HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBER DENIES GIVING SPEAKER $1.7M 07-08-24
By Sadiq Aminu Member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency of Imo State and House Committee Chairman on Downstream Petroleum, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere has debunked allegations that he gave $1.7 million to the House leadership to secure the committee Chairman position.
Mr. Ugochinyere in a statement by his Chief of Staff Ernest Njesi, said that It is childish mind that can believe he gave the Speaker 1.7m dollars.
According to Ugochinyere, the allegations it is an attempts by some individuals with vested interests who wants to provoke and divert attention from endemic corruption in the oil and gas industry.
The Imo state Federal lawmaker while passing a vote of confidence on the decision of the House leadership to dissolve the joint committee investigating challenges in the oil sector, emphasized that he trusts the Speaker’s decision was in the interest of the nation.
“The allegation is a belated nonsensical, childish and unprofessional fiction work aimed at creating division in the House to aide some criminal elements who are long over due for prison to think they can escape justice which is impossible as the demand for transparency and reform is a task that will be pushed.
“Only a childish mind will believe the poorly scripted work that Speaker was given $1.7m dollars for something that those not worth a penny. We will not dignify the cheap attempt to distract and divert attention from the House investigation on the corruption from our Oil industry.
Mr. Ugochinyere explained that Dr. Tajudeen Abbas, led House leadership had provided all-inclusive administration style that had kept the 10th House stable in the last one year.
He said he is not bothered by the disjointed attacks and smear campaign against Speaker, and the House leadership as the House remain focused and committed in providing good governance.