WorldStage Newsonline— The House of Representatives has accepted an apology letter and lifted the suspension of its former Chairman of Committee on Appropriation, Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin (Kano-APC).
The letter of apology sent to the House by Jibrin, which was presented by the Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, at plenary on Tuesday.
The lawmaker was suspended in 2017 for 180 legislative days for allegedly exposing “budget padding” scandal in the legislative arm of government.
Presenting the letter, Dogara said that the suspended legislator had met all the conditions necessary for him to resume his duties.
He therefore said that Jibrin was free to resume his legislative duties whenever he wished.
