Agents of Nigeria’s secret police, State
Security Service, on Saturday sealed the secretariat of the House Committee on
Appropriation.
The closure marked the latest development in
the ongoing political and media war between the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and a lawmaker from Kano State, Abdulmumin
Jibrin, over alleged manipulation of line items and figures in the 2016
Appropriation Bill.
Mr. Jibrin began working to oust Mr. Dogara
from office a day after the Speaker announced his removal as chairman of
Appropriation Committee on allegations that he committed serial betrayal of
trust.
According to Premium Times sources said SSS
officials stormed the secretariat, which serves as offices for the 40-member
appropriation committee and its staff, and immediately placed it under lock and
key.
The sources said the SSS also sealed Mr.
Jibrin’s office at Room 1.05 in the New House of Representatives building.
The development followed Mr. Jibrin’s
statement on Thursday that Mr. Dogara ordered removal of workstation from the
Appropriation Committee Secretariat and allegedly attempted to break into his
office.
Mr. Jibrin had reportedly visited the SSS
Headquarters on Friday to brief the agency about the budget padding scandal
rocking the House. He also called on EFCC and ICPC to commence investigation
into the crisis with a view to prosecuting those involved.
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