Politics

Jibrin claims Dogara plans more fraud if not arrested

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8 years ago

August 14, 2016

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Abdulmumin Jibrin has again asked for the arrest of Yakubu Dogara, alleging that if is allowed to continue as Speaker he will steal everything.

This is as the former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, alleged that on Dogara’s instruction huge sums of money are continually moved into his (Dogara’s) account, and this he said will continue if the Speaker is not arrested.

Jibrin took to his twitter handle on Saturday to tweet this, obviously in reply to Dogara’s statement issued same day.

Dogara in his statement had denied the allegations that he padded the 2016 budget, adding that the media misquoted him to have said padding was not a crime.

Dogara also stated that he did not insinuate that he is above th elaw, or can not be prosecuted by the security agencies.

But Jibrin, reacting through his twitter handle, @AbdulAbmJ said, “We must all thank the corrupt speaker Dogara for finally apologising to Nigerians for the multiple lies he has shamelessly been dishing out.

“This apology will make better sense if Speaker Dogara and the three others take further step to reconvene the House immediately and step aside, so that external and internal and various reforms by the new Speaker can commence to restore the battered image of the House.

“Same speaker who few days ago said padding is not an offense and he cannot be investigated. I guess it’s the heat, it will only get worst.

“May be it’s easier for Dogara to explain his role in the fraudulent multi billion naira cars contract by his fronts as Chairman House Services Committee. This same man we call Speaker, ‘number four citizen’ is involved in all cases of fraudulent contacts and money laundry in the House since 2007.”

By Ebere Ndukwu …

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