House of Reps, Ridden By Corruption – Jibrin

Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, a former Chairman,Committee on Appropriation House of Representative is out yet with another accusation on the green chamber of the national assembly .
Jibrin has described the House of Representatives as the most corrupt arm of government in the country.
Recall the All Progressives Congress lawmaker from Kano State, was removed by Dogara on July 20 for allegedly “abusing” the 2016 budget.
In his words, “I dare say corruption in the House of Representatives today is more than that of the executive and judiciary combined.
“We shall go on and continue to expose corruption and corrupt persons in the House,” he wrote in a statement.
On July 21, he launched his anti-corruption campaign against the four principal officers, demanding, among others, their resignation.
In his latest statement on Sunday titled, ‘30 Days of Dogara-Gate,’ Jibrin maintains that he would intensify his fight to purge the legislature of corrupt practices. While recapitulating that he expected that Dogara and the three others should have been prosecuted by now, and that he would explore every available legal means to bring them to justice.
“The truth remains that Dogara, Yussuff, Doguwa, Ogor and others committed monumental fraud in the 2016 Budget, which can be prosecuted under our laws.
“We will explore all legal avenues to ensure that justice is served,” he stated.
“During this period (30 days), they have struggled to establish one single allegation against me or a single reason for ‘sacking’ me that can stand the test of truth. Every day, the reason for ‘sacking’ me continues to change,” he added.
However the 10 principal officers of the House signed a joint statement on Thursday last week,to renounce Jibrin.
They maintained his dismissal as the Chairman, House Committee on Appropriationwas which was a unanimous decision stemmed from his bit part in the abuse of the budget process.
“The decision to relieve the erstwhile, of his position was a collective decision of the leadership in response to unrelenting pressure from the overwhelming majority of members who were irked by the former chairman’s gross abuse of the budget process,” the principal officers claimed.
The joint statement has the signataries of:
- Yakubu Dogara,Speaker
- Yussuff, Ado-Doguwa,
- House Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila;
- Deputy Leader, Buba Jibril;
- Deputy Whip, Pally Iriase; Ogor;
- Deputy Minority Leader, Chukwuka Onyeama;
- Minority Whip, Yakubu Barde; and
- Deputy Minority Whip, Binta Bello-Maigeri.
Jibrin however has debunked the principal officers, alleging that they came under pressure from Dogara to deny him.