House Of Reps To Prosecute Godswill Akpabio For Failing To Give The Names Of The Lawmakers Given NDDC Contracts
A criminal complaint of perjury
and civil defamation lawsuit is set to be issued by the House of
Representatives against Godswill Akpabio the Minister of the Niger Delta, after
he failed to give the names of the members of the National Assembly that was
awarded the NDDC contracts.
Monday 20th
July, Godswill Akpabio, while he testified at the House of Representative panel
that is investigating allegations of financial recklessness in NDDC, said that
most of the contracts awarded in the commission were to members of the National
Assembly.
While on Tuesday, 21st
July, Femi Gbajabiamila, the House of Representatives gave the Minister, Godwin
Akpabio 48 hours to give out the names of the lawmakers which were given the contracts
or face disciplinary measures.
The ultimatum of 48 hours
which was given elapsed today 23rd of July and the house of Reps has
resolved to take Godwin Akpabio to court for the defamatory statement he made.
While speaking on the house
floor, Femi Gbajabiamila said that he will not allow anyone to “assassinate the
character of the house”.
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