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Abdulmumin Jibrin
September 26, 2016
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The YNaija Tracklist: Cultists attack Lagos Assembly member | Buhari will take Nigeria to promised land, says Osinbajo | Budget crisis: I’m ready for jail – Jibrin

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Cultists attack Lagos Assembly member – YNaija Tanker crushes driver to death in Lagos – YNaija Okiemute Ighorodje wins Season 9 of MTN Project Fame West Africa – YNaija Why we must rescue Nigeria together — Wike – Vanguard Kidnapped Mexican Catholic priest found shot dead – BBC Algeria... Read More
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September 23, 2016
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Jibrin wants Ethics Committee hearing suspended, writes Dogara

Former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has written a letter to the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara requesting for the suspension of the Ethics Committee set up to investigate him over the budget padding allegations. In a letter dated September 23 and written by the legal firm Falana and Falana Chambers, Jibrin said... Read More
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September 23, 2016
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Just In: Jibrin absent from Ethics Committee budget padding hearing

The Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin on Friday was absent as the House Committee on Ethics began its hearing into the budget padding allegations. The House had asked the committee to investigate allegations of misconduct against Jibrin, deciding if he should be suspended or not. However, the committee... Read More
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September 21, 2016
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UK Accounts: Jibrin sues 2 lawyers for defamation, demands N1.2bn

Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin has sued two lawyers over claims that he has 1.5million pounds in his account in the United Kingdom. In a suit before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Jibrin said the claims by the lawyers were false, defamatory and a plot to destroy his reputation. In the writ of summon... Read More
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September 21, 2016
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I will appear before Ethics Committee if… – Jibrin

Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin says he would only attend the hearing of the Ethics committee of the House of Representatives if it is made public. The lawmaker representing Kiru-Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano state made this known in a statement he released on Wednesday. The statement read in part, “I attended the sitting of the House today... Read More
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September 21, 2016
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Group protests at the National Assembly over budget padding allegations (PHOTOS)

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) on Wednesday held a protest at the entrance of the National Assembly in Abuja, demanding for the suspension of Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin. The group was opposing budget padding allegations made by the lawmaker against Speaker Dogara and three other principal officers of the House of Representatives. They were... Read More
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September 21, 2016
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UPDATED: House of Reps in rowdy session over budget padding allegations

The House of Representatives on Wednesday witnessed a rowdy session over budget padding allegation made by the former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abbdulmumin Jibrin against Speaker Yakubu Dogara and three others. The session went rowdy after the Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business, Hon. Orker Jev reminded the Speaker and members of... Read More
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Jibrin
September 19, 2016
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Budget Padding Tracker: I am ready to be suspended – Jibrin

A former chairman of the House of Representatives committee on Appropriations Abdulmumin Jibrin says he is ready to pay the price of being suspended to rid Nigeria of corruption. Jibrin made the remark as a guest of Channels Telesivion’s live programme ‘Politics Today’ He said, “On the issue of suspension I am less bothered. Perhaps that... Read More
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September 19, 2016
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Jibrin submits petition against Okonkwo, Ugochinyere over alleged UK account (PHOTOS)

Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin has written a petition to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris against two persons. In a letter dated September 19, 2016 Jibrin accused the persons, Barrister Ifeanyi Okonkwo and Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere of criminal defamation and forgery. The letter signed by Chukwuma Nwachukwu for Law Bond Solicitors said the accused were... Read More
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September 19, 2016
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Budget Padding Tracker: Ignore Jibrin, he is a psychiatric case – Chief Whip

The Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa on Sunday said Nigerians should ignore the former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, stating that he is a psychiatric case. Doguwa told Punch on Sunday while reacting to a recent 117-page letter written by Jibrin to 360 House members, demanding the sack of... Read More
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September 17, 2016
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Let’s kick out ‘corrupt’ Dogara, others | Jibrin writes 360 House members

Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has written to the 360 members of the House over the budget padding allegations just few days to its resumption. Jibrin’s letter comes weeks after he appeared before the Presidential  Advisory Committee in Corruption headed by Prof. Itse Sagay. Jibrin had accused Speaker... Read More
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Jibrin
September 6, 2016
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‘A minister doesn’t have to know everything’ – Jibrin

Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin has said that Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun has what it takes to revive the Nigerian economy. The former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation was reacting to a statement made by Senator Dino Melaye calling for President Buhari to sack Adeosun, Minister of Budget planning Senator Udo Udoma,... Read More
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September 5, 2016
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Sallah: Reps extend resumption date by a week

The House of Representatives has postponed its resumption from annual recess due to the forthcoming Eid El-Kabir celebrations, The Punch reports. The members of the green chamber of the legislature proceeded on their annual recess on July 20 and were scheduled to reconvene on September 13. A senior National Assembly official stated on Sunday, “The Sallah proper... Read More
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September 4, 2016
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#BudgetPadding: EFCC to probe House of Reps

