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‘Jibrin has five foreign accounts’, NYC petitions EFCC, CCB

The Anti-corruption Unit of the National Youth Council of Nigeria has submitted a petition against suspended member of the House of Representatives and former Chairman House Committee in Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin. According to the group, the lawmaker from Kano State operates five foreign accounts, violating the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Section 7 of the... Read More

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November 26, 2016

How House of Reps received N1.27trn in 10 years – Jibrin

Embattled lawmaker Abdulmumin Jibrin says the House of Representatives will never open up its budget to the public due to the systemic corruption in the lower legislative chamber. Jibrin, who stated this on Saturday in a series of tweets via his official Twitter account said the House of Reps has received budgetary allocation of N1.27trn... Read More

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November 23, 2016

Obasanjo urges Buhari to cleanse the legislature, supports Jibrin

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to look into corrupt practices in the National Assembly. This was part of his speech at a forum in Lagos. Obasanjo said it was time to cleanse the legislature just like the judiciary. He said the legislators have continued to misbehave without caution. “They are... Read More

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November 21, 2016

Abdulmumin Jibrin, exotic cars, House of Reps, Oversight functions

Reps do not need special cars for oversight functions – Jibrin

Suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin has condemned the purchase of 360 exotic cars worth N3.6bn by the lower chamber. A lawmaker had said members of the House needed the cars for oversight functions, stating that Nigerians do not expect them to trek. But Jibrin in a statement said “over 80 per... Read More

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November 14, 2016

Jibrin’s letter to Pres. Buhari shows his level of desperation – Reps

The House of Representatives has dismissed a recent letter by suspended lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin to President Muhammadu Buhari as a show of desperation. The Chairman of the House Committee on Media, Abdulrazak Namdas said the letter showed Jibrin was a “desperate man”. He added, “His desperation is unfortunate. All the issues he wrote in the... Read More

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November 12, 2016

Budget Padding: Jibrin writes Buhari, demands probe into allegations

Suspended House of Representatives lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin has written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari over the alleged budget padding, demanding the probe of Speaker, Yakubu Dogara. Jbrin had alleged that Dogara and three other principal officers had inserted N40bn into the 2016 national budget. The three others are Deputy Speaker, Mr. Yussuff Lasun; the... Read More

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November 7, 2016

Jibrin fled the country because EFCC was coming for him – Hembe

A member of the House of Representatives, Herman Hembe has said suspended lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin fled the country because anti-graft agencies were investigating him for corruption. Jibrin on Monday had said he would not return to Nigeria after he received an award in London because of alleged threats to his life. But He be in... Read More

Abdulmumin Jibrin, Budget padding, EFCC, exile, Herman Hembe

November 7, 2016

Suspended lawmaker, Jibrin flees Nigeria over alleged murder threats

Suspended lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin has left Nigeria over alleged murder threats on his family for his budget padding campaign. The lawmaker in an interview with BEN TV London on Monday said he would remain on exile until his safety is guaranteed. Jibrin also faulted the silence of President Muhammadu Buhari on the allegations, stating that... Read More

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November 3, 2016

100 days of #Dogaragate: Rep Jibrin splashes 100million on constituents

The suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has splashed N100million cash startup package to his constituents as part of activities to commemorate 100 days of his anti-corruption crusade against budget fraud. Mr. Jibrin had accused the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, Deputy Speaker Yusuf Lasun, Chief Whip Alhassan Doguwa, Minority Leader... Read More

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October 30, 2016

Budget Padding: Dogara’s threat silenced Reps members – Jibrin

Suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin on Saturday said members of the lower chamber have been silenced by threats from Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara. Jibrin said this during a chat with Punch while commemorating 100 days after he made the budget padding allegations. The Kano lawmaker said his colleagues are... Read More

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October 29, 2016

Dogara and his cohorts will be jailed, Jibrin assures

Embattled member of the House of Representatives Abdulmumin Jibrin says Speaker of the House Yakubu Dogara will be jailed. In a statement marking 100 days since he accused Dogara and some other members of the lower chamber of budget padding Jibrin said he had no doubt they would be jailed. The statement reads, “Today marks... Read More

Abdulmumin Jibrin, Budget padding, House of Representatives, jail, Yakubu Dogara

October 25, 2016

Opinion: Abdulmumin Jibrin| The travail of a whistle blower

by Usman Alabi What was Jibrin thinking when he decided to call the bluff of the members of the inner circle that he was once a member to announce to the world their shady deals? I bet Abdulmumin Jibrin was never prepared for this eventual reality. Perhaps in his mind he thought that if he was... Read More

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October 21, 2016

Budget padding: Jibrin sues House of Reps over suspension

Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin has filed a N1bn suit against the lower chamber. Jibrin filed the suit seeking N1bn as damage for his suspension, after withdrawal a previous suit to stop the House from suspending him. The Kano lawmaker in the suit filed at the Federal High... Read More

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October 11, 2016

Dogara, others attempted to assassinate me – Jibrin

Suspended House of Representatives member Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin on Tuesday said the lower chamber had no moral right to criticise the operation carried out by the Department of State Services (DSS) over the weekend. Jibrin also alleged that Speaker of the House, and other persons he accused of corruption in the budget padding saga made... Read More

