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As the padding controversy in the House of Reps continues to deepens, investigation has shown that one of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) National Leaders, Bola Tinubu, has been working round the clock to distance his protégé in the
House, Femi Gbajabiamila, House Majority Leader, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal,
from the scandal.
The Whistler learnt that it was no coincidence that since the scandal broke out, the House Leader has not been mentioned by
the main accuser, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, former chairman, House Committee on Appropriations, but he has accused all other
principal officers including Speaker Yakubu Dogara.
A source in the House of Reps, who asked not to be named, said Jibrin has been promised soft landing if Gbajabiamila is left
out of his allegation and will be rewarded if the House Leader is able to gain the Speakership once the “tidal wave of the budget
padding scandal sweeps the present leadership away,” the source said.
According to the House source, Tinubu has waited for the opportune time to hit back at Dogara for defying the APC’s directive
by emerging Speaker over and above his preferred candidate, Gbajabiamila.
“Is it not curious that since this matter broke out, the House leader’s name has not being mentioned once though he was in the
thick of the budgeting process?
“It may interest you to know that so many government officials like the SGF will be caught in this budget padding scandal
because the House leader was used to incorporate projects on his behalf and others.”
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Documents obtained by The Whistler showed that the House Leader was allocated over N2.8 billion constituency projects with
most located in Osun state, Surulere federal constituency, Lagos state, and Niger state.
Most of the projects are to be funded from the Office of the SGF. For instance, 13 projects from the House Leader’s office are
meant for Osun state costing over N650million with the funds drawn mainly from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Projects to be funded from the SGF’s office include N200million construction of solar streetlight Wards G, G1, G2, G3, E, E1, F,
F1, F2 and F3 in Surulere1 Federal constituency of Lagos state.
Other projects domiciled in the House Leader’s office drawing funds from the SGF’s office include; supply of 5Nos Toyota Hiace
buses, N50million; 14Nos Kia Rio and 7 Kia Serato cars, N50million; supply of 100Nos of chest freezers, N24million, supply of
mobile toilets N40million amongst other supplies. All for Surulere 1 federal constituency.
The House Leader’s office also inserted projects for Kontagora and Wushishi federal constituencies valued at N100million. The
projects are for ICT, hairdressing and barbing salon, tailoring/knitting, borehole/surface tanks, generator house for 60kva,
security post and perimeter fencing for an undisclosed location, as well as supply of motorcycles.

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One week one trouble

I see

Like seriously!!! I doubt the authenticity of this news

In my Opinion though, I'm thinking
aloud who removed Jibrin from that committee before he started confessing?
Was it the APC leaders,executive or Tinubu? that it was arranged for Femi not to be mentioned? So, since Femi has not being mentioned in the scandal it was because of Tinubu? do you also remember that this same Femi and Jibrin were not in terms during the election for speaker-ship? if you were following are you not aware Jibrin worked for Dogara to win and who tells you if speaker is impeached Majority leader must be elevated to be the new speaker?.. and you said R. Dokpesi said blablabla, he said more than that during campaign with AIT did Buhari win the election? And in other news PDP Youth asking him to return "LOOT" b4 talking bout being PDP Chairman.. Pls go ahead and say your mind don't quote me! because no moniker is mentioned in my comment.

Femi Gbajabiamilla has been caught.No hiding place for him

I know Gbaja is a theif but i never knew he is a fraudster



Cc modath and ctheluckyman

Ahmed0336:
Like seriously!!! I doubt the authenticity of this news

zombie because its close to home. Gbaja is a theif and will go down with the rest

Fedayeen02:
I know Gbaja is a theif but i never knew he is a fraudster



Cc modath and ctheluckyman

I am here already!! The Thief Femi Gbajabiamilla is surely going down!!! Shame to Tinubu and APC for attempting to cover up corruption

This is just a desperate attempt by Igbos to drag an innocent Yoruba man into the budget padding mess. we all watched Jibrin yesterday on channelsTV and he never mentioned Gbajabiamila's name. This news without a credible source is as fake as anything.

APC is a den of kworopt souls in africa but zombies tink odawise. behold femi gbajiamila, d saint/gate climber is not kworopt. - Tinubu.

Fedayeen02:
zombie because its close to home. Gbaja is a theif and will go down with the rest

true talk. d kworopt man should resign as majority leader.

cktheluckyman:
Femi Gbajabiamilla has been caught.No hiding place for him

Pa Chucks, just yesterday, you defended Dogara against the budget padding allegations raised by hon. Jibrin. Today, you are running your mouth against Gbajabiamila even though we all know this allegation is a pure fabrication by disgruntled and jealous Igbos who are desperate to drag a Yoruba man into the budget mess. Why the hypocrisy?

cktheluckyman:


I am here already!! The Thief Femi Gbajabiamilla is surely going down!!! Shame to Tinubu and APC for attempting to cover up corruption

no hiding place for femi. d man must resign immediately.

Who is expecting Gbajabambiala to be innocent in this budget padding saga?
All of them are involved

APC is more Corrupt than PDP...because most Corrupt PDP members left and Join APC...Buhari is also corrupt

Ok

I withdrew the little respect I had for Femi Gbajabiamla the day he used the house toilet and refused flushing it

All i needed to do was to look at the source...

what is the price of an average Nigerian life? this is a huge slap on our face. why is there not a wide spread protest to open up NASS? how long would we keep quiet and see a selective few Rob us in broad daylight. this funds are meant to help our dilapidated infrastructure but we all know they are going to private pockets.


am shocked at the outright silence of my our leaders is this not the right time to bring sanity to this insane house of assembly and remove every form of mediocrity. this has gone beyond party politics cause when they are looting they don't play party gimmicks.

seunmsg:


Pa Chucks, just yesterday, you defended Dogara against the budget padding allegations raised by hon. Jibrin. Today, you are running your mouth against Gbajabiamila even though we all know this allegation is a pure fabrication by disgruntled and jealous Igbos who are desperate to drag a Yoruba man into the budget mess. Why the hypocrisy?

I defended Dogara because I know he is innocent.Femi Gbajabiamilla is the real culprit and that's why he is using Jibrin to blackmail Dogara!!

Where is lalasticlala when you need him

Jibrin should go to court or relevant authority with evidence we are tired of all this e-ranting.

cktheluckyman:


I am here already!! The Thief Femi Gbajabiamilla is surely going down!!! Shame to Tinubu and APC for attempting to cover up corruption

I hope this tinubu matter no go make you turn something else o, too much obsession

cktheluckyman:


I defended Dogara because I know he is innocent.Femi Gbajabiamilla is the real culprit and that's why he is using Jibrin to blackmail Dogara!!

Where is lalasticlala when you need him

eh just like that? no be dogara agian, na femi abi? Honestly una matter don pass gari

Jibrin must take every culprit down with him. I sight Tinubu trying to shield Femi by all means.


Meanwhile, Apc family nationwide and budget pounded yam are like.....

corruptionnnnnnnnnnn in Buhari/Tinubu's voice

cktheluckyman:


I defended Dogara because I know he is innocent.Femi Gbajabiamilla is the real culprit and that's why he is using Jibrin to blackmail Dogara!!

Where is lalasticlala when you need him

Pa chucks of life, you never fail to crack me up. Even Dogara will laugh crazily at this your silly joke. Your hypocrisy stinks to high heaven.

APC is a party of corrupt politicians

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Shebi Gbaja supporters dey celebrate say Gbaja hand no dey for the padding?

We are yet to hear the full story of how they did it.