THE Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila (APC, Lagos) has offered himself for investigation by security and anti-corruption agencies over alleged padding of the 2016 budget.

Former Chair of Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin (APC, Kano) had alleged Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Deputy Speaker Yusuf Lasun, Whip Alhassan Doguwa and Minority Leader Leo Ogor of illegally padding the budget with about N40b. Jibrin also accused nine Committee Chairmen of inserting 2000 fictitious projects amounting to N284b into the budget. Gbajabiamila, in a statement yesterday however noted that though his name was not mentioned by Jibrin of padding the budget since the controversy began, there was a need for him to clear his name.

The Majority Leader, who contested the Speakership position with Dogara also affirmed the innocence of the entire body of Principal officers of the House on the budget padding scandal. He said: “I returned from the United States just yesterday after a three week break I called the Speaker a day before my return to urgently fix a Principal Officers meeting so we could address the several allegations made by Hon Jibrin.

“At the meeting Speaker Dogara, Deputy Speaker Lasun , Chief Whip, Hon Ado Dogwa and Minority Leader, Hon Leo Ogor passionately and vigorously clearly stated their innocence. “A prepared text was read and we all agreed to sign. For me as the Leader of the House I felt it was important to give them the benefit of doubt which in any case is what our constitution says.

“The decision to relieve Hon Jibrin was indeed a collective decision of which I was a part of. “However I gave a caveat before the press release was signed, I made it clear to my colleagues in the leadership that because somehow my name had been sullied in all of this and fake documents and publications had been put out there in traditional and social media which stated I was also involved in the so called padding of the budget, that I would need to clear my name and that even though no petition was filed against me by Hon Jibrin and no invitation was extended to me by the police, I would be submitting myself on my own volition to the police for investigation.

“This is important to me as insinuations have been made from many quarters that I along with others were sponsoring Hon Jibrin. I have just this afternoon met with the police authorities for a proper and thorough investigation of my role if any in this whole bizzare episode.

http://thenationonlineng.net/budget-padding-gbajabiamila-offers-self-investigation-2/

we are watching

That's Ok

L

After he don tie loose ends

Let's see how dis script plays out

This is better and humble compared to the speaker who seems to think he is above the law!!

Offer urself u hear, as a living sacrifice . Make we dey watch dis budget padding film. Abeg make person hlp me with popcorn

sanky346:
THE Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila (APC, Lagos) has offered himself for investigation by security and anti-corruption agencies over alleged padding of the 2016 budget.

Former Chair of Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin (APC, Kano) had alleged Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Deputy Speaker Yusuf Lasun, Whip Alhassan Doguwa and Minority Leader Leo Ogor of illegally padding the budget with about N40b. Jibrin also accused nine Committee Chairmen of inserting 2000 fictitious projects amounting to N284b into the budget. Gbajabiamila, in a statement yesterday however noted that though his name was not mentioned by Jibrin of padding the budget since the controversy began, there was a need for him to clear his name.

The Majority Leader, who contested the Speakership position with Dogara also affirmed the innocence of the entire body of Principal officers of the House on the budget padding scandal. He said: “I returned from the United States just yesterday after a three week break I called the Speaker a day before my return to urgently fix a Principal Officers meeting so we could address the several allegations made by Hon Jibrin.

“At the meeting Speaker Dogara, Deputy Speaker Lasun , Chief Whip, Hon Ado Dogwa and Minority Leader, Hon Leo Ogor passionately and vigorously clearly stated their innocence. “A prepared text was read and we all agreed to sign. For me as the Leader of the House I felt it was important to give them the benefit of doubt which in any case is what our constitution says.

“The decision to relieve Hon Jibrin was indeed a collective decision of which I was a part of. “However I gave a caveat before the press release was signed, I made it clear to my colleagues in the leadership that because somehow my name had been sullied in all of this and fake documents and publications had been put out there in traditional and social media which stated I was also involved in the so called padding of the budget, that I would need to clear my name and that even though no petition was filed against me by Hon Jibrin and no invitation was extended to me by the police, I would be submitting myself on my own volition to the police for investigation.

