Dimeji Bankole

Dimeji Bankole, Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives

In a HARDtalk interview shown on 12th May 2008, Stephen Sackur talks to the speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives.

One year after a presidential election condemned by the international community as rigged, Nigeria's federal

government says it is cracking down on corruption. Former President Obasanjo and his family are under close scrutiny. One of his children faces charges.

Dimeji Bankole is the speaker of

Nigeria's House of Representatives. Is there any reason for Nigerians to believe the kickback culture is really coming to an end.

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