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BREAKING: NDDC: Akpabio appears before Reps over ongoing probe, Nunieh’s allegations - Edoman - 07-20-2020
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BREAKING: NDDC: Akpabio appears before Reps over ongoing probe, Nunieh’s allegations
July 20, 2020
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The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has now appeared before the House of Representative Committee which is investigating the alleged misappropriation of funds in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
Recall that the committee had on Friday summoned Akpabio, following allegations levelled against him by the former Managing Director of the NDDC, Joy Nunieh.
The House Committee is investigating alleged mismanagement of funds by the current NDDC’s Interim Management Committee (IMC).
Nunieh had accused Akpabio of fraud, padding, sexual harassment, among others.
However, Akpabio has ordered his lawyer to commence legal actions against Nunieh over the said allegations.
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The former Governor of Akwa Ibom had State described Nunieh’s claims against him, as “cornucopia of false, malicious and libelous.”
RE: BREAKING: NDDC: Akpabio appears before Reps over ongoing probe, Nunieh’s allegations - Edoman - 07-20-2020
Akpabio Clashes With House Of Representatives Committee
BREAKING!!! Sen. Akpabio Clashes With House of Reps
By Wisdom Nwedene, Abuja
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, clashed with the House of Representatives Committee probing the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
IGBERE TV correspondent monitoring the development reports that the ugly incident happened when Senator Akpabio claimed that some contracts were given to some members of the National Assembly.
The statement which angered the House of Representatives told him not to make such statement again.
As at the time of filing this report, Senator Akpabio is still testifying before the committee.
IGBERE TV had reported that the Acting Managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Professor Daniel Keme Pondei collapsed before the House of Representatives Committee probing the commission.
IGBERE TV correspondent monitoring the development reports that Mr. Pondei has been rushed to the hospital.
Source : https://igberetvnews.com/1358736/breaking-sen-akpabio-clashes-house-reps/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45guC-pQ_84
RE: BREAKING: NDDC: Akpabio appears before Reps over ongoing probe, Nunieh’s allegations - Edoman - 07-20-2020
Most contracts in NDDC are awarded to National Assembly members- Godswill Akpabio (video)
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Godswill Akpabio, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, today July 20, disclosed that most of the contracts in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are given to members of the National Assembly. He said this when he appeared before the house of representatives committee probing the commission.
Quote:“We all know that most of the contracts at NDDC are given to members of the national assembly” he said.
The chairman of the probe panel, Thomas Ereyitomi, stopped him from speaking further after a female member challenged him to reveal the lawmakers that have been awarded contracts.
Watch the video below
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RE: BREAKING: NDDC: Akpabio appears before Reps over ongoing probe, Nunieh’s allegations - Edoman - 07-20-2020
NDDC Probe: You came here to mislead investigative committee – Lawmaker tells Akpabio
July 20, 2020
A member of the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission has accused the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio of misleading the committee.
Honourable Thomas Ereyi-Tobi, who is presiding over the hearing, accused Akpabio of lying under oath while testifying before the panel.
According to Ereyi-Tobi, “I have listened attentively through all your submissions, but I just want to tell you one thing, you came here to mislead the parliament, and you are under oath. That is what you have done deliberately.
“You decided to just come here and mislead the parliament. I want to put it to you that your submission and all the annexures, 8,9,10 and 11 are misleading.
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“Before then, you said you have no link of any contract between yourself and NDDC, your job is just to supervise, but correspondences show you have been approving forensic audits and contracts.”
DAILY POST had earlier reported that the House of Representatives is currently [url=https://dailypost.ng/2020/07/20/breaking-nddc-akpabio-appears-before-reps-over-ongoing-probe-nuniehs-allegations/]investigating the NDDC over alleged fraud, mismanagement of funds among others.
Akpabio appeared before the House of Representative Committee which is investigating the alleged misappropriation of funds in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
Recall that the committee had on Friday summoned Akpabio, following allegations levelled against him by the former Managing Director of the NDDC, Joy Nunieh.
The House Committee is investigating alleged mismanagement of funds by the current NDDC’s Interim Management Committee (IMC).
Nunieh had accused Akpabio of fraud, padding, sexual harassment, among others.
However, Akpabio has ordered his lawyer to commence legal actions against Nunieh over the said allegations.