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Nigerian parliament to probe budget padding allegations

Xinhua, September 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Nigerian House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to conduct an investigation into the allegations of tampering with the 2016 budget by some of its members.

The decision followed a point of order brought under Matters of Privilege by the Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business, Emmanuel Oker-Jev.

A former Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, accused the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara and some principal officers of padding the 2016 budget.

Jibrin also demanded that Dogara should resign to allow investigations to be conducted into the matter.

Oker-Jev called for the suspension of Jibrin, describing his allegations as sundry act of misconduct against the members and institution of the House of Representatives.

According to him, Jibrin embarked on campaign of calumny and denigration by making publications in the media and internet against the entire membership of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly as an institution.

The matter was referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges for proper investigation and to report back in one week. Endit