First lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, has formally sued Governor Ayodele Fayose over his claims of her involvement in the Halliburton corruption scandal.
The governor had stated that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot say he is free of corruption too as his wife was named in a bribery case involving a convicted former U.S. lawmaker, Williams Jefferson.
The governor however refused to retract his statement and insisted he was right about his allegation.
According to Premium Times, a court order was issued on Wednesday, July 20 although it is not known if the governor will appear in court, considering he has immunity against criminal prosecution as a sitting governor.
Governor Fayose had earlier advised the wife of the president to wait until the end of his tenure on October 16, 2018, to sue him for defamation of character.