Constitution Review: Ekweremadu debunks alleged diversion of N8bn
The alleged ‘pocketing’ of N8 billion by the Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and other federal lawmakers, over four years, to review sections of the 1999 Constitution has been dismissed as the handiwork of desperate political elements to publish false and defamatory information against the office and person of Ike Ekweremadu. An online medium had last week alleged that Nigerian federal lawmakers led by incumbent Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu and former Deputy Speaker Emeka Ihedioha, withdrew N7.75 billion of public funds in four years to purportedly review sections of the 1999 Constitution A press statement yesterday, obtained by The AUTHORITY and signed by Uche Anichukwu, Special Adviser (Media) to the deputy senate president, stated there was no “pocketing” of N8 billion by members of the Committee on Constitution Review in the 7th Senate, chaired by Senator Ekweremadu. “The Office wishes to state categorically that there was no “pocketin...
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