The former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin alleged that the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara bribed members of the House with $25,000 each to pass a vote of confidence in him.
Jibrin claimed that Dogara opened a register at his Asokoro guest house where each member who signed was handed the cash.
Last week, he made a similar allegation against nine members of the House Committee on Appropriation, who disowned him. In the case of the appropriation committee lawmakers, Jibrin alleged that they took a bribe of $20,000 each.
He denied that he was not being sponsored by external forces to destabilize the House. Jibrin tweeted, “Fellow Nigerians, in a desperate attempt, corrupt Speaker Dogara and the three others have opened a register for a vote of confidence signature.
“The register is opened at his Asokoro guest house located at Wilberforce Juta Crescent. Hon. members are given $25,000 to sign.
“This disgraceful act is coordinated by Hon. Zakari Mohammed, Hon. Jagaba Adams Jagaba and DCoS to Mr. Speaker, Hon. CID Maduabum.”
“Investigation by anti-graft agencies is already on and I pledge to support the investigation and prosecution of these corrupt public officers. “I am also obliged to respond to some allegations that I am sponsored by some external forces to destabilize the House of Representatives.”
“No external forces in this matter; if there are any, they deserve commendation for sponsoring a struggle to wipe out corruption in the House.” Jibrin added that he expected the four officers to resort to religious “blackmail” against him soon.
Mr. Jubrin’s allegations have been flatly denied by some members of the House of Representatives.
