Abdulmumin Jibrin
In an official statement issued on Friday, suspended member of
House of Representatives, Abdumumin Jibrin, has alleged that his
suspension and the invasion of his office by the Sergeant-At-Arms of the
National Assembly, on the instruction of the Speaker Yakubu Dogara,
were done to to enable the Speaker lay hands on and destroy evidence
related to the budget padding scandal.
Below is his full statement we culled from Twitter;
"Invasion of my office by the sergeant-at-arm and his
personnels on mr speaker's instruction to steal and destroy budget
documents.
"As you may all be aware, the Sergeant At Arm of the NASS
stormed and sealed my Office on the instruction of Speaker Dogara
yesterday.
"The office was purportedly sealed as a result of my illegal
suspension but the truth was to enable the Speaker lay hands &
destroy evidence.
"Though we already have enough evidence for prosecution,volume
of 2016 budget documents and 53 files were carted away and handed to
Speaker.
"I have refused to touch any document in my office since the
crisis started. I have raised alarm that MrSpeaker wants to destroy
evidence.
"The whole country watched for 2 months as MrSpeaker was
accorded all the time to lobby around, clear his desk and destroy some
evidence.
"Nigerians must all rise up and demand that Speaker Dogara
produce all the 2016 budget documents and 53 files carted away from my
office.
"I was not allowed to take away my personal belongings. All
they want is to deal with me and disgraced by all mean. Mr Speaker is
playing God.
"I have become vulnerable in the face of threats to my life and
some of the security personnels attached to me were suddenly withdrawn.
"We are talking about the fight against corruption. Today, Iam
being humiliated and my crime is simply exposing corruption in high
places.
"Who will want to take such risk in future? I have said that
this episode is a defining moment for the fight against corruption in
Nigeria.
"I wish to plead that we concentrate on the grievous
allegations I have raised rather than some ppl unfairly attacking me the
mesenger.
"The fact that Iam raising allegations does not confer on me
any immunity from being investigated if allegations are raised against
me.
"I have not stopped any of the 359 members of the House from
signing corruption petition against me, non has done so bcos there is
nothing.
"Only faceless and discredited individuals and groups are used
to divert attention by spreading allegations that all turned out false!"
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