Tag: Budget padding
REVEALED: The constituency project scam used by lawmakers and government agencies
The unfortunate act of budget padding in Nigeria has become an official tactic in the corruption circle – running through ...
The Thread: “I have brought my case to you, sir” | Is Mr President listening to Hon. Jibrin’s cry?
The Nigerian lawmaker who made budget padding famous, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin, is appealing to President Buhari to help his matter. Honourable ...
2018 Budget: ‘No more controversy, padding, or unfounded stories’
Before deliberations on the 2018 Budget begins, the leadership of the House of Representatives has put checks in place to prevent ...
[The Legislative Blog]: Jibrin has been on suspension for one year but when will 180 legislative days elapse?
On this day in 2016, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin, the lawmaker representing Kiru/Bebeji constituency in the House of Representatives, was served ...
Budget padding: Why I turned down EFCC’s invitation – Leo Ogor
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Leo Ogor has said he turned down the invitation of the EFCC over ...
Budget padding: ‘Reps give condition for acceptance of EFCC invitations’
The House Representatives has said its members will appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged budget ...
“Those accused have a lot to explain” | EFCC says, after grilling suspended lawmaker, Jubrin
The EFCC on Tuesday examined suspended former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, for five hours at ...
[The Legislative Blog]: EFCC invites Jibrin for additional clarification on budget padding
It’s been almost one year since Honourable Yakubu Dogara shot to political limelight with the budget padding scandal that rocked ...
YNaija Analysis: It’s time to make the 2017 budget work
Five months after President Muhammadu Buhari submitted the 2017 budget proposal, it has finally been passed by both chambers of the ...
#OpenNASS: Over 7,000 Nigerians demand that the breakdown of the National Assembly Budget be made public
“There is not a crime, there is not a dodge, there is not a trick, there is not a swindle, ...
Prosecute those indicted for budget padding, SERAP writes Buhari
by Dolapo Adelana Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR requesting ...
[The Legislative Blog]: Hon Jibrin just asked a valid question we should all pay attention to
Suspended lawmaker, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin (remember him?) has not stopped commenting on political issues in the country albeit from an ...
Dr Joe Abah: Budget Padding 101 for Beginners
by Dr Joe Abah Every good “intellekshual” article should start with definitions. I’m afraid that, having said that, it’s all ...
Budget Padding: Jibrin denies secret settlement with Dogara
Suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin has debunked a report that he is seeking a secret settlement ...
Budget Padding: ‘Jibrin begins secret settelement with Dogara’
Suspended former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has secretly begin reconciliation process with Speaker ...
#YNaija2016Review: Budget padding, thieving judges, Tiwa starts to talk… See the Top 10 Scandals of 2016
All the world loves a good scandal. This year these were the biggest of the best. From the cringe worthy ...
Farooq Kperogi: Conditions for praising Buhari
by Farooq Kperogi Buhari apologists say I have never praised Buhari since he came to power. Well, I am no ...
Timeline: This is a full list of scandals since Buhari became president
by Dolapo Adelana The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has been plagued with a plethora of scandals since he took ...
#YNaija2016Review: Budget padding, thieving judges, the other room… See the year’s 10 most embarrassing moments
by Okon Ekpo These 10 happenings weren’t our finest moments as a nation. Budget padding, hunger crises at Internally Displaced ...
The YNaija Tracklist: Health issues forces Wizkid to cancel homecoming concert | MTEF will be passed before we consider 2017 budget – Senate | More stories
From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Health issues forces Wizkid to cancel homecoming concert – YNaija El-Rufai will ...
Budget padding: House of Reps principal officers’ accounts frozen – Jibrin
Suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin has alleged that the accounts of some principal officers of the ...
Dogara is scared, engaging diversonary tactics – Jibrin
Former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin has reacted to the decision by the House ...
Reps invites Jibrin over fresh petitions
Following fresh petitions against suspended lawmaker Abdulmumin Jibrin, the House of Representatives has set aside his suspension for a day ...
‘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 ...
EFCC begins probe into budget padding allegations, assets declaration
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has started investigating assets declared by about 65 people, mostly members of the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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