Unic Press UK: Following a 1-hour meeting with the National Assembly leadership, which had in attendance the Senate President, Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that his administration cannot condone any disrespect to the legislative body.
In a press release Friday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, said:
This week, there was a rift between the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Commission’s interim management team. The head of the interim management committee and acting Managing Director of the NDDC, Kemebradikumo Pondei, along with some of the commission’s staff walked out today in protest during a session of the House Committee investigating allegations of funds misappropriation/misapplication in the NDDC.