The investigation by the House of Representatives joint committee on
ethics and privileges and foreign affairs into the alleged sexual
misconduct by three lawmakers, Samuel Ikon, Mohammed Gololo and Mark
Gbillah, in the US in April this year, was today stalled as the
immediate past US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle or any official
from the US Embassy failed to honor the panel’s invitation.
Also absent at the public hearing was the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama who was also invited. He however had
written earlier to the committee members informing them he was attending
an African Union Summit in Kigali, Rwanda and that he would not be back
until July 19th. The panel postponed the meeting till Wednesday July
20th.
The panel had summoned the US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, to
appear before it so he can give concrete evidence to the alleged acts
of sexual misconduct he accused the three lawmakers of committing while
they were on an official assignment in Cleveland USA in April.