Budget Padding: Jibrin Drags Dogara, Lasun, Nine Others To EFCC, ICPC

Former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has submitted a petition against the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; Deputy Speaker, Yusuf Lasun; Minority Leader, Leo Ogo; and Chief Whip, Allasan Doguwa, over alleged corrupt enrichment and massive movement of funds in the budget.

The petition was submitted to both the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Others ‎also listed to be investigated were‎ the Chairman of the Committee on the FCT, Hon. Herma Hembe; Chairman, Higher Education, Hon. Zakari Mohammed; Chairman, Health, Hon. Chike Okafor; ‎Chairman, Power, Hon. Dan Asuquo; Chairman, Marine Transport, Hon. mohammed Bago; and Chairman, Police, Hon. Haliru Jika.‎

Dogara said in a tweet: “The petition to the EFCC and ICPC against Speaker Dogara, Lasun, Doguwa, Ogor and eight other members have been dispatched yesterday .

“The case against them ranges from corrupt enrichment, abuse of office and public trust, living above means, massive movement of funds in the budget.

“”The members are Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Deputy Speaker Yusuf Lasun, Whip Alhassan Doguwa and Minority Leader Leo Ogor.‎

“Others include, chairman FCT Hon Herma Hembe, Chairman higher education Hon Zakari Mohammed, chairman health Hon Chike Okafor.‎

“Chairman power Hon Dan Asuquo, Chairman marine transport Hon mohammed Bago, Chairman Police Hon Haliru Jika.

“Chairman interior Hon Jagaba Adams Jagaba and Chairman House services Hon Babanle Ila.
“This is a defining moment in the struggle to cleanse the House, first time a member will drag 12 of his colleagues to the anti graft agencies.

This has opened a rare opportunity for the anti corruption agencies to decisively use this as a case study to send powerful signal.”