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 again stalled today as the
outgoing US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle failed to honor the
panel’s invitation.
The US Envoy who wrote a letter to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives accusing the three lawmakers of sexual
misconduct, was expected to appear before the joint panel to provide
video evidence for the alleged crime. He was supposed to appear last
week Thursday July 14th but failed to honor the panel’s invitation.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who was also supposed to
appear before the panel, sent in a letter explaining he had to be at the
Federal Executive council which holds today.