ABUJA- THE outgoing United States of America
Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle is to
present video evidence against the three
members of the House of Representatives on
Thursday, as the Ossai Ossai Committee assigned
to probe the alleged sex misconduct involving the
trio begins open public hearing.
The three members according to the letter from
the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria to the Speaker
are Mohammed Garba Gololo (APC, Bauchi);
Samuel Ikon (PDP, Akwa Ibom) and Mark Gbillah
(APC, Benue).
Entwistle, had in the petition to Dogara alleged
that the actions of the three lawmakers at the
International Visitor Leadership Programme in
Cleveland, Ohio, USA, from 7th to 13th April,
2016, brought disrepute to the parliament by
soliciting for sex from prostitutes and grabbing
hotel housekeeper in a bid to rape.
Vanguard reliably gathered that the Committee
had been unable to sit because some of the
members of the committee had traveled to
perform their religious obligation in Mecca during
the Ramadan fast.
It was also gathered that the Committee decided
not to extend the invitation to the hotel
management as the Ambassador who broke the
information through a letter to the Speaker,
Yakubu Dogara was expected to have all the
documentary evidence against the three accused
members.
Apart from the outgoing US Ambassador that is
expected at the open public hearing, the
Committee also extended invitation to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema,
Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, the
three accused lawmakers, the National Human
Rights Commission, as well as the other seven
members that attended the leadership
programme.
Speaking to Vanguard on phone, Chairman of the
Committee, Rep Ossai said that the committee
decided not to invite the management of the hotel
the alleged sex misconduct took place because it
believed that the Ambassador would come with
all the necessary video evidence where the
accused committed the action.
Besides, he said that the Committee did not carry
out any secret investigation because the members
involved in the allegation had demanded public
investigative hearing for Nigerians to see their
culpability or otherwise.
Recall that the Speaker, Dogara while
inaugurating the Ossai-led Ethics Committee
alongside the Foreign Affairs after the House
resolution at plenary on Tuesday, 21st June,
mandated it to investigate the culpability of the
three members involved in the alleged sex
misconduct.
He described the assignment as a very serious
one where many people had already made their
conclusion that the three accused lawmakers
were wrong.
He, however, stated that, "The standard in the US
is that an accused is assumed innocent until
proven guilty and that is the same standard in
Nigeria. Any one who has evidence can now see
the committee."






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He, however, stated that, "The standard in the US is that an accused is assumed innocent until proven guilty and that is the same standard in Nigeria. Any one who has evidence can now see the committee."

Dogora smoke cow dunk?


here in Nigeria, once Sahara reportes or Vanguard Accuses you, you are already guilty. so its not d same with the US.

They always fall back to the rule of law when it favours them but discard it when it favours their enemies.

The US ambassadors are the most ranked citizens in their country of primary assignment. As such the US ambassador to Nigeria will not bring America to disrepute in Nigeria if he isn't sure of the allegations with evidence. The NASS members involved should have simply apologised as they are human bound to make mistakes. Particularly when they do such crazy things locally and get away with it. The lesson here is always watch your actions and speech as a public figure as they can easily come back as witch-hunt.