The House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Privileges headed by Nicholas Ossai Ossai has pledged to be fair and just to all parties involved in the budget padding investigation. The investigation would be starting tomorrow(Friday) at the National Assembly Complex by 9am.
The fine lawmaker said the investigation would be open to all Nigerians who wish to come to the National Assembly to witness the hearing.
"The committee will do justice to the matter and it is not going to be a secret proceeding" Ossai said.
He also dismissed insinuations making the round that he might not be fair to Jibril hence he was appointed by the Speaker Dogora who is also a party in the case as alleged.
''It is not true that my committee would be bias because for those of you who know me, I stand for truth and honesty. Infact, i was not appointed by anybody, i was selected by the "Selection Committee" which Dogara was also part of so the issue of taking side does not arise.
It will be recalled that the House of Representatives adopted a motion yesterday for the embattled formal chairman Appropriation, Jibril Abdumumini to be suspended for the wild allegations he made against the Speaker and three others over budget padding. Though, he also accused the House of Representatives of frivolous expenditure.
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