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Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by driveiwe(m): 2:00am On Aug 19, 2016
The Body of Principal Officers of the House of Representatives said on Thursday that the decision to sack its former Chairman, Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, was a collective action.

They also disassociated themselves from Jibrin and his recent allegations

It said Jibrin was sacked in response to agitation by the majority of members after they discovered that he abused the 2016 budget.

The principal officers also noted that the budget would have suffered more abuse in the hands of Jibrin had the House, the Senate and a team from the Executive not met to retrieve it from the former chairman.

They explained that the rescue mission started after various Ministries, Departments and Agencies complained of being harassed by Jibrin.

It was the first time the principal officers came out boldly as a body to disown Jibrin since he began his budget-padding allegations against Dogara and three of the principal officers on July 21.

All 10 principal officers of the House signed the document.
They are Dogara; Deputy Speaker, Yussuff Lasun; Majority Leader, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila; Chief Whip, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa; Deputy Leader, Buba Jibril; Deputy Whip, Pally Iriase; Minority Leader, Leo Ogor; Deputy Minority Leader, Chukwuka Onyeama; Deputy Minority Leader, Yakubu Barde; and Deputy Minority Whip, Binta Bello-Maigeri.

They described Jibrin’s allegations as “wild” and “baseless.”

The joint statement by the principal officers, read in part, “The proponent (of budget-padding), the recently sacked Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, sought to make allegations of impropriety against the leadership of the House over the process and content of the 2016 budget passed by the National Assembly and signed into law.

“While the leadership is determined to ensure that absolute diligence, maturity and due process are employed in dealing with the allegations, instead of joining the accuser in a press war, it is important to state, in the interest of the agitated public, that the allegations are wild, baseless and unfounded.

“Good enough, all the said allegations raise issues that can be easily verified and the public will be availed ample opportunity upon the resumption of the House.

“In the meantime, however, the leadership of the House of Representatives wishes to reaffirm that it took collective action, in conjunction with the Senate and a team from the Executive, to rescue the 2016 Budget when it became obvious that the former appropriation Chairman had placed both the document and the process in jeopardy resulting in a spate of agitation from Ministries, Departments and Agencies.

“Furthermore, the decision to relieve the erstwhile Appropriation Chairman of his position was a collective decision of the leadership in response to unrelenting pressures from the overwhelming majority of Honourable members who were irked by the former Chairman’s gross abuse of the budget process.

“Both actions were taken in the best interest of the institution and the nation for which we take full responsibility.

“Truth may be slow but it usually always wins the race in the end. We have no doubts.”

The development came as Jibrin said on Thursday that he stood by his allegations against Dogara, Lasun; Ado-Doguwa and Ogor.

Jibrin, in a statement in Abuja, said he believed Dogara and the three other officials would soon be arrested by anti-graft agencies and charged for corruption.

He said this would be as a result of the petitions he submitted to the agencies against them.

Jibrin, who insisted that he stood by his allegations, claimed that many Nigerians had expressed support for his campaign and were worried that Dogara had yet to be arrested.

“For the avoidance of doubt, let me restate that I have interacted severally with anti-corruption agencies.

“It is however heartwarming to know that they are indeed working meticulously on the matter.

“I have little doubt that they will do justice expeditiously and sooner than letter, we will get to the point where every Nigerian is waiting for — the arrest of Speaker Dogara …”

Jibrin alleged that the Speaker had not been charged because he was using his position to obstruct “justice.”

He added, “Nigerians must remain vigilant because Speaker Dogara is using his office to obstruct and neutralise investigation.

“He is also using same and the time he has now before the long arm of the law catches up with him to hurriedly clean up the mess on his desk, spend money on all sort of consultants and people he thinks can help him out through subterranean means.

“On our side, while waiting for the response of our great party, the All Progressives Congress, on my letter, we are reaching out to everyone or group that can support this worthy cause against Dogara-Gate, the biggest corruption case in the history of our country.”

The speaker’s office said it had responded sufficiently to Jibrin’s allegations.

“Please, refer to our earlier statements on Jibrin,” the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Turaki Hassan, said.

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by success1smyn(m): 2:29am On Aug 19, 2016
government of the corrupt, by the corrupt and for the corrupt. #polithiefcians










meanwhile ftc

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by NextGovernor(m): 6:56am On Aug 19, 2016
Our legislators are so corrupt that when it comes to money and corruption cases they unite. Who would have believe even Gbajamilia will strongly support this. This is to show that majority of them benefitted from this padding.

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by babyfaceafrica: 7:07am On Aug 19, 2016
OP is very funny,Punch used disown,you used betrays,,,who was your English teacher?...you betray someone that trusted you and that you had any dealings with,you disown someone who is trying to tarnish your image and who has gone astray...yeye...@topic...all politicians are thieves.


Note: nice to know you have edited it,let us stop all these sensationalised headlines,just because of FP and traffic...say the truth!!!

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by jonsnow12(m): 7:15am On Aug 19, 2016
Corrupt legislooters embarassed

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by seguno2: 7:36am On Aug 19, 2016
success1smyn:
government of the corrupt, by the corrupt and for the corrupt. #polithiefcians

Stop that oh, bro. grin
We are in a change regime. grin grin
No more corruption. grin grin grin
Even sef padding nor be corruption, says Dogara.

