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Former Vice President of Argentina arrested over graft
Police is Argentina have arrested former vice-president Amado Boudou and he faces three charges of “illicit enrichment” dating back to 2009 which he denies in an ongoing graft probe.
Boudou who was economy minister and vice-president to former President Cristina Fernandez is the second high-level official in the administration of Fernandez to be arrested on suspicion of corruption.
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Reports say the charges against Boudou who became vice-president in 2011, when Mrs Fernandez’s was re-elected, refer to 2009, the year when he was promoted from heading Argentina’s social security administration to become economy minister.
The other high-level official arrested in the ongoing graft probe is former Planning Minister Julio de Vido who was picked up by policemen on 25 October after he was caught trying to hide bags of cash in a Catholic convent, three days before mid-term elections.
Mrs Fernandez herself is also facing corruption charges but has immunity from prosecution since being elected as a senator in the October polls.
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seyi jelili
November 4, 2017 at 8:18 pm
The law is not a respecter of anyone but in Nigeria the reverse is the case. Nigeria past leaders know how to boycott justice
JOHNSON PETER
November 4, 2017 at 9:00 pm
Only GOD knows when the rule of law by AV Dicey will thrive in Nigeria, corrupt politicians in Nigeria always go scot free, especially when they join the ruling party
Balarabe musa
November 4, 2017 at 9:03 pm
It’s not going to happen so again, baba buhari won’t spare anyone find wanting of corruption
Abeni Adebisi
November 4, 2017 at 11:31 pm
How I wish Nigeria has grown to this standard where present and past leaders can face the court for their corrupt practices
Anita Kingsley
November 4, 2017 at 11:34 pm
It can never happen in Nigeria, our leaders are greater than the court of law here, such cannot be applicable
Animashaun Ayodeji
November 4, 2017 at 11:40 pm
They have their ways of doing things in Argentina which cannot be applicable here in Nigeria. This country is different from Agentina, we have to handle our things our ways without comparison