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Abdulmumin Jibrin, former chairman of the house appropriations committee, says he has submitted a petition at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against Yakubu Dogara, the speaker, and 11 others.

Speaking after submitting his petition at the ICPC headquarters on Monday, Jibrin said if the accused could be prosecuted, found guilty and sent to jail, it would send out a powerful signal of President Muhammadu Buhari’s war against corruption.

“I am here to submit a formal petition and give further clarification and insights on allegations of corruption abuse of trust and office by mr speaker Yakubu Dogara, the deputy speaker of house, Yusuf Lasun, the whip of the house, Alhassan Doguwa and the minority leader of the house Leo Ogor and nine other members of the House who are also chairmen of different other committees,” he said.

“We have submitted the petition; the chairman of the commission received us in person and we exchanged a couple of ideas on how to move forward.

“If these corrupt set of Nigerians can be prosecuted in earnest and if found guilty sent to jail immediately. So that it will send a very powerful signal of the anti-corruption fight of this government.”

Jibrin is expected to be at the Department of State Security (DSS) later to submit petitions against the accused persons.

Jibrin had accused Dogara and 11 others of “padding” the 2016 budget through “unnecessary” insertions.