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Court berates Reps over Abdulmumin Jibrin’s suspension

Robby Akeju — Thu, 24 May 2018 18:41:54 +0000

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, chided the House of Representatives for unlawfully suspending former Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin for 180 legislative days. Jibrin was suspended in 2016 for alleging that the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, and other principal officers of the House padded the 2016 budget with about N40 […]

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Reps lift suspension on Jibrin

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:51:34 +0000

The House of Representatives has lifted the suspension placed on the former Chairman of its Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin (Kano-APC). This followed a letter of apology sent to the House by Jibrin, which was presented by the Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, at plenary on Tuesday. The lawmaker was suspended in 2017 for 180 legislative […]

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Jibrin apologises over comments on Buhari, organises special prayer session in Kano

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 21:13:19 +0000

Abdulmumini Jibrin, the member representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal constituency in Kano state, has apologised to President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent comments he made on him. Jibrin made the remarks while addressing his supporters at his residence shortly after conducting special prayer for the president in Kofa Juma’at Mosque, Bebeji local government area of the state […]

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Constituents disown Jibrin over Buhari comments

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:26:37 +0000

Hundreds of people from Bebeji/Kiru Federal constituency in Kano State on Wednesday staged a protest against call by Representative Abdulmumini Jibrin for President Muhammadu Buhari to resign. The protesters who stormed the APC state headquarters, condemned the comments by Jibrin, who represents the area in the House of Representatives. Jibrin is currently on a suspension imposed on him […]

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Reps pass motion to invite Abdulmumin Jibrin over fresh petitions

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 16:34:42 +0000

The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to allow Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin into the National Assembly premises for the purpose of defending himself before the Ethics and Privileges Committee following fresh petitions against him. This followed a motion by Rep. Ossai Ossai, the Chairman of the Ethics Committee, which was unanimously adopted by members […]

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Jibrin: I will not return to Nigeria because Dogara, Lasun, Doguwa, Ogor after my life

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 21:30:11 +0000

The suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Monday vowed never to return to Nigeria unless his safety is guaranteed. Jibrin made this known in a statement in Abuja. Jibrin left Nigeria for London last week to receive an award and take his anti-corruption campaign to international community. He was suspended for […]

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No entitlements for suspended Jibrin, says Ethics Committee Chair

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 22:42:25 +0000

The Ethics and Privileges Committee in the House of Representatives on Tuesday said that former Chairman of Appropriation Committee, Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin (APC-Kano) would not be paid any entitlements while under suspension. Chairman Ethics and Privileges committee, Rep. Nicholas Ossai (PDP-Delta) said this to newsmen in Abuja. It would be recalled that Jibrin was suspended […]

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Jibrin sues Dogara, Lasun, others, seeks N1bn damages for his suspension

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:58:00 +0000

Former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has filed a fresh suit against the leadership of the House. Jibrin filed the suit at the Federal High Abuja on Friday shortly after he withdrew the one of August 9 challenging plans to stop his suspension. Jibrin is seeking N1 billion as damages for […]

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Jibrin reveals how Reps took bribe from Alison-Madueke at Abuja residence of a Lebanese, insists Dogara, Lasun, Ogor, others are members of a corrupt cabal

Freedom Reporter — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:31:08 +0000

Jibrin reveals how Reps took bribe from Alison-Madueke in the residence of a Lebanese, insists Dogara, Lasun, Ogor, others are members of a corrupt cabal After about 10 weeks since I commenced exposing corruption in the House of Representatives, Speaker Yakubu Dogara and other accused persons are yet to respond to dozens of allegations bordering […]

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NASS seals Jibrin’s office

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 22:25:10 +0000

The House of Representatives on Thursday sealed the office of the suspended former Chairman of Appropriations Committee, Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin (APC-Kano). The Sergeant-at-Arms team and police supervised the sealing of the office, Room 1.05 located at the new building wing of the complex. Some legislative staff working with Jibrin evacuated some of their personal belongings […]

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Budget padding: House suspends Jibrin

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:48:50 +0000

After weeks of drama, attacks and counter attacks over who got what from budget padding in the House of Representatives, former Chairman of the Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumun Jibrin, was suspended on Wednesday by the Lower Chamber of the National Assembly. Jibrin had engaged in a verbal war with the leadership of the House, accusing […]

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Budget padding: Jibrin’s allegations destroyed NASS integrity, image, says Dogara

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 19:00:19 +0000

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, said budget padding allegations in the House impacted negatively on the integrity of the National Assembly. The speaker said this in his remarks while welcoming members back to plenary after their eight-week recess. A member of the House, who was removed as Chairman, Appropriations Committee, Abdulmumin […]

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Budget padding: Jibrin insists Dogara must resign

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 22:59:15 +0000

Former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has insisted that the Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, must resign to allow for independent investigation into alleged budget infractions. Jibrin told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that some members of the lower chamber were already plotting to impeach Dogara. Jibrin alleged that the speaker had […]

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Sodangi’s defection to APC, good riddance to bad rubbish, says PDP BoT Chairman

Robby Akeju — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 19:33:10 +0000

Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Walid Jibrin, on Wednesday, said the party would lose nothing over the defection of Senator Abubakar Sodangi to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jibrin told newsmen in Nasarawa, his country home in Nasarawa State, that the accusation of impunity against the PDP by […]

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Budget padding: Jibrin seeks court order to stop suspension by House of Reps

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 22:54:56 +0000

Former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumini Jibrin, has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to restrain the leadership of the House of Representatives from suspending him. Jibrin, representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State, urged the court, to set aside the decision of the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara and Uzoma Abonta, pending […]

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