How I spent N650m loot - Jibrin

Embattled ex-Chairman of the House Appropriation Committee, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin, has disclosed that he benefited from an illegal office maintenance allowance for members of the House of Representatives.

However, Hon Jibrin who expressed regret in accepting the N650m loot said that he has documented how he spent the money.

“I have records and account of how I spent every penny that I have taken. In fact, it has been published in a 150-page book.

“However, I have never been comfortable with the money! Thank God the wasteful allowances regime has reached its Waterloo! The country and House will be better off!”

Jibrin listed 10 principal officers of the House of Representatives who allegedly looted large amounts of money as running cost allowance including the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, who allegedly got the lion share of N1.5 billion; Deputy Speaker, Yusuf Lasun, N800 million; Majority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, N1.2 billion; his deputy, Buba Jibril, N1.2 billion; House Whip, Alhassan Doguwa, N1.2 billion; and his deputy, Pally Iriase, N700 million, Minority Leader, Leo Ogor, N1.2 billion, his deputy, Chukwuka Onyema: N800 million, Minority Whip, Yakubu Barde, N700 million and his deputy, Binta Bello, N700 million.