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Dogara Responds to Hon. Jibrin’s House of Reps “wild allegations”

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: July 21, 2016
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Following accusations of corruption leveled by the former chairman of the appropriations committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, against the speaker, Yakubu Dogara, his deputy, Yusuf Lasun, chief whip, Ado Dogawa, and minority leader, Leo Ogor, the House of Representatives has issued a quick response.

A statement by spokesman of the House, Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas, accused Jibrin of making “wild allegations.”

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“We wish to say that it is the prerogative of the Selection Committee of the House to appoint and remove Committee Chairmen.That power has been so exercised in the case of Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin as chairman of Appropriation Committee.

Most of the allegations on the 2016 budget process and his opposition to immunity of Presiding officers are non issues and mere after thought manufactured simply because the House relieved him of his position.

If he had all these ‘facts’ before, why didnt he make them public? Why is he doing that now?

Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, like any other member of the House knows that there are conventions and precedents as it relates to budgets and projects for principal officers of the National Assembly . Why is he making it an issue now? In any case, he is entitled to his opinion as a Nigerian and as a legislator while acting within the laws of Nigeria and rules of the House.

We must make it abundantly clear that he was not removed because of his support or otherwise on immunity bill. Afterall he is not the only one who opposed the bill.

The bill is still pending before committee on review of constitution and it has to be voted upon by each and every member of the House, get Senate concurrence, endorsed by two-third of the 36 State Houses of Assembly and be assented to by the President. It is a cheap blackmail on the part of Hon. Jibrin to even insinuate that he was removed because he opposed immunity bill.

He should not distract the House from giving legislative support on important issues facing the government concerning the revival of the economy, insecurity in the country, pursuit of anti-corruption measures, poverty alleviation, infrastructural development etc. The Nigerian people are simply not ready to waste their time on personal issues and personal egos of our leaders. We should face the urgent tasks before us for which we were elected.”

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