Former House Committee Chairman on Appropriation, Abdulmumuni Jibrin, has maintained that he will not retract his allegations against Speaker of the House of Representatives that he used his office to pad the 2016 budget.
On Wednesday, the Speaker had threatened to institute a legal action against Jibrin if he fails to tender an unreserved apology over his claims.
But responding, Jibrin insisted that his accusations were true and that he would not be cowed withdraw them.
“Speaker Dogara has threatened legal action on me; quite predictable. I know he will rush to court in order to invoke the house rules that matter in court cannot be heard on the floor,” Jibrin said while reacting.
Jibrin pointed out that Dogara has “failed to realise that the law is not intended to protect corrupt people. It is such a shame. I have responded to their allegations rather than respond to mine, he is rushing to court. I stand by my allegations, I will not withdraw them.
“I am happy to announce that my lawyers have officially approached the EFCC and the ICPC towards working out a date for me to personally submit my petition against speaker Yakubu Dogara, deputy speaker, Yusuf Lasun, whip Alhassan Doguwa and minority leader Leo Ogor.
“I believe once a date is agreed with the anti-corruption agencies we would have begun the process of making these characters pay for abusing their office,” he said.