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by Nobody: 7:37am On Aug 19, 2016
Obj was bad, GEJ was worse but Buhari? He's worst. The executive rascality and nepotism have emboldened our legislators the more in their own academy of criminality. With this latest twist, I can boldly say that budget was actually padded in connivance with Buhari, the aim is to get money to pay those that bankrolled his candidacy. Still wondering why the entire presidency and their attack dogs in efcc and DSS have gone deaf and dumb? You have your answer!!!

Buhari is a fvcking hypocrite

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by Mcdondayan: 7:39am On Aug 19, 2016
So in APC, corruption can also fight back?
Thought it was an exclusively reserved term for PDP. Criminals in power.

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by Canme4u(m): 7:39am On Aug 19, 2016
Okay.
Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by Unsad(m): 7:39am On Aug 19, 2016
Lmao
Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by dec0four: 7:40am On Aug 19, 2016
Just as expected...

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by omaiyale: 7:41am On Aug 19, 2016
The Only Name that Caught my Attention is
Saint FEMI GBJABIMILA Tinubu Stooge

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by seguno2: 7:42am On Aug 19, 2016
NextGovernor:
Our legislators are so corrupt that when it comes to money and corruption cases they unite. Who would have believe even Gbajamilia will strongly support this. This is to show that majority of them benefitted from this padding.

Which Gbajabiamila?
The one who betrayed his Yoruba sister to make Tambuwal speaker?
He is a corruptly padded legisLOOTER and representaTHIEF

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by sommy03(m): 7:43am On Aug 19, 2016
I refuse to comment....

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by Goldenheart(m): 7:46am On Aug 19, 2016
padding.. ....everyday embarassed
Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by Ogeneronaldo: 7:50am On Aug 19, 2016
Are d tables gradually turning,funny house of commotion
Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by Bgorgeous: 7:52am On Aug 19, 2016
Ofcourse l know this will happen but the truth will always prevail

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by Thisis2raw(m): 7:53am On Aug 19, 2016
PADDING is now the word for the day in Nigeria. Rubbish
Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by appini: 7:53am On Aug 19, 2016
Padding is allowed! Even Buhari said his budget was not padded.

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by steffans(m): 7:56am On Aug 19, 2016
D Jibirin guy never see anything yet...
Was he sleeping when d padding was going on.. Or was it when he was removed?
Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by Nobody: 7:57am On Aug 19, 2016
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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by temi4fash(m): 8:04am On Aug 19, 2016
The accuser have become been the accused..

And as usual his accusations swept under the carpet because some people meet behind close doors and felt that was the solution to some political scores.

May God have mercy on these Country, I no posterity will Judge Pres. Buhari if these like all other allegations are swept under the carpet..

People are getting more frustrated by the second.. Poverty everywhere.. When would they even begin to implement tthe budget self..

Ah God... These is disheartening...

APC or PDP all of them are all rogues looking for how to maximize their personal gains...

Smh for these country...

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by Flyingngel(m): 8:06am On Aug 19, 2016
This is where we need the so call protesters of Mrs Tinubu and Dino Melaye. But the question is will they do that since money is not involve? Some Nigerian has water in their head.

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by shaydeenamz(m): 8:06am On Aug 19, 2016
I don't know why people just believe dis jibrin of a guy.since dogara started his politics there have never case of corruption against him.but can u say same for jibrin nop.go to dogara constituency n see d good works he has done there none of his colleagues will beat dat its only natural for an aggrieved fellow like jibrin to vent his frustration dis way.forChrist sake we hav rule of law not media law.I know northerners don't like Christian minorities I still wonder how dogara got there support for d speakership.am not supporting corruption bt media trial we are venting here might no b d real truth after all in Nigerian politics ur enemy can b subjected to any kind of falsehood just for no reason
Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by Ajusshi: 8:08am On Aug 19, 2016
A corrupt and confused country.

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by amarachi06(f): 8:11am On Aug 19, 2016
Am not surprised with this government. Just waiting for the reset button to press for Nigeria.

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by double0seven(m): 8:17am On Aug 19, 2016
shaydeenamz:
I don't know why people just believe dis jibrin of a guy.since dogara started his politics there have never case of corruption against him.but can u say same for jibrin nop.go to dogara constituency n see d good works he has done there none of his colleagues will beat dat its only natural for an aggrieved fellow like jibrin to vent his frustration dis way.forChrist sake we hav rule of law not media law.I know northerners don't like Christian minorities I still wonder how dogara got there support for d speakership.am not supporting corruption bt media trial we are venting here might no b d real truth after all in Nigerian politics ur enemy can b subjected to any kind of falsehood just for no reason

your assertion doesn't make much sense. What of there has been a corruption case against him? That means he can't be involved or investigated in the face of weighty accusations?

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by Izonpikin: 8:21am On Aug 19, 2016
behold the messianic government of buhari...piece of shiiitt.... cheesy cheesy cheesy grin grin grin

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Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by GoldenJAT(m): 8:23am On Aug 19, 2016
i have nothing tangible 2 say
Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by nonjebose(m): 8:41am On Aug 19, 2016
This case must run it's full course.
Re: Budget Padding: Jibrin Disowned By 10 Principal Officers by success1smyn(m): 8:56am On Aug 19, 2016
we bear same name my bro
seguno2:


Stop that oh, bro. grin
We are in a change regime. grin grin
No more corruption. grin grin grin
Even sef padding nor be corruption, says Dogara.
lolzzz #polithiefcians been deceiving gullible nigerians since 1914.

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