The lingering budget controversies between the Speaker, House of
Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara and erstwhile Chairman, House Committee on
Appropriations, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin degenerated at Wednesday sitting
following a near breakdown of law and order when the matter alleging breaches
of House Rule by Jibrin was mentioned daily post reports.
A motion sponsored by the Chairman, House Committee on Rules and
Business, Hon. Orker Jev, drew the attention of the House to the spurious
allegations made by the former Chairman.
While making reference to the House Rules, he pointed out that
Jibrin as a ranking member of the House of Representatives knew well how to go
about issues but was busy in the media dragging the House into a mess.
“Mr. Speaker, you remember that for quite sometime, Hon. Jibrin
Abdulmumin has been busy making spurious allegations against your person and
certain members which in my considered opinion amounts to breach of House
Rules,” Jev stated.
At that point, the session went rowdy in an orchestrated manner as
if some have been detailed to derail the session when such issues were being
mentioned.
However, Dogara had a hectic day calling for calm nerves, and
eventually referred the matter to Committee on Ethics and Privileges amid
shouts of ‘Dogara’
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