SAN FRANCISCO, December 28, (THEWILL) – Herman Hembe, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Abdulmumin Jibrin, suspended member of the House and former Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations have resumed hostilities against each other.
THEWILL recalls that Jibrin left the country for the United Kingdom after he was suspended by the House following allegations of corruption which he levelled against the leadership of the 8th assembly.
Jibrin, currently in Nigeria, had vowed not to return to the country until his safety was guaranteed having raised the alarm over an alleged attempt to assassinate him and kidnap his family because of his whistle blowing activities.
Capitalising on Jibrin’s return, Hembe declared that Jibrin opted to return to Nigeria to avoid being arrested saying he was being investigated in the UK
“I understand that the suspended Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin has fled back to Nigeria after report of his ownership of five foreign accounts in Backlays Bank and property located at No. 81, Cotswold Gardens, London, NW2, 1PE in London was published,” he said in a statement.
“I wish to remind Jibrin that there is no longer hiding place for criminals.”
“He fled to UK after getting hint that anti-graft agencies in Nigeria were investigating him in order to avoid arrest and prosecution”
“Having realised that even in the UK the National Crime Agency and the Financial Intelligence Unit have already profiled him and may soon open a case against him; he sneaked back to Nigeria.”
“His days of freedom are numbered and sooner rather than later he will face the full wrath of the law.”
Responding to the allegations, Jibrin said he came to the country to provide more evidence to anti-graft agencies investigating the alleged corruption in the house insisting that Hembe had resorted to fabrications because he knows that he would soon be arraigned for corruption.
“I returned to the country on the invitation of one of the anti-graft agencies who needed additional information from me as they were finalising investigation and ready to arraign Hon. Hembe and few others,” he said in a statement.
“I visited the agency and provided what they required and signed to stand witness.”
“Hon. Hembe is obviously aware of this fact and has been panicky and running helter-skelter including trying to get the speaker to intervene and save him.”
“I travelled peacefully from the Nnamdi Azikwe airport Abuja and landed at Heathrow Airport and same on my way back.”
“I also enjoyed my stay in London and other part of Europe catching up with my vast international network, delivering lectures and granting interviews.”
“I have responded to the lame allegations and my response are in the public glare.”
Story by Oputah David
