The US ambassador to Nigeria has snubbed Nigeria's parliament, refusing to appear before a panel investigating his allegation that three lawmakers were involved in sexual misconduct during a visit to the US in April.
House of Representatives spokesman Abdurrazak Namdaz told the BBC that James Entwhistle did not give any reason for failing to appear before the panel of lawmakers.
The panel was set up after Mr Entwhistle wrote to Nigeria parliament speaker, Yakubu Dogara, alleging that three of a 10-man delegation to a good governance exchange programme had allegedly been involved in behaviour that "left a very negative impression of Nigeria".
He wrote that Mohammed Garba Gololo "allegedly grabbed a housekeeper in his hotel room and solicited her for sex", while Mark Terseer Gbillah and Samuel Ikon "allegedly requested hotel parking attendants assist them to solicit prostitutes".
All three strongly denied the allegation, and threatened to sue to clear their names.
The panel postponed the hearing to 20 July following Mr Entwhistle's failure to attend, Mr Namdaz said.
Mr Entwhistle has not yet commented.
House of Representatives spokesman Abdurrazak Namdaz told the BBC that James Entwhistle did not give any reason for failing to appear before the panel of lawmakers.
The panel was set up after Mr Entwhistle wrote to Nigeria parliament speaker, Yakubu Dogara, alleging that three of a 10-man delegation to a good governance exchange programme had allegedly been involved in behaviour that "left a very negative impression of Nigeria".
He wrote that Mohammed Garba Gololo "allegedly grabbed a housekeeper in his hotel room and solicited her for sex", while Mark Terseer Gbillah and Samuel Ikon "allegedly requested hotel parking attendants assist them to solicit prostitutes".
All three strongly denied the allegation, and threatened to sue to clear their names.
The panel postponed the hearing to 20 July following Mr Entwhistle's failure to attend, Mr Namdaz said.
Mr Entwhistle has not yet commented.
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