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Nigerian MPs brawl over speaker | Nigerian MPs brawl over speaker |
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A hearing into a $5m spending spree by the speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives ended in a brawl. | A hearing into a $5m spending spree by the speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives ended in a brawl. |
Patricia Etteh appeared before a committee of MPs to answer accusations that she spent $5m on home renovations and buying 12 cars. | |
But her attempts to speak were drowned out by chants of "Thief! Thief!" in her native Yoruba language. | But her attempts to speak were drowned out by chants of "Thief! Thief!" in her native Yoruba language. |
The hearing descended into uproar with MPs trading punches and the speaker was hurried out by security staff. | The hearing descended into uproar with MPs trading punches and the speaker was hurried out by security staff. |
They had to use fists and elbows to shove a screaming crowd out of her way. | They had to use fists and elbows to shove a screaming crowd out of her way. |
The committee hearing broke up in chaos and the House went into a closed-door session to figure out what to do next. | The committee hearing broke up in chaos and the House went into a closed-door session to figure out what to do next. |
President Umaru Yar'Adua took office in May pledging to crack down on corruption and is under scrutiny over whether he will deliver. | President Umaru Yar'Adua took office in May pledging to crack down on corruption and is under scrutiny over whether he will deliver. |
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