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October 9, 2016

Simon Kolawole: Unleash $200billion to grow the Naira

With due respect, I would say Nigerian lawmakers are “fantastically” failing to earn their stripes. They love to be called “honourable” and “distinguished” — and I don’t have any problems with that, basically. We’ve had a Cardinal Rex Lawson who was not a cardinal and a General Levy who was a reggae rapper rather than... Read More

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October 7, 2016

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Stop paying lawmakers running costs, Jibrin tells Finance Ministry

The former chairman of the House of Representatives committed on Appropriation Abdulmumin Jibrin has called on the Ministry of Finance to put an end to the payment of running costs to lawmakers. The lawmaker who was suspended by the House for 180 legislative days said the House is filled with corrupt individuals. He said, “I... Read More

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October 5, 2016

Jibrin undergoes drug test at National Hospital (PHOTOS)

The lawmaker in the eye of the budget padding imbroglio Honourable Abdulmumin Jubrin, on Tuesday visited the National Hospital, Abuja to undergo test for substance abuse, ccording to Premium Times. He said he took to step to put the bed allegations by this accusers that he was speaking under the influence of drugs when he made the startling... Read More

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October 4, 2016

Jibrin will reveal more corrupt practices if FG protects him – SERAP

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Tuesday urged “whistleblower” Abdulmumin Jibrin to reveal more of the corrupt practices in the House of Representatives. In the statement signed by its executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, the organization said, “We encourage Mr Jibrin to tell Nigerians more about his allegations of systemic corruption in the House of... Read More

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October 2, 2016

Simon Kolawole: Left with a broken heart

Sadness overwhelmed me — that’s if sadness is not a criminal understatement. Sometime in May 2005, I had taken my daughter to Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) for a Friday clinic. Then I saw an elderly patient being physically carried upstairs by a relative. The elevator was broken and the patient was too frail to... Read More

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October 1, 2016

Budget Padding: Dogara threatened lawmakers with running cost to get support – Jibrin

Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has yet again open another pandora box, despite being recently suspended for 180 days. Jibrin on Saturday in his own ‘independence address’ revealed that members of the House received N10 million to N20 million monthly as running cost. Jibrin alleged that members of... Read More

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Budget Padding: Dogara sealed my office to destroy evidence – Jibrin

Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin has accused Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara of directing his cohorts to seal his office in order to destroy evidence. Security operatives sealed off Jibrin’s office following his suspension by the Ethics committee of the House for 180 legislative days. Jibrin in a statement issued on Friday said, “As... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Edo election: Deputy Governor-elect, Shuaibu denies threatening collation officer The Deputy Governor-elect of Edo State, Phillip Shuaibu on Thursday said he didn’t threaten the Collation Officer for Etsako West Local Government Area, while results were being collated. 2. Budget Padding: Return illegal allowances within 3 days or…... Read More

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Budget Padding: Return illegal allowances within 3 days or… | Jibrin tells lawmakers

Suspended former Chairman of the House of Representatives committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin on Thursday asked his colleagues to return illegal allowances they paid themselves within 3 days or face the consequences. Jibrin in a statement said he was going to publish details of how such frauds were perpetrated. He asked the lawmakers to approach the... Read More

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Budget Padding: Security operatives storm Jibrin’s office

Policemen and members of the Sergeant-at-Arms (the internal security arm of the National Assembly) on Thursday raided the office of suspended former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin at the National Assembly complex. According to Punch, the security operatives stormed the office at 2.07pm and left at about 3.10pm. It was gathered... Read More

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September 29, 2016

#EdoDecides, Abdulmumin Jibrin, atiku abubakar

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today #EdoDecides: Results to be collated on Thursday – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it would begin the collation of results for the Edo election on Thursday. 2. ‘Our most valuable resource is not our oil, it is our people’ – Atiku Former Vice... Read More

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September 28, 2016

My suspension is complete nonsense, a non-issue – Jibrin

Former House of Representatives Appropriations Committee Chairman, Abdulmumin Jibrin on Wednesday said his 180 days legislative suspension by the House of Representatives will not stand. Jibrin said the allegations against Dogara and others were still not addressed. He said, “It is a non-issue and complete nonsense and it is not going to stand anywhere in... Read More

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September 28, 2016

BREAKING: House of Reps suspends Jibrin over budget padding allegations

The House of Representatives on Wednesday suspended the former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin for 180 legislative days over his budget padding allegations. Jibrin’s suspension is expected to last for more than a year, as the House seats only three days in a week. The Ethics Committee Chairman, Mr. Ossai said Jibrin’s... Read More

Abdulmumin Jibrin, Budget padding, House of Representatives, Suspension, Yakubu Dogara

September 26, 2016

Ethics committee concludes public hearing on Jibrin over budget padding allegations

The House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Privileges has concluded its public hearing on the investigation on a lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin. Jibrin was being investigated for going against House rules and “inflicting damage on the National Assembly” with his budget padding allegations. At the hearing on Monday, Jibrin had failed to appear before the... Read More

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September 26, 2016

Jibrin absent from Ethics Committee hearing

Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin on Monday failed to appear before the House of Representatives Ethics committee. Jibrin was invited by the committee for going against house rules and taking the budget padding issue to the media. The former chairman of the House committee on Appropriation had accused the speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara and three other... Read More