Gbenro Adesina
The Senate has refuted the allegation levied against it that its members received N20m each from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), stressing that the Commission lied against it.
According to a statement signed by the Senate’s spokesperson, Dr Ajibola Basiru, the Senate viewed with grave concern a statement credited to Dr Cairo Ojougboh, Executive Director, Projects of the NDDC, who alleged that NASS members received varying sums of money as COVID – 19 palliative.
Disclaiming the allegation, the Senate categorically denied that no Senator collected the sum of N20 million or any sum whatsoever from NDDC as Covid relief fund of for any purpose whatsoever.
The Senate challenges Dr Ojougboh to publicly provide evidence of his claim and list the names of the Senators he allegedly gave the alleged sum adding, “Failure to provide evidence of his claim, the Senate hereby demands immediate retraction and public apology from Dr Cairo Ojougboh”.
