The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal has ordered the House Committee on Public Accounts to continue its probe into the matter of N10 billion expenditure by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison Madueke on private chartered jets.
Clarifying the position of things, the Speaker said he at no time ordered the probe to be stopped but merely took time to consult with legal practitioners on the court processes filed against the House by the Minister.
Tambuwal said, “I have read in newspapers that I stopped the committee from performing its duties.
“I only said I received court processes, not court order. I directed you the Public Accounts Committee to hold on until I consulted legal opinions.
“I have done so. Good a thing that the presiding judge also said that there was no such orders (stopping the House).
“I, therefore, direct that you should continue with the matter before you and report to the House as quickly as possible.”
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