‘How Some Senators Received N500m’, Senator Jarigbe Drops Bombshell In Rowdy Session

The New Diplomat
Writer

Ad

Kebbi Violence: Ex-AGF Malami, APC Lawmakers Exchange Accusations

• Malami: "Thugs imported to destabilise Kebbi State" • Kebbi APC: "You’re lying, Kebbi is Safe." By Abiola Olawale The immediate past Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has accused Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State and his allies of plotting to import armed thugs and foreign mercenaries…

Nigeria’s 2030 Ascendancy: A Roadmap to Global Power Through Visionary Leader

By Sonny Iroche Introduction Nigeria, with its 230 million people, the largest population in Africa, and vast natural resources, stands at the threshold of transformative potential. Achieving global power status by 2030 would mean not just economic dominance (e.g., a $1 trillion GDP, up from, $450 billion today) but also military strength, technological leadership, and…

N5.7bn contract: EFCC gets order to detain Sujimoto CEO

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured a court order to detain the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele, over alleged N5.7billion unexecuted contract. Ogundele is facing investigation following his alleged failure to deliver 22 Smart Green School projects in Enugu State after his company was reportedly paid…

Ad

By Abiola Olawale

The lawmaker representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, on Tuesday, dropped a bombshell to say that some of his colleagues got N500 million.

The lawmaker made this revelation during a rowdy session at the red chamber of the National Assembly.

Senator Jarigbe revealed that some senators were given N500 million as palliatives for their constituents while others got N200 million.

This revelation did not go down well with some senators and a shouting match ensued, with the Senate President Godswill Akpabio struggling to restore order in the chamber.

The New Diplomat reports that though Jarigbe did not say what the money was paid for it further validates fears by Nigerians that lawmakers have been fleecing the country for no reason.

There have been long accusations of senators receiving bribes from the executives to pass the annual budget, clear appointees of government, and allocating huge sums of money to themselves in the budget.

Ad

Unlocking Opportunities in the Gulf of Guinea during UNGA80
X whatsapp