--------------------------------- Nigerian legislators sued for corruption ABUJA, Aug 16 (AFP) - The heads of Nigeria's bicameral legislature have been sued over allegations of corruption, court officials said Friday. Anyim Pius Anyim, who presides over the senate, or upper house of parliament, and Umar Ghali Na'Abba, Speaker of the House of Representatives, have been sued by Godwin Dabo 'Adzuana, a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) over allegations that they deliberately trebled the cost of a water project and then pocketed the difference. 'Adzuana claims in the suit, which he has presented to a court in the capital, that Anyim was unable to justify his vast wealth and properties he owns in the capital Abuja. Samuel Onazi Obande, a PDP member of the lower house of parliament has similarly petitioned a government-backed anti-corruption commission over allegations that Na'Abba was engaged in reckless spending and illegal enrichment. "I have absolute confidence that you will discover a case of gross and unjust enrichment, illegal withdrawal of public funds, extra-budgetary spending and official corruption," Obande said in the petition. Since it was set up by President Olusegun Obasanjo in June 1999, the commission has yet to prosecute any top official over corruption, with many Nigerians ridiculing it as a lame duck operation. -------------------------------------------------------- Nigerian political party chieftain killed LAGOS, Aug 16 (AFP) - A chieftain of Nigeria's ruling party in central Kwara state was killed early Friday by unknown assailants, an official at his party's headquarters told AFP. Hamman Pategi, the chairman of People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, western Nigeria, was killed by the assailants, the official confirming a television news report. "The news of the killing is confirmed. We were informed that he was killed this morning at his residence," said the party official, who declined to give her name. No futher details were given. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~