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Abdulmumin Jibrin, former house representatives chairman on appropriations, has told Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the federal house of representatives, that he “will not and will never apologize to a shameless fraud in high office who has glaringly abused public trust”.

In a statement he released by himself on Wednesday, Jibrin said he had approached the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a date to submit his petition against Yakubu Dogara, the speaker.

I will not and will never apologize to a shameless fraud in high office who has glaringly abused public trust like speaker Dogara&3 others

— Abdulmumin Jibrin (@AbdulAbmJ) July 27, 2016

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He stated that he would not withdraw his allegations against Dogara, and three others members of the house leadership.

“Speaker Dogara has threatened legal action on me. Quite predictable. I know he will rush to court in order to invoke the house rules that matter in court can not be heard on the floor,” Jibrin said.

“He failed to realise that the law is not intended to protect corrupt people. It is such a shame. I have responded to their allegations rather than respond to mine, he is rushing to court. I stand by my allegations, I will not withdraw them.

“I am happy to announce that my lawyers have officially approached the EFCC and the ICPC towards working out a date for me to personally submit my petition against speaker Yakubu Dogara, deputy speaker, Yusuf Lasun, whip Alhassan Doguwa and minority leader Leo Ogor.

“I believe once a date is agreed with the anti-corruption agencies we would have begun the process of making these characters pay for abusing their office,” he said.

Dogara on Wednesday gave Jibrin a seven-day ultimatum to withdraw his allegations and apologise or face legal action.