Nigeria: Etteh - Due Process Not Followed -- Report

27 September 2007

Abuja — THE nine-man ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives that investigated the N628 million controversial contracts for the renovation of the official residences of the Speaker, Mrs. Patricia Etteh, and her deputy, Mr Babangida Nguroje, as well as the purchase of utility vehicles for principal officers of the House has declared that due process was violated in the award of the contracts.

Although the chairman of the committee, Mr David Idoko, said the panel's conclusion did not mean indictment of the Speaker, the report he submitted to the House yesterday said: "Based on the committee's evaluation, the committee concluded that due process was not completely followed in the awards of the contracts based on the following:

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