BREAKING: Tension as Chairman, Investigation committee steps down over NDDC Probe
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Jul 20, 2020
The Chairman of committee Honourable Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo steps down for another chairman to head the committee.
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This comes as the committee began its fourth day of public hearing as it investigates alleged financial misappropriation at the agency.
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The committee is set to grill Minister of Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio and acting Managing Director of the NDDC, Daniel Pondei.
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Pondei had walked out of the hearing last week, accusing Tunji-Ojo of being an interested party in the probe.
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Thomas Ereyi-Tobi now presides over the hearing following Tunji-Ojo's decision to recuse himself from the hearing.
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