Embattled All Progressives Congress chieftain, Yakubu Dogara has reportedly taken proactive steps to control the damage on his reputation as regards the budget padding saga rocking the green chamber in Nigeria.
Yakubu Dogara
The war of words between the former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, and the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara yesterday took a new turn with another dirty rumour raised by Jibrin who has been so vocal in the media.
Jibrin alleged that Dogara has embarked on the seizure of sensitive materials that could make-up hard evidences in the court of law as well as support investigations by security operatives according to The Nation.
A recent statement issued by Jibrin on Thursday reads:
“Speaker Dogara has ordered that all the computers in the appropriation secretariat be shut down and moved to his office as if that is the answer to the allegations I raised.
“The secretariat workers are being harassed to keep quiet and suppress facts. There has also been an attempt to break into my office at the House.
“I know he wants to tamper with documents critical to his and three others future investigation and prosecution but unfortunately for him we already have enough evidence in our possession. The security and anti -corruption agencies should kindly take note. ”
Speaking on the press briefing organised by Gombe Reps Caucus which accused him of waging a “campaign of calumny,” he said:
“Five members of the Gombe caucus addressed the press today (Thursday) in a show of shame and succeeded in only rehearsing the accusation of lies leveled against me by Speaker Dogara.
“Two of them are part of the list of corrupt members I will be submitting to the EFCC. My response to them is they should simply read my full reply released yesterday and join the Transparency Group (TG), an alliance of hundreds of members to cleanse the House of corruption and corrupt members.
“They should act honourably by calling on Speaker Dogara to listen to the call of Nigerians to reconvene the House immediately so that an independent investigation can commence.”