Speaker Dogara is Afraid, He Has So Much to Hide - Jibrin Fire More Shots

Jibrin and Dogara

 

In a statement released on Tuesday, the sacked chairman of the federal House of Representatives Appropriations committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has revealed that Speaker Yakubu Dogara, and other principal officers of the lower chamber “obviously have so much to hide, so much to fear”, adding that Dogara and others wanted him out of his position because of his independent-mindedness and resistance to corruption.

 

“The only reason why they wanted me out is my independent-mindedness, resistance to corruption and my refusal to ‘play ball’ on the gross abuse of office they institutionalised in the house.

“They simply want to have someone that can do their corrupt bidding. Now that I have exposed the fact that speaker Dogara and the three others are the padders, padding is no longer an offence, Shame! Shame!! and shame!!!,” he said.

 

According to a report by TheCable News, the embattled lawmaker reiterated that there was massive individual and institutional corruption in the house, adding that Nigerians have a responsibility to avail themselves this rare opportunity to flush out corruption in the lower chamber of the national assembly.

 

“I have pledged my continuous support and assistance to the security and anti-corruption agencies.

“Let me also state that contrary to some myopic opinion that it would affect the institution of the house, it will rather free the institution of the grip of these corrupt vested interests, restore its integrity and shape it to become a pride to Nigerians home and abroad.

“While speaker Dogara and the other 12 corrupt members are running from pillar to post trying to redefine padding, avoid the anti-corruption agencies, looking for cover or soft landing, I have held several meetings with the agencies, provided useful documents and vital information. They obviously have so much to hide, so much to fear,” he said.

 

This allegation is the second since his party the All Progressives Congress (APC) waded into feud between him and the speaker by ordering him to stop further comments on the budget padding allegation he earlier levelled against Dogara and others.