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May 30, 2006
Mantu admits approving N40m memo to self
THE final defence of Deputy Senate President, Alhaji Ibrahim Mantu, against charges of financial misdemeanour totalling N112 million levelled against him by the Senate has been seen by the Nigerian Tribune.
BANKOLE MAKINDE, Abuja - 30.05.2006
Therein, Senator Mantu argued that it was unfair for the Senate to contemplate reprimanding him for the alleged offence, even after admitting that he personally approved N40 million “as memo” to himself.
He, however, said what he approved and endorsed to the Clerk of the National Assembly, who is the Chief Accounting Officer, Alhaji Nasir Arab, was a memo from his chief of staff, initiating action for the furnishing of his official residence.
The probe of Senator Mantu is being handled by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions, headed by Senator Titus Olupitan from Ondo South Senatorial District.
In a letter dated May 22, endorsed by Senator Mantu and addressed to Senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani, he (Mantu) argued that if the Senate in its wisdom had decided to come up with future approval of memos for such amount, he would have complied and thus pleaded that he should not be reprimanded for the oversight of the senators.
Posted by Publisher at May 30, 2006 08:27 AM
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