Lawmakers in Kebbi state house of assembly, yesterday,
called for the arrest of former governor Usman Dakingari after he failed to
appear before the house over allegations he inflated an airport contract.
The house had given Dakingari up till yesterday, May 23 to appear and explain
his role in a N6.4 billion contract for an international airport, allegedly
inflated to N18 billion.
During its sitting on Tuesday the Speaker of the House, Alhaji
Samaila Abdulmumini Kamba informed members of the House that upon enquiry from
the Clerk of the House he was told Dakingari was not in the premises of the
assembly as expected to honour the House invitation.
Following this, a member of the House, from Bunza constituency, Aminu Muhammed
Bunza raised a motion for his arrest to compel him to appear before the house.
“We have given him all the available opportunity to appear
before for us. We had invited him on two occasions but he didn’t honour our
invitation. For this we should issue arrest warrant on him,” said Bunza.
His motion was seconded by the Deputy Speaker, Muhammadu
Buhari Alieru.
While speaking to journalists on the decision of the House to arrest Dakingari,
the deputy speaker, Alieru said their decision was not politically motivated.
He said the House has also written to the companies involved in the airport
contracts and was still awaiting their response.
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