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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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N’Assembly to invite Buhari, others over recession
President Muhammadu Buhari may be summoned by the National Assembly to address both chambers over the economic recession in the country, Punch reports. According to the online news medium, the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Budget Padding Tracker: I don’t have a UK account, it is a paid propaganda – Jibrin
Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has denied reports that he owns and operates a UK account with about £1.5m. The National Youth Council of…
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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…
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Budget Padding Tracker: Jibrin owns £1.558m in secret UK account – NYCN
Documents released by the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) on Sunday have exposed a secret UK account allegedly owned by former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations,…
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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…
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Salary Breakdown: How Senators, Reps earn N6.78bn annually
Investigations by Economic Confidential has revealed that members of the 8th Senate and House of Representatives earned a total of N6.78 billion as salaries and allowances in a year even as…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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"…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. Presidential anti-corruption committee invites Jibrin The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption has invited the former Chairman, House of Representatives…
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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…
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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…
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Budget Padding Tracker: EFCC should investigate allegations – Sani
The Senator representing Kaduna Central district, Shehu Sani has expressed support for the move by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the alleged padding of the 2016 budget.…
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#BudgetPaddingTracker: 5 reasons we shouldn’t take Jibrin serious anymore
Former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has been on a media campaign against Speaker Yakubu Dogara and some other members of the House of Representatives over…
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#BudgetPaddingTracker: SERAP tells Dogara reps have no power to insert projects
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has told the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara that, “The House of Representatives absolutely has no power to insert any projects…
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Budget-Padding Tracker: Jibrin returned to tweet this evening…
It appears the budget padding crisis in the House of Representatives won't vanish anytime soon, as the major parties involved keep engaging in ceaseless war of words. Earlier today, the Speaker of the House…
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Budget-Padding Tracker: ‘I’m not above the law – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara has finally broken his silence on the budget padding allegations leveled against him by a former chairman of the Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin…
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Budget-Padding Tracker: Jibrin files suits against possible arrest, suspension
The displaced Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has approached the Federal High Court to seek injunction against his possible arrest by the police and suspension from…
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YMonitor
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
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- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy