Reps summon Akpabio, Pondei over NDDC corruption allegations

…The House of Reps want Godswill Akpabio and Daniel Pondei say the duo have questions to answer on Monday

The House of Representatives on Friday has invited the Niger Delta Minister, Godswill Akpabio and the Acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Prof. Daniel Pondei for investigations.

They are to honour the invitation thus appear before the investigative committee and answer questions on allegations levelled against them on Monday, 20th July, 2020.

Recall that Pondei and his colleagues walked out on House Committee on NDDC last Thursday while probing him of the alleged misappropriation of N40 billion funds belonging to the Commission.

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This invitation is coming barely 24 hours when President Muhammadu Buhari reiterated his commitment to the development of Niger Delta, asking the National Assembly and all governmental institutions and auditing firms involved to hasten their performances on the region.

The Lower Chamber had earlier issued a warrant of arrest of Pondei following his ignoble action to walk out on the House of Reps Committee.