it’s attempt

the “handiwork of paid agents trying to unturn the so-called ‘conversation’ with a view to causing disaffection between the two political gladiators.”

“From all indications some people who are not comfortable with the long cordiality Tinubu, Ganduje and Masari enjoy are bent on exploiting the situation to their advantage,”he said.

The commissioner maintained that the Governor and the President-elect had since realised this mischievous attempt

L-R: Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Justice Sector Reform and International Relations, Mrs Juliet Ibekaku-Nwangwu; Chief Procurement Officer, Federal Ministry of Justice, Eugenia Ogeah and Assistant Chief State Counsel of the ministry, during the Bids Opening on Bayelsa Returned Asset in Abuja to cause disaffection between them, “and would not allow this sound working relationship which has been waxing stronger, particularly at this critical time, to be destroyed by some self-centered individuals.”

He urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the general public to disregard such attempt and remain calm and loyal to the party to ensure the successful inauguration of the President-elect.

$15m loan request bribery: allegation baseless, unfounded — Hon. Kalu

•Says House decisions and actions are taken in the public interest.

By Christiana Ekpa

The Chairman House of Representatives

Committee on media and public affairs, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has described the $15 million bribery allegation leveled against National Assembly members as baseless and unfounded.

Hon. Kalu stated through a statement titled: ‘The House responds to false news on receipt of fifteen million dollars from the Executive.

He said: “The attention of the House of Representatives and the leadership of the house has been drawn to a malicious media report alleging that 15 million dollars was received from the Executive arm to approve the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to restructure the N22.7 trillion Ways and Means advances taken from the Central Bank of Nigeria.

“The allegations are not only false but also baseless and unfounded.

“Usually, the House would have refrained from dignifying such a report with a response, having faith that all well intentioned Nigerians would outrightly dismiss it.

“However, it has become imperative to address the report and the unfounded claims made therein for the benefit of all Nigerians.

“As elected representatives, our decisions and actions are taken in the public interest.

“It should be remembered that the House had temporarily deferred the approval of the executive’s request, following the recommendations of the relevant Committees of the House, which called for further engagement with the Executive in order to facilitate a comprehensive and meticulous analysis and deliberation