Former Chairman, House Committee
on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Wednesday alleged that the Speaker,
Yakubu Dogara, handed out $25,000 to lawmakers so that they could pass a
vote of confidence on the speaker.
Jibrin claimed that Dogara opened a register
at his Asokoro guest house where each member who signed was handed the cash.
Last week, he made a similar allegation against nine members of the House
Committee on Appropriation, who disowned him. In the case of the appropriation
committee lawmakers, Jibrin alleged that they took a bribe of $20,000 each.
Among those who disowned him were his former Deputy, Chris Azubuogu, who is
still the deputy chairman of the committee and all the members denied the
allegation.
In the latest allegation, the former chairman claimed that the
Chairman, House Committee on Basic Education, Zakari Mohammed, coordinated
the disbursement of the cash to lawmakers noting that Mohammed was assisted by the
Chairman, Committee on Interior, Adams Jagaba, and the Deputy Chief of
Staff to the speaker, Cyril Maduabum. Jibrin, in a series of tweets on
Wednesday, said he was ready for the investigation into his “budget padding”
allegations against Dogara by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the
Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission and the
police.
However, Mohammed, a former
Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs in the 7th Assembly while
denying Jibrin’s $25,000 allegation therefore challenge Jibrin to
name at least 10 members or less, who benefited from the bribe.
Mohammed also described the allegation as cheap blackmail and another tales by moonlight.
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