“This is important to me as insinuations have been made from many quarters that I along with others were sponsoring Hon Jibrin. I have just this afternoon met with the police authorities for a proper and thorough investigation of my role if any in this whole bizzare episode.

http://thenationonlineng.net/budget-padding-gbajabiamila-offers-self-investigation-2/

Lies.
Busy body

I didn't read the post, but meanwhile.. lemme finish my song..


excerpt...
our leaders are padding..
pad, paddo, paddest..
I say pad, paddo, paddest ...

pad, paddo, paddest (4x)

A lawmaker is bragging that he absconded from duty and travelled to the United States of America.Rubbish.Even if you are part of the budget padding your name will be omitted by jagaban.

naija is finished. only God can save this ghetto

I just love this man

Mehn the kind thunderlistic thunder wey go strike the rest of our poliidiots still dey gym for heaven

sleemfesh:

Lies. Busy body

but y waste all this space for seun?

Love Machine:
A lawmaker is bragging that he absconded from duty and travelled to the United States of America.Rubbish.Even if you are part of the budget padding your name will be omitted by jagaban.

sleemfesh:

Lies.
Busy body

Goldenheart:
After he don tie loose ends

Dogara does not accept invitation,you people wail
Jagaban boy has given himself up for investigation and you people still wail.Na wa o
I fear you people

Sai Gbaja

Love Machine:
A lawmaker is bragging that he absconded from duty and travelled to the United States of America.Rubbish.Even if you are part of the budget padding your name will be omitted by jagaban.

Like seriously?
SMH for you.

Love Machine:
A lawmaker is bragging that he absconded from duty and travelled to the United States of America.Rubbish.Even if you are part of the budget padding your name will be omitted by jagaban.

My guy, the house has been on recess.

. . . and Dogogoro thinks he is above the law.

He should offer himself to those scientists who r looking for someone to taste zikah virus on first.

This reminds me of the subsidy probe bag then...

If I hear say gbaja no come out clean...

Clean government operated by angels who have never stolen before...

This is a welcome move.
But mind you, if you allow those alleged by Jubrin to have inserted senseless projects into the budget to use your name to punish Jubrin for spilling their beans, then you'll have dissapointed those of us from Surulere because so far the entire nigerians want to see this to a logical conclusion

Gbaja like village headmaster in that picture trying to play innocent. Liar Gbaja

This is a brilliant political strategy on the side of Hon Gbajabiamila,by submitting himself for investigation as one of the principal officers of house is an indictment on other officers that refuse to do same....it's getting more interesting

All these politicians claiming innocent

Love Machine:
A lawmaker is bragging that he absconded from duty and travelled to the United States of America.Rubbish.Even if you are part of the budget padding your name will be omitted by jagaban.

Bros, how did he absconded from duty? The HOR is on break as far as I know.

This guy should have been the speaker! Extremely articulate and sound. Infact we nominate Gbajabiamila for speakership position, Dogara your time is up.

It will make sense if Dogora and co did the same. If there's nothing to hide,there's nothing to fear.

Rilikoko:
This is a brilliant political strategy on the side of Hon Gbajabiamila,by submitting himself for investigation as one of the principal officers of house is an indictment on other officers that refuse to do same....it's getting more interesting

brilliant strategy indeed. He is playing ball with the other house leaders and at the same time covering his ass, trying to play ball without jeopardizing his reputation.

all I know is that he is not on the side of truth and the people.

if he's so sure that Jibrin is saying nonsense, why then remove yourself and and submit yourself for investigation. Why bother?

And if you must bother, why not recommend same for everyone involved? why for only yourself?

All he's interested in his clearing his name without being in the bad book of anyone

hmmmmmmmm


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