**Nigeria is issuing international arrest warrants for two men who held senior positions under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the police say.**Nasir el-Rufai was the minister for Abuja and Nuhu Ribadu once headed the anti-corruption agency, the EFCC.
Both have failed to make appearances in court in connection with EFCC cases.
Police spokesman Emmanuel Ojukwu told the BBC that Interpol was being contacted because of a court order requesting the men’s extradition.
Mr Ribadu was removed from his post and sent on a year’s “training course” shortly after Mr Obasanjo left office in 2007.
He soon fled to the UK, as he said two attempts were made on his life.
He was subsequently accused of not declaring his assets while in office, something he denies.
Mr el-Rufai went to study in the United States after leaving office in 2007 and is wanted for questioning by the EFCC over the alleged disappearance of millions of dollars of government funds.
Critics say the cases against the men are politically motivated.