Senator Godswill Akpabio Bid Faces Fresh Hurdle After Lawan Orders Probe Of NDDC ‘Missing’ N1.4trn

The Senate Presidency bid of ex-Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio, is facing fresh hurdles after the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, ordered a probe into how a whopping N1.4 trillion was allegedly

Akpabio was not Lawan’s preferred choice for the position with sources saying the Senate President prefers either the Northwest or Southeast for the number three position in the land.

Although Akpabio was Minister of Niger Delta, the NDDC has its board with independent operational guidelines.

During his stint as Minister, there was frequent friction between him and the commission with several reports of Illegal approval and expenses executed by orders from the Minister.

Akpabio also faced serious inquest from the parliament when the budget of the commission was under consideration.

While the upper legislative chamber went silent over certain grey areas regarding the Commission’s expenditure almost a year after Akpabio resigned as Minister, the red chamber commenced immediate investigation into what it called questionable expenditures.

The upper house is accusing NDDC of lack of transparency and accountability amounting to N1.4 trillion, tasking its committee on Wednesday to investigate and report back within one week.

The probe followed a motion by Senator Adamu Aliero (PDP, Kebbi) during consideration of a report by the Committee on Niger Delta on NDDC’s 2021, 2022 and 2023 budgets.

Various speakers alleged that the money may have disappeared which was why the lawmakers were not asked to consider an appropriation before it was used.

The committee, chaired by Senator Bulus Amos (APC, Gombe), had submitted its report on Tuesday and urged the Senate to approve the budget estimates of 2021 and 2022 financial years, amounting to N1.4 trillion.

This was after the President, Muhammadu Buhari had requested the Senate to approve the Commission’s budgets for 2021, 2022 and 2023.

The president explained that a total budget of N485.7 billion was proposed for the NDDC in 2021, N928.2 billion for 2022, and N876 billion for 2023.

Following the submission of the report by the Amos Committee, the red chamber discovered that N1.4 trillion could not be accounted for with no justification.

Ahmed Lawan that helped Buhari loot the nation is ordering probe against Akpabio? Remember, EFCC are on his tail. I guess DSS will soon follow suit.

Interesting times ahead in the political sphere of Nigeria..

In working civilized society.both for dey jail.

Ahmad Lawan is just trying to make his friend OUK see him as the one fighting for his ambition, you want to start a probe 3 weeks before the end of your tenure. What have you been doing since January 2023?

Nigeria is gone. Pls if u have the opportunity to japa, pls don't think twice, even if u have to go through the Mediterranean sea to get to Europe, do. After all, it is better to die for something than to live for nothing. Our politicians have looted everything

Who takes lawan serious
Ordinary rubber stamp senate president

The fact$$$$
1. On realizing that Buhari was not going to allow him rig the last presidential election and that the election permutations was not in his favor, Tinubu rushed to the Saudis, IOC and UAE to report Buhari.
2. He Tinubu showed the Saudis and IOC the doctored PO conversation with Oyedepo. He accused po of going to advance Christianity in Nigeria and should never be allowed.
3. He assured the Saudis and IOC of his commitment to advancing Islam in Nigeria starting with his mu mu ticket.
4. The Saudis and IOC summoned Buhari, instructed him to ensure that BAT wins the election at all costs.
5. Buhari that was not supporting BAT changed his mind. First he showed his supporters whom to vote for by publicly displaying his ballot paper.
6. He instructed Yakubu to return BAT at all cost
7. That’s why Yakubu had the temerity to return BAT at all costs despite the glaring rigging and BAT not meeting the stipulated requirements.
8. He Buhari knows that BAT was not the best choice for Nigeria that’s why he has been going around asking for forgiveness. People may not know why.
TheFactMan is aware $$$

This overfed frog called Lawan should go and sit down. Tinubu should be wrong not to end his political carrier in the nearest time possible.

Rubber stamp should just pack and get out

Akpamu is a serial thief and a rogue. He should be jailed asap

Last useless kick of a dying horse !

Lawan lule pi

Young Intelligent Black People of Nigerian Origin are all over the place singing and clapping for these men.
From Kalu, to Akpabio, to Lawan...These men are one and the same . Yet, Black Africans don't even care.

There's a spell over the Black man. It's a FACT!!!