Following allegations of budget padding which continues to linger in the House of Representatives, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions (EFCC) may soon begin the probe of top officers of the lawmaking body. According to Punch, the anti-graft agency has sent invitations to some permanent secretaries and directors of finance to appear before it for investigations. Also... Read More
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September 2, 2016
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#Budget PaddingTracker: EFCC begins probe against Speaker Dogara

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun investigations into allegations of “budget padding” levelled against speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, The Cable reports. A former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation Abdulmumin Jibrin on August 1 submitted petitions to the EFCC... Read More
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September 1, 2016
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Nigeria will be the biggest beneficiary of my anti-corruption fight – Jibrin

A former chairman of the House of Representatives committee on Appropriations Abdulmumin Jibrin, says the country will be the greatest beneficiary of his anti-corruption fight. Jibrin made the disclosure after he made with the Professor Sagay-led Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption on Wednesday. Speaking with National Assembly correspondents at the Advisory Council office, after his session... Read More
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August 29, 2016
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Ogor, a known bully, has spent 13 wasteful years in NASS – Jibrin

Outspoken former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has called the minority leader, Leo Ogor “a master of corruption”. Jibrin made the remark on Monday in a series of tweets where he also alleged that Ogor has been a bully in the lower chamber for his “13 wasteful years”. See... Read More
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August 29, 2016
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YNaija Editorial: It is time for Yakubu Dogara to resign

Since July 21st, Abdulmumin Jibrin has taken on the leadership of the House of Representatives single-handedly by exposing their abuse of budget process. His allegations are serious. Jibrin accuses the House leadership of budget padding: altering the budget after it had been passed by their colleagues and prior to submitting it to the President, without... Read More
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August 28, 2016
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#BudgetPadding: Political parties want scandal probed by the police

Opposition parties in Nigeria on Saturday said the police must probe budget padding allegations in the House of Representatives, playing down attempt by the All Progressives Congress to internally resolve the scandal. In different interviews with Punch, the leadership of the Accord Party, Action Alliance, KOWA Party, Social Democratic Party, Advanced Congress of Democrats and the... Read More
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August 28, 2016
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#BudgetPadding: Police to search Appropriation office for documents

Indications emerged on Saturday that the police in its ongoing investigations over alleged budget padding in the House of Representatives would search documents and computers at the secretariat of the Appropriation Committee. The former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin had accused Speaker Yakubu Dogara and three other principal officers of padding the 2016... Read More
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August 26, 2016
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Jibrin says Dogara and House Leaders alone cost Nigeria N10 billion [DETAILS]

A former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation Abdulmumin Jibrin on Friday released staggering figures collected by the ten principal officers of the House as “running cost” from the time they joined the House. In a series of tweets via his official Twitter account @AbdulAbmJ the lawmaker said the ten leaders of... Read More
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August 25, 2016
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Guess what Abdulmumin Jibrin will be doing in his free time… (TWEETS)

If you ever for once thought you had heard the last from a former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation Abdulmumin Jibrin you thought wrong. The lawmaker in the middle of the budget padding saga has returned. But this time he is offering to lecture in higher institutions and Civil Society Organisations... Read More
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August 24, 2016
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#BudgetPadding: Itse Sagay-led presidential corruption committee invites Jibrin

Following his budget padding allegations, the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption on Tuesday summoned the former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin to submit a detailed petition on the allegations. Jibrin had accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and three other principal officers of padding the 2016 budget... Read More
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August 21, 2016
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Abdulmumin Jibrin: Thirty days of the Dogara-gate scandal

Today marks one month since we commenced the struggle to expose budget fraud and wipe out corruption in the House of Representatives. It has been a month of startling revelations; thirty days of threats and intimidation; and 720 hours of fervent struggle to exterminate corruption in the lower legislative chamber. Although it is trite to... Read More
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August 20, 2016
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#BudgetPadding: I signed the statement to disown Jibrin on one condition… – Gbajabiamila

Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Friday said he wants the police to investigate his alleged role in the padding of the 2016 budget. In a statement on Friday, Gbajabiamila said he had submitted himself to the police, stating that he wants a thorough investigation done. Gbajabiamila said there had been... Read More
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August 19, 2016
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Budget Padding Tracker: Speaker Dogara visits Buhari again

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara on Friday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This is Dogara’s second visit to the President after the allegations of budget padding leveled against him by former chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin. When questioned by State House Correspondents on... Read More
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August 18, 2016
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Budget Padding Tracker: House of Reps goes on the offensive, says it rescued budget from Jibrin (TWEETS)

The House of Representatives has finally reacted to the budget padding controversy that has tainted the institution, saying it rescued the 2016 budget from the former chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin. Jibrin had accused some members of the House leadership of padding the budget with fictitious projects to the tune of N40... Read More
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