussaini (Head of Mission, Embassy of Nigeria Rabat, Morocco to appear before the undersigned at the Investigation Division, ICPC Headquarters Abuja on Tuesday 15th November, 2022 at 10am,” the statement noted.