Alleged budget padding: Cocaine Test Result of Jibrin Revealed
Former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, yesterday, said he subjected himself to a drug and alcohol test to rebuff allegations that he was acting under influence in his recent actions.
Jibrin, who made the disclosure on twitter, yesterday, said that he subjected himself to a test Pathcare Laboratories Abuja and has decided to undergo a similar test at the National Hospital Abuja. Jibrin, in a series of tweets, also rebuffed claims that he had undergone trial for corruption acts.
The lawmaker, following his removal as chairman of the committee on appropriation, made a series of allegations against Speaker Yakubu Dogara and some principal officers bordering on corruption.
“As far as I know, this is the 1st time a public officer in Nigeria will subject himself to an open drug & alcohol tests, that person is me! Continuing, he said: I have submitted myself to two separate drug and alcohol tests including one with the credible path care laboratories Abuja my samples were taken and the results for all the various kinds of hard drugs including cocaine came out negative (see results attached) .
To give an official approbation to the test, he said he also decided to carry out another test at the Federal Government owned National Hospital. In view of the national dimension the issue has taken, I have also written the CMD of the National Hospital to give me a date and timeso they can take my samples at the national hospital, conduct another round of tests and make the result public.
Source: Punch
More Stories
POLICE RESCUE KIDNAPPED FOREIGNER IN TARABA
The Taraba State Police Command, in collaboration with the military and hunters, have rescued a kidnapped foreign national. The Israeli...
BREAKING: SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS JUDGMENT AFFIRMING ABURE AS LP NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the...
BODE GEORGE TO TINUBU: RIVERS, NATASHA SAGA THREATEN NIGERIA’S DEMOCRACY
Former Deputy National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief ‘Bode George, yesterday, said the declaration of a state...
JAMB OPENS PORTAL FOR 2025 UTME MOCK EXAM SLIP PRINTING
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates who registered to participate in the 2025 optional UTME-Mock examination...
SOUTH KOREA COURT SACKS PRESIDENT YOON KEOL
South Korea’s top court on Friday unanimously ruled to remove impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his disastrous...
MINISTER DENIES OWING N200M, DISMISSES SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has denied owing a businesswoman, Tracynither Ohiri, N200 million for promotional materials she supplied...