Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- Adamu Aliyu, a serving member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to vacate an order declaring him wanted over an alleged contract fraud.

Mr Aliyu, who represents Jos North-North Constituency, was declared wanted by the judge, Emeka Nwite, on 12 September, after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) told the court that he had repeatedly ignored invitations to answer questions on the fraud allegations.

The judge also issued a bench warrant directing security operatives, and even private citizens, to arrest the lawmaker and hand him over to the ICPC.

But in a motion filed on 18 September, Mr Aliyu, through his lawyer, M.B. Abdullah...