Abdulmumin Jubrin at the National Hospital, Abuja, to undergo test for substance abuse (Photo: Idris Ibrahim)
In a bold move to dispel claims that he was a regular drug abuser
and had been acting under the influence of drugs, the embattled member
of House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jubrin, on Tuesday, reported at
the National Hospital, Abuja, to undergo test for substance abuse.
According to an exclusive report by Premium Times,
the lawmaker arrived the private wing of the hospital and proceeded to
the record department to obtain registration card, after making a
payment of N15,540. He thereafter proceeded to the laboratory where his
samples were collected for chemical pathology test.
Speaking to a news reporter after the exercise, he said;
“As you are aware, I have been making a lot of revelations
about issues of corruption in the House of Representatives and that has
created a lot of issues.
“A lot of allegations has also been thrown at me and I have
responded to all. Most of the allegations turned out to be false and I
think as a last resort, Speaker Dogara, and the three others that I
accused have been sponsoring a very massive media campaign against me,
that everything I am saying, I am under the influence of hard drugs.
“So I am not taking that allegation lightly, because in the
next few days, again I am going to release more shocking revelations.
“So I want Nigerians to be convinced beyond reasonable doubt
that I am not talking under the influence of any kind of drug
whatsoever. I don’t even drink alcohol, I don’t smoke even cigarette.
“So what I did was to first conduct test of different
categories of drug and it all came out negative. Then I took the next
stage, I went to a credible facility in Abuja.
“They conducted all categories of test on me and again
everything turned out negative and I now took out the final stage, which
is unprecedented in the history of this country. This is the first time
that a public officer in Nigeria, high profile officer, will subject
himself to a public test for drugs.
“So I wrote officially to the CMD of the National Hospital that
they should give me appointment to conduct drug test on me, of which
they granted me the appointment for today.
“And I have gone to the hospital, they received me very well
today and all the processes were done, samples were taken from me and I
am also waiting for the result, which I am going to make public.
“So with these three results, we should be able to put the
matter to rest that I am not under the influence of any kind of drug,” the lawmaker said.
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