He had also alleged that up to 10 committees
of the House introduced projects worth about
N284bn into the budget.
Jibrin, a member of the All Progressives
Congress from Kano State, was suspended by
the House after its internal investigation
submitted that he “abused” the rules of the
legislative house by making the padding
allegations.
In a letter dated June 9, but delivered to the
suspended lawmaker on Monday, the anti-graft
agency stated that it had opened an
investigation into the matter.
However, it noted that Jibrin’s presence was
needed for the lawmaker to clarify the
allegations.
The invitation letter read in part, “The
commission has commenced investigation into
the petition of corruption and corrupt practices
and abuse of office reported on August 1, 2016
by Hammart & Co (Tafida chambers) on your
behalf against Yakubu Dogara, Yusuf Lasun,
Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, Leonard Okuweh Ogor
and others.
“In furtherance of the investigation and due to
unfolding findings, it has become imperative to
request that you attend another interview with
the team through Ibrahim Ahmed on June 13,
2017 at the 3rd Floor Block A, No 5 Fomella
Street, off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse
2, Abuja, by 10am to clarify some issues to
enable us to conclude investigations.”
The letter was signed by Michael Wekas,
Acting Head, Extractive Industry Fraud Section,
on behalf of the commission’s Chairman,
Ibrahim Magu.
The House suspended Jibrin for “181 legislative
days” in September last year.
But the former committee chairman
immediately celebrated the commencement of
investigation into the allegations, describing it
as “a welcome development.”
He stated that up until now, Nigerians were
beginning to think that his petition would not
be treated.
“I have maintained several times that I have
full confidence in the EFCC under the
chairmanship of Ibrahim Magu.
“I am also aware that the EFCC has been
investigating the petition I submitted and far-
reaching discoveries were made,” he added.
According to him, part of the discovery was
that a principal officer allegedly used his firm
to execute constituency projects in breach of
extant laws.
Jibrin alleged again that the 2017 budget,
signed into law on Monday by Acting President
Yemi Osinbajo, contained issues he would soon
reveal to Nigerians.
“In due course, I will expose a lot of other
issues in the 2017 budget that will shock
Nigerians whether the authorities decide to act
on it or not,” he added.
The EFCC had, last week, blocked over N116m
belonging to Ogor, the only Peoples Democratic
Party principal officer among the lawmakers
accused of corruption by Jibrin.
The cash is the outstanding sum in the
accounts of five of the six companies owned by
Ogor with which he allegedly secured contracts
from some agencies as constituency projects.
The EFCC further alleged that N318m was paid
to two of Ogor’s companies by the Niger Delta
Development Commission.

source: http://www.conscienceradio.net/budget-padding-efcc-begins-probe-dogara-others-grill-jibrin/

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