Jibrin submits petition against Dogara, others at ICPC
Tue Aug 02, 2016 07:50:am National
1.3K By Buchi Obichie
A petition calling for the investigation of the Speaker of the House of Reps., Yakubu Dogara, and three other principal officers for alleged illegal padding of the 2016 budget, was on Monday submitted to the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and allied matters Commission, ICPC, by the embattled former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin.
Arriving the premises of the ICPC accompanied by about 7 lawyers in a convoy of three cars, Jibrin was ushered into the office of the Chairman with whom he had a closed-door meeting for about 20 minutes.
Addressing reporters after submitting the petition, he said, "I am here to submit a formal petition and give further clarification and insight on the allegation of corruption, abuse of trust of office by Mr Speaker, Yakubu Dogara; his deputy, Yusuff Lasun; the Whip of the House, Alhassan Doguwa; Minority Leader of the House, Leo Ogor, and nine other members of the House who are also Chairmen of different committees.
"We have submitted the petition, the Chairman of the commission received us in person. We exchanged a couple of ideas on how to move forward. I hope to see a very quick commencement of investigations so that these corrupt set of Nigerians can be prosecuted in earnest and if found guilty, sent to jail immediately so that it will send a very powerful signal of the anti-corruption fight of this Government."
Arriving the premises of the ICPC accompanied by about 7 lawyers in a convoy of three cars, Jibrin was ushered into the office of the Chairman with whom he had a closed-door meeting for about 20 minutes.
Addressing reporters after submitting the petition, he said, "I am here to submit a formal petition and give further clarification and insight on the allegation of corruption, abuse of trust of office by Mr Speaker, Yakubu Dogara; his deputy, Yusuff Lasun; the Whip of the House, Alhassan Doguwa; Minority Leader of the House, Leo Ogor, and nine other members of the House who are also Chairmen of different committees.
"We have submitted the petition, the Chairman of the commission received us in person. We exchanged a couple of ideas on how to move forward. I hope to see a very quick commencement of investigations so that these corrupt set of Nigerians can be prosecuted in earnest and if found guilty, sent to jail immediately so that it will send a very powerful signal of the anti-corruption fight of this Government."
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