Dogara to meet with Buhari today
Fri Aug 05, 2016 08:03:am Politics
2.7K By Buchi Obichie
Barring any last minute change in schedule, President Muhammadu Buhari will today (Friday) grant audience to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, Punch has revealed.
The raging controversy over the alleged padding of the 2016 budget is expected to form a major part of today's discussion.
According to a presidency source, the scheduled meeting between the President and the Speaker was at the instance of Dogara.
The source said the Speaker might have sought for an audience with President Buhari to explain his side of the story.
He said Buhari agreed to meet Dogara in his office after Jumat prayers.
The source said, "The President will be meeting with the Speaker after Jumat on Friday (today).
"The meeting will hold around 2.30pm in the President's office.
"There is nothing unusual in the two leaders meeting. They do so regularly, but I know this one is at the instance of the Speaker."
When asked if Dogara would seek the President's protection against investigation and prosecution, the source said Buhari's position on corruption was known to all.
"We all know the President's position on corruption. With that, I don't think the Speaker will make any demand on him apart from stating his side of the story," he said.
In a recent interview, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, had given an indication that Buhari would not interfere in the House of Representatives' matters, especially as it concerns the padding allegations.
"This is purely a matter for the House of Representatives to deal with," Adesina had said.
The raging controversy over the alleged padding of the 2016 budget is expected to form a major part of today's discussion.
According to a presidency source, the scheduled meeting between the President and the Speaker was at the instance of Dogara.
The source said the Speaker might have sought for an audience with President Buhari to explain his side of the story.
He said Buhari agreed to meet Dogara in his office after Jumat prayers.
The source said, "The President will be meeting with the Speaker after Jumat on Friday (today).
"The meeting will hold around 2.30pm in the President's office.
"There is nothing unusual in the two leaders meeting. They do so regularly, but I know this one is at the instance of the Speaker."
When asked if Dogara would seek the President's protection against investigation and prosecution, the source said Buhari's position on corruption was known to all.
"We all know the President's position on corruption. With that, I don't think the Speaker will make any demand on him apart from stating his side of the story," he said.
In a recent interview, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, had given an indication that Buhari would not interfere in the House of Representatives' matters, especially as it concerns the padding allegations.
"This is purely a matter for the House of Representatives to deal with," Adesina had said.
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