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Chairman of Reps committee probing NDDC, Tunji-Ojo, steps down

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The Chairman of the House Committee probing alleged malfeasance at the Niger Delta Developmemt Commission (NDDC) Tunji Ojo has stepped out.

Recall that the NDDC team lead by it’s acting Managing Director, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei had last Thursday walked out on the House Committee alleging, that Ojo had been accused of corruption by the commission, and hence was not fit to sit, or chair the committee.

Read also: Acting NDDC MD, Prof Pondei, walks out on Reps; may be arrested

At the resumed hearing of the probe today, Tunji-Ojo recused himself, allowing Hon Thomas Ereyi-Tobi, the deputy chairman of the committee to preside over the hearing.

At the panel for questioning was the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the Managing Director of NDDC and head, Interim Management Committee of NDDC, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei.

The probe was still ongoing when this report was filed.

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